Glasgow Help Service Directory

This service provides residential rehabilitation for women using drugs or alcohol and their children. Social Work funding required.

Aberlour offers a service to families where the mothers use drugs and/or alcohol.

It has an outreach service in Possilpark and two residential services, one in the west end and one in the south-east.

It offers support including family rehabilitation; maintenance and abstinence programmes; parenting assessments; and a 21-day stabilisation stay for pregnant women.

People can be put in touch with the service by others. They are also welcome to contact Aberlour themselves.

Assisting individuals with acquired brain injuries (ABI) with community and personal goals

Housing information and advice / training and employment opportunities for disabled people

ATOMIC is a self-help & support charity based in Castlemilk. Most members have had experience of mental ill-health whether it be themselves or a member of their family. It is based centrally at the Birgidale Complex and is open 9.30am – 4pm. Email them at atomics@btconnect.com.

Addaction offers support to anyone who has a problem with drink or with drugs. Its services are free and completely confidential.

It offers various services across Glasgow and has branches in the following areas:

Glasgow south-west: 0141 425 1800

Glasgow north: 0141 558 3230

Glasgow north-west (alcohol support): 0141 221 3382

Glasgow west: 0141 949 4884

Helpline offering confidential support and information to families and friends of drug users. Offers confidential support and advice.

Independent advocacy for people who have mental health problems and are 16 or over.

Are you concerned about someone else's drinking? Al-Anon Family Groups offer understanding to anyone whose life is, or has been, deeply affected by someone else's drinking.

Alateen is the part of Al-Anon for teenage relatives and friends of alcoholics.

Alateen is the part of Al-Anon for teenage relatives and friends of alcoholics.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences to solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.

This service is for residents of West Dunbartonshire who are affected by drug use. Glasgow Drug Problem Service run clinic at the project.

This group offers an intense anger-management and violence-reduction service. For more information contact Martin Mansell on 01505 842380.

Alzheimer Scotland provides personalised support services to people with dementia, including people under the age of 65. Dementia Advisors based on Oxford St are available for a wide range of support and advice, and services include specialist home support, day opportunities, day care, carer support and education, benefits and legal advice, representation.

Alzheimer Scotland has a 24 Dementia Helpline, a Freephone Scottish service for support and advice at any time.

24 hour free helpline: 0808 808 3000

Confidential counselling, advice, advocacy and befriending for individuals, available in English, Urdu, Punjabi or Swahili.

There is also a telephone helpline: 0808 801 0301 which is avaliable from 10-4.

Community resource centre for people of all ages in Glasgow. It also provides day care facilities for elderly people, offering hot food and other activies

To provide a comprehensive range of needs led mental health services in
the community. GP referral only. (special needs catered for)

Main Activities and Services: Information and advice, Home visiting service, Drop-in service (for clients known to service), Health promotion and health education, Out-patients appointments with multi-disciplinary staff

To provide a self help support group for people with mental health problems and their carers.
To encourage and develop activities to stimulate and educate, to boost confidence and well being.
Staffed by a Sessional worker and supported by a Resource worker. Anyone can refer you or you can refer yourself.

Main Activities and Services:
-Social contact and friendship in a safe environment
-A range of activities organised by request
-Board games
-Pool
-Tea and Coffee

Anxiety UK offers support, advice and self-help information to anyone who is living with anxiety. It aims to help people recover their confidence and forget their fears.

Archway Glasgow provides services and support to people who have experienced rape or sexual assault within the past seven days.

It offers help to women and men (aged 13 and over).

Social service and learning activities

Group for people and families with mental health problems. These clubs offer a range of social and recreational opportunities. Clients can Self refer by Contacting Marj MacDonald.(Mondays/Thursdays 1-3pm lunch club)

Housing

Advice and information on welfare rights for tenants of Glasgow West HA, Yorkhill HA, GHA, Sanctuary HA

Offers confidential, emotional and practical support to individuals and families affected by trauma. Assist's team of qualified therapists aim to help people deal with the potentially devastating after-effects of traumatic incidents including attack, fire and warfare.

Legal surgery available: advice, assistance and representation. Phone for details. Aslo youth development project at the moment to provide advice and representation.

The Autism Resource Centre (ARC) offers post-diagnostic support for adults aged 16+ who are resident in the NHS Greater Glasgow area.
It offers training programmes to help build skills, knowledge and awareness of Autism among individuals, carers, parents and professional staff

Support group for mothers and babies run at Govanhill Health Centre. Tues 1-3pm.

Youth work

Childcare for working parents.

Provides support for children and families affected by HIV. Individual and group therapy available, as well as respite, information and advice. Self referral.

An eating disorders helpline specially for young people. Part of Beat UK.

Beat is a UK-wide charity for people with eating disorders and their families. It is the working name of the Eating Disorders Association.

There is no specific Scottish branch but the helpline number here is open to anyone in the UK.

An eating disorders helpline specially for young people. Part of Beat UK.

Health Suite, Fitness Suite, Dance Studio, Main Pool, Leisure Pool, Flume, Outdoor Pool, Baby Pool, 2 x 5-court Sports Halls, Function Room, Gymnastics Centre, Crëche & Soft Play, Cafeteria, 2 Squash Courts

Social enterprise; homelessness; magazine; media

Offers information and support to anyone affected by bipolar disorder, or who thinks they or someone they know might have it.

Offers a budgeting service and advice on managing debt. Self referral.

Integrating social, cultural and environmental concerns

Providing social housing

Homelessness; supported accommodation; floating support services; housing support; leaving care services

Youth services

This is a women only service offering advice, support and counselling to female victims of sexual violence over the age of 16, who live in Glasgow.

You can be referred by another agency or you can get in touch yourself.

Youth work

The breathe project is specially designed to help pregnant women stop smoking with the help of a specialist midwife. Self-referral or GP referral.

A free, confidential phone line you can call when you are feeling stressed or down. Breathing Space is open Monday to Thursday from 6pm till 2am and, at weekends, from Friday 6pm to Monday 6am. Breathing Space can offer help, advice and information, as well as a listening ear.

Breathing Space is particularly well-placed to listen to men: helping them to open up when they're feeling down.

Information and support within community, with a focus on seniors

Work shadow placements for refugees and asylum seekers

Community based learning & community regeneration project

Non-denominational project offering, amongst other things, practical support and advice to refugees and to people seeking asylum to assist their integration into Gorbals Community.

A local family run service providing Companionship to older people in the comfort of their own homes and short respite breaks for carers.

Some of our services include;

Grocery Shopping together
Light house chores together
Cooking and baking
Getting out and about to social clubs or church services
Sleep over services
Welcome home service from the hospital

Helping you to maintain your independence at home!

General information and links to private therapists.

Offer confidential advice and info on unplanned or unwanted pregnancy. Also offer counselling and abortion referrals. Information for men also available on their website.

Youth work ages 8-18

Social housing provider

CALM is a service targeted to help men of any age who are experiencing problems in life which is making them feel depressed or affecting their self-esteem.

The phone helpline is open from Saturday to Tuesday, 5pm till midnight.

Housing

Capability Scotland is the country’s leading disability organization- working for a just Scotland with disabled children and adults and their families and carers to support them in their everyday lives. They provide a diverse array of services including community living, employment services, respite short breaks, adult learning, family support, activities and disability equality training. The advice centre is open to people from all over Scotland.

Housing related services; rent; repairs; housing allocation; estate services

Care and support services are available to Glasgow residents. Click on the area to get information about the office nearest to you.

North East:
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/C…

North West:
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/C…

South:
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/C…

Provides the following services to adult and young carers; information, advice and support, training, income maximisation, carers 'having a voice', short breaks, emotional support, Young Carers Support Service.

This centre offers information, advice and support to carers in the Greater Pollok area. It also provides services such as benefit checking and helping filling pout forms. People can self refer as long as they are a carer living in the Pollock area.

Carers support, campaigning

A helpline providing information about what support is available for carers. Part of Crossroads Care.

