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Your rights

The Rights Guide for Rough Sleepers outlines your rights around arrest, stop and search, answering police questions, move-ons, no-drinking zones, sleeping rough, taking a pee in public and highway obstruction. It was put together by the Pavement, Housing Justice, Liberty and Zacchaeus 2000.

If your benefits have been sanctioned (cut off or reduced) and you feel this is unfair, you can appeal. Print this letter and hand it in at the office where you sign on. If you feel you need more advice about sanctions, contact   Zacchaeus 2000 or your nearest Citizen’s Advice Bureau. And let us know contact@thepavement.org.uk at the Pavement!

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The Access Place - Spittal St

The Exchange, Lady Lawson Street, 22-24 Spittal Street, Edinburgh

EH3 9DU

Phone: 0131 537 8323

Monday-Wednesday: 12:30pm-4pm

Advice, emergency treatment and routine care provided in a relaxed and friendly environment – for anyone who is drug dependent or registered homeless and who has difficulty accessing dental care. If the Spittal Street or Leith Clinics are full/closed, please visit Chalmers Dental Centre (EH3 9EW) or phone 0131 537 8801/8802 if you have an urgent dental problem.

Dentist, Medical/health

The Sandyford

6 Sandyford Place, Glasgow

G3 7NB

Phone: 0141 211 8130

Monday-Friday: 8:45am-4pm (closed 12:30-1:00pm for lunch)

Specialist sexual health services: counselling for male survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Emergency contraception and rape/assault services. Testing and counselling for men who have sex with men and for women involved in prostitution.

Advocacy, Counselling, Medical/health, Mental health, Outreach worker links

Turning Point Scotland (Alcohol & Drug Crisis)

80 Tradeston Street, Glasgow

G5 8BG

Phone: 0141 420 6969

Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am (open 24 hours)

Offers integrated health and social care which provides low threshold, direct access services for people experiencing a crisis due to alcohol or other drug use including people who may be experiencing homelessness. These include a crisis residential unit, 24-hour Injecting Equipment Provision (needle exchange), woundcare, harm reduction advice, signposting and naloxone training and provision.

Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers, Medical/health, Needle exchange, Sexual health, Step-free, Outreach worker links

Turning Point Scotland (Alcohol & Drug Recovery)

112 Commerce Street, Tradeston, Glasgow

G5 8DW

Phone: 0141 948 0092

Monday-Sunday: 12am-12am (24 hour needle exchange & accommodation)

Needle exchange & temp accommodation. 24 hour service for homeless people in crisis because of mental health, drugs or alcohol. A 12-bed residential unit provides a safe environment to withdraw from a chaotic lifestyle. Average stay is 28–36 days.

Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers, Medical/health, Needle exchange, Step-free, Outreach worker links

Turning Point Scotland (North East Recovery Hub Edinburgh)

5 Links Place, Leith, Edinburgh

EH6 7EZ

Phone: 0131 554 7516

Monday & Wednesday: 9am-5pm
Tuesday & Thursday: 9am-8pm
Friday: 9am-4:30pm

Drop-in to arrange further 1-to-1 support. Needle Exchange Mon – Fri at the times stated above. Range of addiction and recovery services open to men and women aged 16 and over who are aware they have a substance misuse problem and would like to start their recovery journey. Other services across Edinburgh available: call freephone number for information.

Alcohol workers, Counselling, Drugs workers, Medical/health, Needle exchange, Sexual health, Step-free