They can also be e-mailed on carerssupportline@crossroads-scotland.co…

Provides money advice, debt counselling, and financial management. Also has an outreach worker who operates throughout Castlemilk offering advice and counselling to those who can't make it to the office.

Dance classes, weightlifting, kickboxing all available.

Community Services

A scheme where you can earn credits for the time you spend helping others in the community. Credits can then be used to buy a particular service. Empowers people who may not feel useful or able. This service is open to Castlemilk and the surrounding area.

Support, information and advocacy for women who are living with, or who have experienced, violence or abuse.

Drop-in sessions take place in various health/community centres in Castlemilk, Toryglen, Gorbals and Govanhill on different days. Phone for more information

This is a women-only service aiming to raise awareness of issues around domestic abuse through inter-agency working, and to address needs identified by local women.

Real Learning Centres have been set up within each of Glasgow's libraries.

The Centres provide free access to state-of-the-art computers and offer vocational and leisure-based learning opportunities, including workshops and online courses.

Staff will support people to get started. The Centres are a good starting point for people who want to access learning resources, develop new skills, improve job prospects, or follow personal interests and hobbies.

Day centre providing advice surgeries on health, housing, benefits etc. Opportunities for education, recreation and socialising such as IT-classes, history, art and theatre groups. Also offers respite for families. Subsidised lunch club. Also helps those who are frail and housebound. Volunteering opprtunities available. Phone lines open Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm.

Fitness Suite, Double Court Sports Hall, 8-lane Indoor Bowling Facility, Creche, Multi-purpose Area

Access to swimming, fitness classes and a Health Suite.

Housing association

Social inclusion; youth services

Informal education with young people

Housing association

Information service provides info on all aspects of disability including housing and benefits advice. Please phone 10 – 4.

Has an information service providing info on all aspects of disability and independent living including housing and benefits advice.

They can also be contacted via textphone on: 0141 554 6482

Centre of therapy offers one-to-one and group therapy for a number of different problems people may be facing.

Repairs; investment; repairs; rent collection for housing stock.

Quality housing provision

Housing association

The Centre is a community based resource for people affected by mental health problems. There is a café and a number of rooms for relaxation and activities. There are services for carers as well as self-help groups and counselling/advice groups. The centre is funded by Glasgow Council and aims to provide a range of social, recreational and emotional support to people with mental health problems and their carers.

Childcare

Free national helpline for children in trouble or in danger. It provides a confidential phone counselling service for any child with any problem 24 hours a day.

Children can also write to a free address: Childline, Freepost 1111, London, N1 0BR.

A dedicated free phone line for children and young people who are experiencing bullying.

Children's 1st offers support to children and their families who have been affected by physical, sexual or emotional childhood abuse.

A service for children and young people who have experienced or been affected by abuse.

To get in touch, please contact your local social work office. How to do this can be found here: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/C…

Mon-Fri: 3.30pm - 9.30pm. Sat, Sun: 2pm-8pm. Helpline for children and young people in danger, distress, or with any problem.

Mon-Fri: 3.30pm - 9.30pm. Sat, Sun: 2pm-8pm. Helpline for children and young people in danger, distress, or with any problem.

Counselling and support for anyone who has suffered from abuse. Phone line is open 9-5, Monday-Friday.

Information & support to Chinese community groups

Health promotion to improve knowledge and well-being amongst Chinese community

Befriending to elderly, housebound and disabled people.

Offer Advice, assistance and representation on benefits and welfare rights issues.

Provides advice and assistance to those who suffer from asbestos related disease and their families

Housing Management; Investment; Regeneration

Social rented housing

This is a service for people with drug problems and mental health issues. Professional referral only.

Offers training for employment initiatives to people most disadvantaged in the labour market.

Helpline offering help and support for those with or recovering from an addiction (any addiction). Also offer meetings and literature on addictions.

COJAC - LEDA's aim is to provide training, work experience and support in finding employment for young adults who have a physical disability or learning difficulties.

The Communications Unit produce a reange of leaflets which give information specifically about services provided by Social Work Services, either directly or in partnership with other organisations.

More information on the leafltes available can be found on:
www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Care_Sup…

DWP, Housing benefit, info and advice, health, family, education, community & social matters

Community Addiction Teams -- or CATs for short -- provide support, treatment and care to people having problems with drink or drugs, and to their families.

Referral is usually through your GP or another health professional.

Details of CATs in your area can be found at: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/C…

A leaflet about the services can be downloaded here: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/D…

The Community Alcohol Support Service is for people aged 18 and over, who have a history of homelessness or who are at risk of becoming homeless because of alcohol-related problems.

It offers advice and information on all issues concerning alcohol.

Self-referrals welcome.

The Community Alcohol Support Service is for people 18 years +, history of homelessness/hostel dwelling individuals at risk of becoming homeless because of alcohol related problems and individuals who require support in sustaining living arrangements as they make the transition from hostel accomodation to supported or independant living whilst experiencing alcohol related problems.

Training, personal & social development, lone parents, long term unemployed men, women returners, lifelong learning

Employment and training advisory service

Supporting local communities; tackling inequalities in diet and health

The Community Health Shop identifies and supports local health. Anyone can refer you, or you can refer yourself. Full disabled access.

Main activities and services:

GP/Practice Nurse/Health Service Visitor
Coronary Heart Project (Healthy Eating)
Youth Sexual Health Group
Positive Parenting/Stress Management Courses
Carers' Drop-In/Handling Children's behaviour
Oral health and advice
Community dietician and chiropodist
Pensioners club/Elderly Forum
Alternative therapies (contact office for more information)

Glasgow City Council initiative

Organise: - taster sessions - workshops - short course programmes and modules
(in partnership with education institutions, voluntary groups etc)
Relaxed atmosphere and tailored to users’ needs in terms of time/location, access, subject matter and level etc.

Can gain qualifications and move on to more advanced levels if you want.

Community Learning Services deliver a wide range of services including Adult Literacy and Numeracy, ICT, sports activity and youth opportunities with an overall focus on widening access and community participation.

Community learning Project- Youth based--Provide youth group provision for young people in leisure, recreations and issue based topics. Adult based—Community based provision for adults to encourage them back into education. Action team- Leisure programs, Expand opportunities for learning and employment. 0141-425-1812

Community Mental Health Teams, or CMHTs, are made up of health, social-work and social-care staff.

They offer help to people with severe or long-lasting mental-health problems. This includes a range of specialist interventions.

Your GP can put you in touch, or the teams can be contacted directly.

NHS service providing assessment and rehabilitation to people with acquired brain injury.

The team includes Clinical Psychologists, Speech and Language Therapists and
Occupational Therapists

Referral: self-referral or referral through G.P/other health or social care professional.

Initiative to help anyone excluded from work on medical/ health grounds including mental health. Will see clients into work and support them once they are working - not a time-limited service. Referral must be via the Job Centre.

This service can respond to individuals and/or families where children and adults have been affected by traumatic events and now have mental health problems

It provides individual counselling, individual and group art therapy, Womens group programme and Mother and babies group.

Provision of comprehensive housing management services

Compassionate Friends is a group of bereaved parents and other family members. It offers support to anyone who has suffered the death of a child.

Youth services to children aged 5 to 18 through the medium of Gaelic

Connections is a social care service working in partnership with the local Primary Care Mental Health Teams in East Dunbartonshire. The service offers support to people aged 16-65, living in the East Dunbartonshire area, who are experiencing common mental health difficulties.

The service offers support on a one-to-one basis, which may focus on practical, social, emotional or educational difficulties. It also has social groups, including a relaxation group.

Debt Counselling

Supporting people experiencing emotional and mental health problems.
Offering a confidential bespoke service.

Housing provision

Cotter is a 'Housing with Support 'service that offers people who have had difficulties with their mental health an opportunity to live with care and support in their local community. Support staff work very closely with individuals to help them recognise their needs and meet their full potential. They do not perform nursing duties but can assist and support people to become independent and confident. Above all they aim to improve an individual’s self-esteem and self-confidence.

residential support for youngsters and young, single, homeless people

Black and minority ethnic voluntary sector organisation

Arts & culture

Advice, guidance, support, community café

Financial services

Financial services

Aims to relieve stress on families or carers who are looking after someone with physical, mental or sensory impairment by providing domicillary respite care. Accepts people from all over Glasgow on a self referral basis.

A helpline providing information about what support is available for carers. Part of Crossroads Care.

They can also be e-mailed on carerssupportline@crossroads-scotland.co…

This service is open to asylum seekers and local people and are offered support, information and assistance with issues and problems.

A free light lunch, clothing and household goos are also available every Tuesday, 12.30-2.30pm. Phone for details.

Support, information and counselling services for anyone who has been bereaved.

Volunteering; opportunities for young people; befriending; mentoring; care learners

Housing association

Youth work

Promoting physical activity. Dance House aims to inspire and celebrate the potential for dance in everyone by supporting the professional dance sector; offering an exciting and diverse programme of classes for all ages and abilities; and developing an extensive education and outreach programme.

Community hall, pre 5 nursery, 0-3 nursery, 6-12 youth group

Debt Support Trust is a charitable organisation providing free, independent and confidential debt advice by telephone or internet. Based in Glasgow, it offers a UK-wide service.

Group for people and families with mental health problems. These clubs offer a range of social and recreational opportunities. Clients can Self refer by Contacting Marj MacDonald on the above number. (Tuesdays 1-pm)

To provide a self help support group for people with mental health problems and their carers. To encourage and develop activities to stimulate and educate, to boost confidence and well being. (Full Disabled Access) Anyone can refer you or you can refer yourself.

Main Activities and Services:
Social contact and friendship in a safe environment
A range of activities organized by request
Board games, Pool, Tea and Coffee
Supported by Resource worker.

A help and support line, plus access to information and self-help groups. The Depression Alliance aims to support anyone who is suffering with depression, as well as offering advice to friends and family about how they can help.

Fitness Suite, Dance Studio, Indoor Sports Hall, Multi-purpose Room, 1 Full-size Floodlit Synthetic Pitch, 2 Full-size Grass Pitches, 3 Seven-a-side Pitches, 1 Junior Grass Training Pitch

Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Trained operators can offer advice and support on any alcohol concerns, and put callers in touch with local services.

24-hour service offering information and advice for those who abuse drugs. Centre also offers needle exchange and a recidential drug rehab program. Self referral. Family support unit operates on site.

Alcohol support service

Art group (fine art)

Advocacy for young people 8-18 who live in the G15 area

Befriending, 50 plus, befrienders, service users, lunch club 50 plus, G15, door to door transport

Provides law & money advice, welfare rights and representation in Drumchapel and West Glasgow Area.
Also provides citizen advocacy for vulnerable adults, children and young people

Healthy Living Centre based in Drumchapel, but supporting individuals, communities and organisations in Drumchapel, Yoker, Scotstoun, Whiteinch and Knightswood.
Aims to help improve health and well-being.

25m Swimming Pool, Baby Pool, Function Suite, Sauna, Steam Room, Relaxation Area with TV

Sport and fitness

Providing supported dispersed tenancies for 16-25 year olds who are homeless in the G15 area. Prevention and intervention of homelessness

Abused women (and children) fleeing violence

Money advice, welfare benefits, employment, housing, tribunal representation.

Provide educational arts opportunities for local residents of East End

Housing association

Drug addiction servive

Service offering health promoting activities

To prevent relapsing into alcohol use and to encourage motivation which
will lead to a more active and fulfilling life. Anyone can refer you or you can
refer yourself. (Full Disabled Access)

Main Activities and Services:
To provide support
Outreach and education
A drop-in service is available.

To provide social, educational and recreational opportunities for individuals with mental health problems (16 – 65 yrs) within the Easterhouse and Barlanark community. Anyone can refer you or you can refer yourself.

Main Activities and Services:
-One to one befriending
-Group work access to :
-Art
-Men’s Group
-Women’s Group

Provide a range of Primary Care health facilities within the Easterhouse community. Anyone can refer you or you can refer yourself.

They deal with all kinds of physical and mental health needs, with a full list available on their website.

20m Main Pool, Water Slides , Sauna, Steam Room

Fitness Suite including Punch Bag workout area, Two 4-Court Sports Halls (8 Badminton Courts), Multi-use Dance and Fitness area

Community based services

Housing; providing affordable housing.

Provide flats for vulnerable females of every category

Social Work Services Standby Service provides an emergency social work service out of normal office hours. The team is base in Glasgow but covers 13 local authority areas in the West of Scotland.

See following link:
www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/Care_Sup…

Providing accommodation and work for homeless people in a supportive, family environment.

Provide assistance for people with disabilities to find work.

Support and advice on services for people with learning disabilities, and their families and carers. Offers advocacy and legal advice to people from all over Glasgow.

The service is for people from black and minority ethnic communities who are affected by drug/alcohol use. The service offers information, advice and practical help to such people.

A charitable organisation supporting minority-ethnic people with disabilities.

Ethnic Enable aims to help these people and their carers achieve a better quality of life. It can help with issues including education, jobs, health, leisure and social welfare.

Services include: a transcription project (turning translated material into Braille or audio format); an Arabic Braille course; an information and advice service; help for people to access cultural and religious events; and a befriending project.

Phone lines open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

This service aims to fulfill the needs of ethnic minority communities who experience difficulty in accessing legal services in Glasgow, by increasing the availability of culturally sensitive and bi-lingual legal services.

Legal surgery available: advice, assistance and representation. Phone for details. Aslo youth development project at the moment to provide advice and representation.

To improve and assist employment prospects for members of the ethnic minority communities.

Advocacy and support to client: liaise with health professionals confidential and free service ensuring effective communication. Holistic approach.
Advice and support for a range of issues - housing, education, legal etc
All Project staff are bi-lingual.

Personal & social development to socially excluded youths

Practical help and support for homeless families. Assistance in talking to the housing department, schools, social workers, doctors etc. Support and play facilities for children. Accompany people to view offers of accommodation. Advice on money and benefits. Support around preparing for the move, finding furniture etc.

Family support and youth services

Offers a confidential support service to parents and family members who are affected by, or concerned about, someone's alcohol or drug use.
Family support groups and one-to-one counselling is available.
Phone line open Mon-Fri 9.00am-4.00pm

Family Mediation West provides support to families affected by separation, divorce and conflict.

It offers:
- Information sessions for parents
- Mediation sessions
- Counselling for young people

Information, advice and support regarding contraception, safer sex and pregnancy.

Offers support and advice to child and adult victims of child sexual abuse and their families.

To get in touch, please contact your local social work office. How to do this can be found here: http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Residents/C…

Free money advisory service. The service can make it easier for you to: plan ahead, control your spending, cut the cost of your bills, get cheaper loans, get information about benefits, open and manage bank accounts, join a credit union, stay out of debt, get help with debt if you need it.

Other contacts:

Tuesdays: Gorbals Law Centre, 72 Commercial Road, Gorbals, Glasgow, G5 0QZ. tel. 0141 418 1010

Wed-Fri: Castlemillk Law and Money Advice Centre, 155 Castlemilk Drive, Castlemilk, Glasgow, G45 9UG. tel. 0141 643 0313

Training for hard to reach groups in catering and other key skills

This project is for people who have become significantly removed from the labour market. It provides practical tools and workshop space to produce woodwork and traditional wooden sailing boats.
Aim is empowerment and provide personal development.

Provides help and support to those experiencing problems with gambling.

Active Outreach: Provides practical, social and emotional support to people with severe and enduring mental health problems. Aimed at people who often find it difficult to maintain contact with existing services. Assists people to access support services and benefit entitlement.etc. Provides a home based outreach service. Open/Self-referral system

Homeless Support:To provide emotional, social and practical support to adults who have severe mental health problems and are homeless. Assists people to get additional and appropriate support and provides advice, support and information on Health, Housing, Income and Advocacy. Open/self-referral system

Provides support to individuals who care for an adult, sibling, friend or relative, who through mental health difficulties, require support to live in the community

Provide Housing support

Helps and empowers people to deal with their mental wellbeing more effectively.

People can self-refer or be referred by another agency. GAMH offers individual, home support and group activities, as well as befriending and general advice and information.

Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

Helps and empowers people to deal with their mental wellbeing more effectively.

People can self-refer or be referred by another agency. GAMH offers individual, home support and group activities, as well as befriending and general advice and information.

Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

Provides housing support.

Helps and empowers people to deal with their mental wellbeing more effectively.

People can self-refer or be referred by another agency. GAMH offers individual, home support and group activities, as well as befriending and general advice and information.

Open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

Bridge Project (covers South-West Glasgow). Offers befriending support to young carers.

Offers one-to-one or group therapy for a range of issues, including seperation, bereavement and ways to deal with difficult relationships.

Gay Men's Health is a charity that involves and empowers gay and bisexual men to promote health and wellbeing. It also offers an HIV counselling service, which is open to gay and bisexual men regardless of whether they have the virus.

GMH aims to:

Prevent further transmission of HIV
Challenge stigma and discrimination around living with HIV
Promote the sexual health of all gay and bisexual men
Promote the mental and emotional health of all gay and bisexual men
Promote the physical health of all gay and bisexual men
Promote the social health of all gay and bisexual men

To provide respite support to children and families which will alleviate the
stress of caring. Anyone can refer you or you can refer yourself.

Main Activities and Services:
-Respite Care Service (From the home of fully vetted Carers)
-Respite Sitter Service (From families own homes)
-Centre Based Respite (Available during school holidays)
-Side by Side (Intensive one-to-one support for parents affected by
mental health and/or addiction issues)

Community based housing support for young people

Assisting individuals with any health condition to retain employment

0808 808 4994 or email them at help@getconnected.org.uk, Open 1pm - 11pm every day
Get Connected is a free, UK wide, email (help@getconnected.org.uk) and telephone helpline that finds young people the best help whatever the problem. The helpline workers listen to what you need to sort out, explain the options you have, and then make suggestions of services where you can get the best help. Get Connected has access to information on thousands of services, both locally and nationally. If you have contacted Get Connected by phone, the helpline worker can then provide a free connection to the service you have chosen, or can text important information to your mobile.

The Getting Ahead Service helps new families through the challenges of being a parent. It is aimed at new families and families to be, who may be feeling anxious, sad, emotional or isolated. This is incredibly common, and the Getting Ahead Service aims to provide a means of advice, support, relaxation and enjoyment for new mums.

We have a wide variety of exciting groups which are running now and we have plans to develop more in the near future.

First Time Mum’s, runs for six weeks for new mums to meet other mums, gather information and participate in a group run by a Health Visitor and supported by Getting Ahead. Group topics range from First Aid to Exercise. Dads are welcome too.

Getting Ahead, is an eight week group. This group is for mums who are struggling adjusting to motherhood and are looking for a few pointers and techniques for coping and improving their enjoyment of being a mum.

Walk and Talk, is a pram walking group which meets on alternate weeks in Rouken Glen and Barrhead. This is a great opportunity for mums to meet other mums and get some exercise at the same time.

Time Out, is for mums who are struggling and feel that they don’t get any time to themselves for the nice things. Come along and meet other mums and learn new skills for managing your time and reducing anxiety, have a hand massage, get a chance to ask a Health Visitor any questions and learn assertiveness skills.

Young Mums R Us, is for mums up to the age of 25 and is an opportunity for such mums to meet other mums their age and get involved in activities ranging from hip hop dance to magazine discussions. There will also be the opportunity to chat with a Health Visitor at the group.

Baby Talk, runs weekly in Barrhead (Wednesday mornings) and Millbrae Antenatal Unit (Thursday mornings). This group is for mums and mums to be who feel that they need a bit of extra emotional and social support during their pregnancy or once the baby has come along. Many women experience unexpected feelings and may feel low or stressed. This group provides a supportive environment for them to meet other women experiencing similar problems.

Wellbeing is for families from black and minority ethnic backgrounds. This group runs in Thorntree Hall in Thornliebank on Thursdays and provides an opportunity to meet other families in your local area in a supportive environment. Like all of our groups the topics are decided by those attending the group covering things like anxiety management and relaxation.

We have drop in groups running at Arthurlie House (Wednesdays between 11 and 12) in Barrhead and Millbrae Antenatal Unit (Thursdays between 11 and 12) where mums and mums to be can come along to chat to professionals in an informal setting when they are waiting for new groups to start or when they have finished a group.

We have new groups starting all the time for example, our Dads’ Club. If you are interested in attending any of our groups please call Jenny MacLeod on 0141 577 8673 for more information and starting dates.

Youth Services.

Youth Services.

Promoting social inclusion for young black and minority ethnic people

Scotia Clubhouse offers members housing, vocational and social opportunities through a personal support plan. The service is free if you are eligible for any amount of housing benefit. They accept self referrals, referrals from friends and family, GP's, Social Workers, Nurses or anyone else involved in care.

Glasgow Braendam Link aims to support, empower and enable those involved in the partnership to gain more control of their lives by encouraging self-belief, growth and development. Services they provide include providing consistent, support and home visits to those in crisis, providing activities for member children and young people, providing informal and formal training for family members, encouraging families to get involved in the community and giving a voice to those in poverty.

Holidays for children specifically those affected by deprivation and disability

Park rangers lead health walks in five parks throughout the city including Queens Park, Tollcross Park, Springburn Park, Kelvingrove Park and Bellahouston Park. Walks take place Monday to Thursday every week and are suitable for all. Call the above number for details.

Glasgow City Mission is a Christian charity working with vulnerable groups through two projects:

- a city centre project for homeless and disadvantaged adults offering a day-time activity programme Mon - Fri, and an evening drop in for food and support each week day from 8pm.

- a Child and Family Centre in the community of Govan providing childcare and family support.

The purpose of the College is to provide a relevant, excellent, modern, efficent and responsive education and training services to a range of students.

The college has an established reputation for nautical and marine engineering education but also offers a range of other courses

Amongst other things, develops structures through which local people become involved and stay involved in all aspects of community life (especially young people). To provide opportunities for all persons in the area to develop skills, learning and attributes to ensure inclusion in society. People from the South East of Glasgow can refer themselves to this service.

A free, confidential service offering advice, support, information, and counselling to people with alcohol problems, their families and carers. Provides community based education also.

The service can be accessed through a doctor, The Homeless Addiction Team or the Glasgow Drug Court. It runs clinics in health centres across the city and the Greater Glasgow area. It offers support based on methadone and health care.

Youth justice services

An organisation which teaches English to speakers of other languages and works with refugees, asylum seekers and the black ethic minority population. This involves a personal tutor working with the service user and providinga support network to help them to achieve their personal goal.
A directory of all English classes in Glasgow is available online.
Open referral System.

Providing volunteering opportunities for Asylum Seekers and Refugees

Provides support and information to lesbian mothers, their partners, their children, and their families. Every Saturday of the month.

Providing facilities and support to the Glasgow LGBT community

Glasgow has a network of community libraries throughout the city. Library services are also provided within the Cranhill Beacon children's play centre. In addition to this, The Mitchell is a unique resource and visitor centre boasting many exceptional items and collections, including rare books and manuscrips and archives.

These are services (groups) for people and families with mental health problems. These clubs offer a range of social and recreational opportunities. (Groups run Thurs 6-8pm) Clients can Self refer by Contacting Marj MacDonald on the above number.

Mediation services offers neighbours a voluntary, free, impartial and confidential opportunity to resolve their disputes at an early stage. Trained mediators assist both parties to talk things through and find common ground. This may result in an arrangement between the parties, in their terms.

Glasgow Metropolitian College offers short courses to small groups of learners based in community venues such as community centres, neighbourhood flats, churches, mosques, schools, anywhere that is comfortable, accessible, safe and convenient.


Courses are available in Computing, Art and Design, Business and IT, Construction, Food and Hospitality, Media, Printing and Publishing, Sport, Travel and Tourism.

Homelessness / children & families

Practical and emotional support to carers

Help unemployed into work; promote life long learning; encourage entrepreneurship, growth of exsisting businesses in area; environmental regeneration.

Pregnancy and post-abortion information and support.

Youth services; artists (trained, non trained); retail; teachers

Free, confidential support service for women and girls aged 13 and over who have experienced rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse or any form of sexual violence, past or present.

The Rape Crisis national helpline number is 08088 01 03 02.

Provide access to private rented accommodation for people who are homeless or about to be homeless.

Established in 1997, the Glasgow Rough Sleepers Initiative Project works to improve conditions for street homeless people in the Glasgow area.

Offers a group-living model of supported accommodation to men who have experience of long term homelessness and are committed to addressing addiction issues. Possibility of continuing support after moving into own home. Referral from social work or similar agency is required, accepts people from all over Glasgow.

Offers high quality, short-term, supported accommodation to women, offering stability whilst the residents identify longer-term housing options. Accepts self and agency referrals from all over Glasgow.

Providing supported accommodation for seven homeless women

Offers semi-supported accommodation. The project is aimed at people who require emotional support and help with the daunting prospect of moving into their own tenancy. Newlands offers them the opportunity to spend some time adjusting to life back out in mainstream accommodation. Provides a day service and an emergency phone line. Accepts people aged between 18 and 60 from all over Glasgow and has self referral policy.

Supports people moving from temporary residential accommodation into their own home. Accpets self and agency referrals from all over Glasgow and will inform people within 10 days if they qualify for the service.

Can help disadvantaged people develop their life skills, helping them build confidence to access further employment, education, volunteering or training opportunities. Accepts self and agency referrals from all over Glasgow.

The Glasgow Sleep Centre is an award-winning group of experts looking at all aspects of sleep and sleep problems. While it is not an advice or information service, it is always interested in hearing from people with sleep issues, who may be able to help with -- and benefit from -- its research.

Family support & information service for carers of any age

Are you interested in learning more about computers, IT systems and software?

Course skills including: keyboard skills, internet/email & EDCL.

Induction for trainees will take place before courses start.

Contact - Janice Kerrigan or Maureen O'Donnell - 0141 420 3573 ext. 255

Offer training and support into employment. Clients take SVQ qualifications in various subjects, completed within 6 to 18 months. Have links with specific employers to set up posts or trials. Have nurses, CPNs, GAMH staff, can go into peoples’ homes. Course sites across the city and can go to North side if preferred. GSIT feel they offer greater support than other employment agencies with a better understanding of MH problems and a less strict/punitive set up

Glasgow Street Service (GSS) is a street outreach team which works with people aged 16 and over.
They provide advice and support to access accommodation and other services such as medical, addiction and mental health services.

They offer practical help and emotional support to those sleeping rough, at risk of sleeping rough or becoming homeless and those having difficulties accessing other services.

New service for people served by NHS Greater Glasgow. The staff team includes dieticians, psychologists & physiotherpists.

GWMS aims to help you change your eating behaviour and physical activity levels, lose enough weight to improve your health and helps you to maintain your weight loss over time.

House rental

Community art, art education for purpose of social welfare

Facilitates opportunities for community involvement via support for individuals, groups, and networks. Supports local action for local problems. Opeartes a self referral policy for people living in the Gorbals area.

Group for 60-70 year olds, although everyone is welcome. Offers day trips and dancing classes as well as theatre and pantomine visits. Disabled access.

Fitness Suite, Dance Studio, 25m Main Pool, Poolside Spa, Sauna, Steam Room, Spa, Leisure Pool, River Rapids, Flume, Baby Pool, Two 4-court/5-a-side Sports Halls, Activ8 Gym, Tennis Hall, Cafè

Real Learning centres have been aet up within each of Glasgow's libraries.

The Centres provide free access to state-of -the-art computers and offer vocational and leisure-based learning opportunities, including workshops and online courses.

Staff will support people to get started. The Centres are a good starting point for people who want to access learning resources, develop new skills, improve job prospects, or follow personal interest and hobbies.

Group for people and families with mental health problems. These clubs offer a range of social and recreational opportunities. Clients can Self refer by Contacting Marj MacDonald on the number above. (Tuesdays 1-3pm/ Wednesday 7.30-9.30)

Offers free, confidential and impartial advice in the following areas:

Benefits Advice
Tax Credits
Debt
Budgeting & Financial Statements

Opening hours: Monday to Friday - 9:30am to 4:45pm

A scheme where you can earn credits for the time you spend helping others in the community. Credits can then be used to buy a particular service. Empowers people who may not feel useful or able. People living within this postal area can refer themselves to the service.

Youth work

This project offers accessible and informative community based support services regarding mental health issues. It aims to increase awareness of mental health and reduce stigma. The project runs various groups in local community resources which are available to users of this service after referral.

Other parts of this service:

Work Development Project – A service aimed at helping people with Mental Health problems get back into work.

Plat Forum; a service-user led forum in CHCP South West whose members are taken from users/represetatives of mental health services, local support agencies as well as any individuals interested in mental health issues in South West Glasgow.

Referral Criteria: Open referral system (including self-referral) for any sort of mental health issue. Must live within South West CHCP which covers: Govan, Shieldhall, Penilee, Kinning Park, Cardonald, Mosspark, Dumbreck, Pollok, Pollokshields, Nitshill, Darnley

Freephone advice number - 08000 131 338 - for everyone who needs advice on employment and training matters:
Free, Friendly professional service to provide:
• Access to learning, training and employment opportunities
• Assistance in career and occupational choices
• local jobs for local people
• job search help and advice
• referral service to other appropriate services

Guidance; learning; personal development; ICT; core skills; pre-vocational; community

Regeneration and social inclusion

Regeneration and childcare project

Vocational, IT training

Employability training; guidance; support and recruitment

Information and advice for asylum seekers, refugees & minority ethnic communities, working locally with drop-ins, English classes, money advice, arts & crafts, friendship groups etc

Information & support to young people

Works to create opportunities for local people to improve and develop their quality of life, through regeneration activity and empowerment. Involved in Govanhill Health Forum, Learning Alliance, Environment Forum, Resident’s group, etc. Must be referred by an agency such as social work.

Govanhill Housing Association works within the local community to improve living conditions. From small beginnings as a community organisation it has become the major agency for regeneration in Govanhill.

A one-stop shop to improve service provision and communication for minority ethnic and black communities in Govanhill. Provides advice on variety of services including employment, housing and health.

Real Learning Centres have been set up within each of Glasgow's libraries.

The Centres provide free access to state-of-the-art computers and offer vocational and leisure-based learning opportunities, including workshops and online courses.

Staff will support people to get started. The Centres are a good starting point for people who want to access learning resources, develop new skills, improve job prospects, or follow personal interests and hobbies.

Offers free, confidential and impartial advice in the following areas, consumer issues, debt/money advice, housing, benefits and taxes, solicitor, court representation, and disabled access

A one-stop shop to improve service provision and communication for minority ethnic and black communities in Govanhill. Provides advice on variety of services including employment, housing and health.

Working with young people aged 12-18 using a variety of strategies - including group work, street work, drop-in, and information and advice. Aims to raise the knowledge skills and self esteem of young people allowing them to make informed decisions and choices on matters affecting their lives.

Provides alcohol counselling; alcohol prevention; alcohol education; befriending in the East End of Glasgow

Group for people and families with mental health problems. These clubs offer a range of social and recreational opportunities. Clients can Self refer by Contacting Marj MacDonald on the above number. (Thursdays 5-8pm, Saturdays and Sundays 12-4pm)

Money advice

Engage the local community and enable them to have a voice in decision-making.

A range of free services if you live in the Greater Pollok community. Provide help with access to jobs, career guidance, training courses, computing resources, childcare, and personal development.

Support to carers

The study group is available for young carers aged 12 or over living in the Greater Pollok area. The group meets every week and provides young carers with the space and facilities to study and get help with their homework. The group also provides access to computers and support from tutors. There is also support provided for school leavers to assist them in accessing further education, training or employment.

Offers young carers time out from caring to relax and have fun by providing free confidential I information about rights, services and benefits, as well as providing support with concerns at school and at home. They also arrange group activities and outings and help with respite care and transport to allow young carers to use the service. For those aged 7 to 18 living in the Greater Pollok area.

The young peoples health service for 10-19 year olds who live, work or are in education in the East End of Glasgow. We offer a range of services from drop-in to groupwork. We provide emotional literacy programmes in all our local high schools and we also have a person centred counselling service. To book an appointment just give us a call.

Fitness Suite, Sports Hall, Meeting Facility, Synthetic Pitch, 3 Seven-a-side pitches

Glasgow City Council

Assessment of entitlement to housing for people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness. Housing provided for people considered in priority need of housing. Temporary accommodation may be available while eligibility enquiries made. Open 24 hours a day all year round. General housing advice and information available from 30 local housing offices. Emergency out of hours phone 0800 838 502.

Support group providing advice, information and weekly group meetings for people with acquired brain injuries.

Health education & clinical services for young people aged 12-25

Offers information, support and understanding to people who hear voices.

Youth provision aged 5-16; adult education and community activities.

Provides safe, temporary refuge accommodation, primarily to ethnic minority women, children and young people who are victims of domestic abuse.

Online services available in English, Begali, Cantonese, Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu.

HIV / Aids, carers, support & advice, information, respite, etc

A range of practical and emotional services for those affected by HIV/Aids

Fitness Suite, Dance Studio, Sports Halls, Outdoor Synthetic Pitch, Internet Cafè

Housing provision & sustainable communities; home support service

Supporting families where there is at least one child under 5 years

Support, friendship & practical help to families with children. Also work with asylum seeking/refugee/minority ethnic families.

Services include English classes, Gala Days, arts & crafts, cooking, hobbies, outings, drug education, drop-ins etc.

Supporting and assisting older/disabled people to keep independent within the community

Hope house aims to help single, homeless people find suitable, permanent accommodation. System is based on a key worker scheme. All key workers will help people become resettled. Help and support is provided for people aiming to overcome addiction. Open 24 hours. Self or agency referral.

Housing Support/Supported living

Housing Support/Supported living

Housing Support/Supported living

Housing Support/Supported living

Provides a pick-up service from local schools for children whose parents are working. Open Monday to Friday 2pm to 6pm during term time and Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm during holiday periods.

Arts workshops and community based services

Socially excluded children and young people.

Amongst other things, offers parent & toddler classes. Also has a crèche.

This service supports older people, people and young people in the community of all ages in a professional and compassionate way.

Aims to recruit long term unemployed in Glasgow and train them to be effective job coaches. The job coaches in turn work with people with disabilities to find suitable employment or training opportunities. Also provides job search training to ensure job coaches move into full time employment beyond job coaching. Users must be Job Centre eligible.

Fitness Suite, Free Weights Area, Athletics Track, Climbing Wall, Sports Injury Clinic, Function Suite, Conference Room

Provides accommodation and support for adults with learning disabilities from residential care to support in the community. No referral needed.

Advice and help for parents, guardians and friends who are worried about a child or young person being bullied.

If you are a child and are experiencing bullying problems, then please visit Childline (http://www.childline.org.uk/) or call them on 0800 11 11.

Social Housing Provision

Kinharvie is an organisation which offers counselling to people for a whole variety of issues.

Previously the Methadone Activities Programme, Milestone provide s community based drug rehabilitation for stable drug misusers. Based on a key worker system, service users participate in a three phase group programme to tackle addictions. Individuals can contact the project. Hours: 9-5 Monday – Thursday, 9- 4 Friday and 9.30- 4 Sunday. The service is provided for people living in the Glasgow East area: Bridgton, Parkhead, Tollcross, Shettleston, Dennistoun, Dalmarnock, Garthamlock, and Townhead

Scotland's definitive drugs information gateway providing information for young people, parents, relatives, friends and communities. Know the Score sits at the heart of a network of drugs-related services and organisations which provide information and advice on drugs issues.

Website & Phoneline - Drugs information help for teenagers, young adults, parents and friends.

A range of advice enquiries regarding benefits and debts etc

Langside College offer a wide range of courses aimed at supporting people to acquire skills and qualifications that will enhance their employment prospects

The Centres provide free access to state-of -the-art computers and offer vocational and leisure-based learning opportunities, including workshops and online courses.

Staff will support people to get started. The Centres are a good starting point for people who want to access learning resources, develop new skills, improve job prospects, or follow personal interest and hobbies.

Legal aid

Youth outreach / research training services

Lifelink provides services, crisis services and centres throughout the Glasgow area, helping to improve the emotional, mental and physical wellbeing of adults and children aged 10+

Provides a wide range of therapeutic stress management and support services for residents in the Royston area.

It offers individual, groupwork and outreach services

Homelessness drop-in facility

Provision of housing and care.

Housing, 24 Hour Support, 'Independent housing'

Providing socially rented housing in the Maryhill area.

Group for people and families with mental health problems. These clubs offer a range of social and recreational opportunities. Clients can Self refer by Contacting Marj MacDonald on the above number. (Tuesdays 7-9pm)

Advice, information, welfare benefits, representation

Help, advice and support for people with chronic fatigue syndrome/M.E.

Provides information, advice and support to victims of domestic violence, their children, family and friends. Supports men and their children who are either having problems with domestic violence or with gaining and maintaining contact with their children after separation and divorce. Access to support groups available. Also has a helpline, open Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, during the day.

The Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity that provides information, carries out research, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems, whatever their age and wherever they live.

MHN is a charitable organisation which welcomes current and past mental health service users to get involved in influencing mental health services in Greater Glasgow. Throughout Glasgow, MHN provides a forum for people to express their views. There are also several opportunities for volunteering in areas as diverse as; the management committee, patient focus public involvement forums, ‘Challenge for Change’, the evaluation team, website design, computer networking, newsletter production, and various creative projects.

Drug and alcohol, community rehab, activities, day service, group-work, college classes.

Housing

Adult learning Centre providing vocational and non-vocational classes to the people of Milton and the surrounding areas.

A Summer Playscheme is also avaialble to students and their children.

Support and advice for all those concerned with missing people. Holds a national register of vulnerable missing persons, and has street contacts.

This service offers group work and support to people who face difficulties as a consequence of their drug use and to their families.

Housing

Assists unemployed people with mental health and / or stress related issues to consider their future employment options. Clients can access information technology training and personal development as well as vocational exploration, which make them aware of options and choices to them in further education or employment.

Community Money Advice Centre - services provided include welfare benefits, debt advice (budgeting) and housing rights.

Provides services including mental health advice, holistic therapies, nutritional advice and counselling.

Govanhill based centre providing day care and outreach activities, welfare benefit advice and health check-up assistance in Surgeries. Educational, recreational and social programmes. Seminars, training and liaison with other organisations. Also publishes a newsletter.

Care and support services in the community.

Day centre offering advice and information to older people from a Muslim background. Aims to reduce dependency and isolation, and increase self-esteem, confidence, and physical well-being. Phone lines open Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm.

Friendship and Support

Narcotics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women for whom drugs have at some time been a problem. Recovering addicts meet regularly to help each other stay clean -- although you don’t have to be clean when you first go to NA.

Can provide UK wide referrals; can provide confidential advice on all matters relating to HIV, Aids, and sexual health.

Information and advice for people with money problems. Provides self-help information and a range of fact sheets.

Provides free confidential information and advice to anyone concerned about drugs and solvents. Offers an advice service in a variety of languages.

The NSPCC aims to end cruelty to children. The above number offers a helpline for anyone concerned for a child suffering from abuse.

Support people with MH problems to be active and get out to be invoilved in leisure activities. This in turn provides respite for carers.

Must be referred by social work.

Improving quality of life of the most vulnerable children and young people

Fitness Suite, Dance Studio, Athletics Track, Skate Park, Netball/Basketball Court, Synthetic Pitch, 3 Grass Pitches 3 Seven-a-Side Synthetic Pitches, 5-a-side Football, Hockey Pitch, Seminar Room

Employment and learning.

Housing management and maintenance

Housing

Housing.

24-hour information and health advice for people in Scotland. This includes mental health.

NHS 24 can also put callers in touch with out-of-hours medical services and psychiatric services.

A partner service to NHS 24. It can give details of all pharmacies, GP practices and dental practices in Scotland, as well as information about other NHS and support services.

Open 8am-10pm, 7 days.

Help and advice to carers. The NHS helpline will also be able to tell people what financial help is available, details of carers' groups in their area, and contact points for national organisations that help carers throughout Scotland.

A partner service to NHS 24. It can give details of all pharmacies, GP practices and dental practices in Scotland, as well as information about other NHS and support services.

Open 8am-10pm, 7 days.

No Panic offers support to people who have panic attacks or are suffering with anxiety or obsessions. It runs a support phoneline as well as offering a variety of self-help information.

information & advice; referral to local authority social services as appropriate; emotional support to carers

Improving Health & Wellbeing for people in North Glasgow through partnerships

Housing

Professional referral only. The service offers detox for alcohol or drugs. Covers in-patients, day-patients and outpatients.

Women’s drop-in service. Recreational/educational and support services for women and children. Creche facilities and playcheme for children with a range of recreational and educational options for women.

Health Suite, Fitness Suite, Dance Studio, Swimming Pool, Spa Pool

Number One is a service provided by the Aberlour charity. It offers residential support to women with drug or alcohol dependency, and to their children.

Various community services including healthy eating, healthy living, drama, dance, art, youth club, over 50s group, ladies group

OCD Action is a UK-wide charity focusing on obsessive compulsive disorder. It aims to offer support and information as well as increase wider understanding.

OCD-UK is a charity for people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). It aims to bring the facts about OCD to the public and to support people who live with the condition.

Youth work.

Independent organisation for one parent families offering advice and information, training courses and help in getting back to work including financial assistance.

Housing

An accessible out-of-hours crisis service for anyone who has already had dealings with psychiatric services.

Clients who are not already known to psychiatric services should contact NHS24 in the first instance for out-of-hours help: http://www.nhs24.com or 08454 24 24 24.

During the daytime, NHS24 will be able to help and advise in the first instance. Or a community mental health team can be contacted directly. Our list of contact numbers can be found here: http://glasgowhelp.com/listServices.php?…

Parent Network Scotland's provide information and courses to meet the needs of today's parents.

Many courses are available, see website for more information

Information and advice for anyone in a parenting role and deals with all aspects of child care including bullying, abuse and teenage problems.

City-wide initiative with joint health and social work input. Short-term, goal oreintated work with children and families (must have at least one child in the 0-5 age range). Focusing on the parenting aspect the problem. Work with families where the mother is currently preganant and requires additional supprt. Also developing parenting classes (triple P) and other links.

Also teams in Pollok, Govan - call 0141-638-8069

Social rented housing

Health related issues; community centre; arts & cultural activities; community cafe

Housing

Advocacy for children and young people with additional support needs; or who are experiencing mental health difficulties.

The group offers a drop-in service for parents with young children two days a week. Tues 11.1.30pm and wed 9.30-11.30

Offers a 30-month training course to black and ethnic minority community members the aims to help them obtaining work within the housing sector. Phone lines open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

Vocational rehabilitation service for individuals with acquired brain injuries.

Youth service; 8-11 yrs; mini club; senior club; 11-17yrs

For Bearsden and Milngavie the number is 0141 232 4855.

This service supports people who are homeless and who have mental health problems.

You can contact the service yourself or be referred by a healthcare professional.

Penumbra is a leading Scottish voluntary organisation working in the field of mental health.
We provide an extensive range of person-centred support services for adults and young people.
Since we opened our first supported accommodation project in 1985 we have based the development of our services on the rights of the people who use them to choice, dignity and participation in ordinary life. This philosophy has guided our growth over the past 18 years and we now provide a range of services located across Scotland.

Glasgow Services:-
Penumbra Supported Living Service - 0141 554 9043
Cantyre Supported Accomodation - 0141 778 0898
ARBD Supported Living Service - 0141 336 5221
ARBD Supported Accomodation - 0141 336 8012
Penumbra Homelessness Supported Living Service - 0141 774 6907

The service offers residential rehabilitation for drug users. Social Work funding required.

This service provides support to individuals who are drug free or detoxing from methadone in the form of a 9 month programme. Professional referrals required.

Housing provision

Plan B is a free advice service that offers anyone with money or debt worries a pathway out of their problems.

If you are concerned about money or debt, you can contact Plan B by phone, e-mail or text. You can also ask a charity, community group or health worker to contact them on your behalf.

Plan B offers people advice and helps plan solutions to their money problems. The team visit people in their own homes, and even offer emergency call-outs. They also offer staff and volunteer training.

Plan B is run by an experienced charity trainer and an accredited financial advisor & debt counsellor. It is based in Glasgow but offers support in other parts of Scotland too.

Provides fun and educational toys to children in the community at minimal cost

Swimming Pool, Flumes, Fitness Suite, Fitness Studio, Dance Studio, Library

Housing

Housing.

Positive Action In Housing is Scotland's ethnic minorities housing agency.

Mental health Anti-stigma group

Positive Mental Attitudes seeks to address the stigma experienced by people with mental ill health and promote positive attitudes towards mental health in Greater Easterhouse.

Health promotion

Mental health service. Provides a drop-in facility and a range of social and recreational support for people with mental health problems and addiction problems. Also provide a service for children and families.

Adults (16-65) with learning/ physical disabilities/ befriending service

Primary care mental health teams – PCMHTs for short – provide a range of services for people with problems such as stress, anxiety and depression. The idea is to help you deal with these problems at the earliest stage possible.

They can also help with problems linked to other life events. And they promote good mental health and wellbeing, working together with other community services.

You can get in touch through your GP or other health workers. In some cases you can contact the team directly.

The team for south-east Glasgow is called STEPS, and the link above will take you directly to their website.

For Bearsden and Milngavie the number is 0141 232 4855.

This service supports people who are homeless and who have mental health problems.

You can contact the service yourself or be referred by a healthcare professional.

Disadvantaged young people aged 14-25

Project Ability is one of Scotland's leading developmental arts organisations. Provides support to people of all ages and abilities to take part in innovative visual arts projects.

We work with children and adults with a learning disability, people with mental health problems, and others who find it difficult to access mainstream activities.

Support for children 0-8 & families within Greater Easterhouse area; city-wide service to accomodate young parents / expecting parents

1) Supported living service ; 2) Personal planning Service

Offers accommodation for young people aged 18-25 for up to 2 years. The project aims to equip young people with the necessary skills and confidence that will enable them to move on to independent living. Must be referred by social work or other appropriate agency.

Provides emergency accommodation (in Southside) for young homeless people aged 16-25. Young people can stay in the project for up to 10 weeks while they work with staff to plan their future. Accepts self and agency referrals from people in the Southside of Glasgow.

This service offers residential rehabilitation to people who want to become drug free. Social Work funding required.

Training under ‘Get Ready to Work’ Programme funded by Scottish Executive

National organization which has a base in Glasgow and which provides culturally sensitive and accessible health information and services to the black and ethnic minority community. Has a Culturally sensitive health unit and provides access to physiotherapy, complementary therapy, medicine information clinic, smoking cessation, access to palliative care for the terminally ill, keep fit classes, elderly chair exercises, health and fitness programes and circuit training. This project also carry out a lot of research on heath policies.

React project works with Young People and Young Parents. It offers the following services:

- Relationship Workshops
- Training Programmes
- Violence Reduction
- Counselling
- Young Parent Programmes
- Peer Education Programmes

This project offers a day care programme for people who are now drug-free or on prescribed medication.

Services to women and children. Drop-in service (Thursday evenings 6-8pm) and Support group for women.

Provide advice and help with learning activities, benefits, legal advice, housing, domestic abuse, education and training, counselling

Variety of Courses and groups - Parenting group, baby clinic, relaxation, arts/crafts, counselling...

Support with searching, applications, interviews. Cash support & info on benefits. Referral via The Job Centre

Relate offers telephone and online counselling for a wide range of relationship issues.

Charges will apply.

Free information and advice on common problems are available on website.

Relationships Scotland provides counselling, sexual therapy and mediation services for couple and individuals.

They also provide family support services through child contact centres, adults' groups and childrens' groups.

Opening Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10am - 9pm
Wednesday: closed
Friday: 10am - 1pm

Supports the integration of asylum seekers into local community. Also offers training in new skills and helps people access services. Work with community as a whole.

An organisation established to help ethnic minority children and young people who are victims of abuse through increasing awareness. This organisation is not a service provider.

Housing service

Provides a wide range of therapeutic stress management and support services for residents in the Royston area.

It offers individual, groupwork and outreach services

To provide community based support to people who are experiencing mental health problems, to attempt to halt or slow down frequent psychiatric hospital admissions. GP referral only (Full Disabled Access)

Main Activities and Services:
-Offering help, advice and support
-Visiting people at home
-Helping people to cope with crisis
-Drop in facility

Community project

Provides a variety education and training courses to adults on low income or who are unemployed.

Youth services and family services

A service for people under 16 who have run away or are thinking about running away.

SADIE's Team aims to reduce the impact caused by problematic alcohol use within the East End community. We aim to achieve this by delivering alcohol education and prevention training to numerous and various groups, providing information stalls at community events and chairing the East End Alcohol Forum. Telephone/ self-referral

Main Activities and Services:
-offer advice on how to drink safely
-deliver training in alcohol awareness
-work in the community with: - young people, older people, parents,
local employers, licensed trades, schools and other agencies
-provide information on any issues about alcohol
-provide information on where to get counselling
-chair the East End Alcohol Forum

Homelessness drop-in facility. Now open 24 hrs

Supported accommodation for single homeless

Confidential 24-hour phone line for people who are in despair or feel suicidal and need someone to talk to.

SAMH is Scotland's leading mental health charity. It offers support and advice, as well as campaigning for a better understanding of mental-health issues.

If you are concerned about your own mental health, or someone else's, you can call SAMH to ask for advice.

SANDS supports anyone affected by the death of a baby and promoting research to reduce the loss of babies' lives

SANELINE is a national out-of-hours helpline offering a listening ear, practical information and emotional support to anybody affected by mental-health problems

Offers short term emotional support to young homeless male and female survivors of abuse, aged 16-25 years.

GAMH Project--Mental health drop-in service.

Fitness Suite, Health Suite, Dance Studio, Main Pool, Leisure Pool, Sports Halls, Outdoor Tennis Courts, 400m Running Track, National Badminton Academy, Crëche, Cafe/Bar, Full-size Floodlit Synthetic Pitch, 4 Five-a-Side and 4 Seven-a-Side Floodlit Synthetic Pitches

Offers counselling and support to those who have suffered a miscarriage, stillbirth or death of a baby shortly after it has been born.
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Offers information and advice to anyone concerned about domestic abuse.

Database with contact information and details for more than 200 agencies in Scotland who can help with drug treatment and care. Part of the Scottish Drugs Forum.

Assists people with any type of disability to find employment. Self and agency referral.

Provides information and help to older people in Scotland, and to those concerned about older people in Scotland. Line open from 10am to 4pm, Monday to Friday.

Scottish Marriage Care provides relationship services for FAMILIES, COUPLES, INDIVIDUALS or YOUNG PEOPLE.

Services include:
- Counselling
- Stepfamily Helpline
- Early Intervention Programmes

React project works with Young People and Young Parents. It offers the following services:

- Relationship Workshops
- Training Programmes
- Violence Reduction
- Counselling
- Young Parent Programmes
- Peer Education Programmes

Music & culture

A centre dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders.

GP referral only.

Has a Freephone number for newly arrived and dispersed asylum seekers. Offers a one-stop service at Glasgow Head Office, giving information and advice.

Provides advice, information and training courses for anyone in Scotland who is unemployed

Youth football

Theatre arts

SEAL is all about improving the health of people in the Gorbals and Govanhill areas. As well as helping people get involved in positive community activities, it offers services including stress management and counselling.

Sense Scotland works with children and adults who have communication support needs because of deafblindness, sensory impairment, learning or physical disabilities. It aims to find out what their aspirations are and how they want to live their lives.

Information, advice, and guidance for young people aged 12-18, on various matters concerning sexuality and health.

Youth services.

Housing problems

Can provide help with accommodation to people experiencing domestic abuse.

Youth Work; Information and Advice; Community facility

SiMY works with more than 100 young people from Townhead and the surrounding areas.

It aims to help young people reach their potential through working together. Activities include music classes, sports coaching and life skills, plus support for exams and job applications. There are also dance groups, DJ workshops, activity breaks and more.

Although the people who founded the SiMY community are Christians, there is no need to be a Christian to be part of the community.

Designed to help people in the Glasgow area give up smoking through use of support groups, support from your GP and pharmacy services. Self-refferal or through GP. Phone lines open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

Social Anxiety UK is the central organisation and resource for people who suffer with social anxiety (also known as social phobia).

Offers free, confidential and impartial advice on debt/money advice and benefits

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SCA: offer support and advice mainly; on topics such as rights to services and benefits, help with form-filling etc.

GCP: similar service aimed at the ‘cared-for person’. Mostly older adults.

Will take clients from outwith SW

Leisure, recreation and participation, activities for youths aged 8 and older

This service offers advice, information and support to drug users to help the cope better in their community and to move on to training, education and employment.

Offers a range of free services to help people with:

Debt problems
Rent arrears (including representation at court)
Mortgage arrears (including defending ejection actions)
Employment rights
Welfare rights
Housing cases
Women's rights, including Criminal Injuries Compensation for domestic abuse
Disability rights
Anti-discrimination cases

There are seven centres around the south-east of Glasgow. More information on these can be found here: http://www.castlemilklawcentre.co.uk/adv…

Housing services

Arts & music

SAMH operates a housing support service in the south west of Glasgow for people with mental health problems who are having difficulties maintaining their tenancies. The service aims to help people gain or recover the ability to manage their tenancies independently, or with minimal support. The service is free to anybody in receipt of any amount of housing benefit and operates Monday to Friday 9am to 4.30pm. Referral via social worker required.

Social Housing

Fitness Suite, Health Suite, Dance Studio, Swimming/Leisure Pool, Sports Hall, Play Area

Service for people with addiction problems

work alongside children, families and young people to give them support; opportunities and a voice in tackling the affects of poverty and disadvantage in their lives.

Youth services; network to provide support

Housing service

Supportline offers confidential emotional support on the telephone for children, young adults and adults. This covers a wide range of issues including rape and sexual abuse.

Provides information, support and counselling for men who have been raped or sexually abused.

Helpline open:
Mon, Tues, Thurs 7.00 - 9.30pm

Scottish Charity

Generic youth work project

Information, training and advice on housing issues.

Terrence Higgins Trust Scotland (previously PHACE Scotland) offers advise, education, prevention and support on HIV to gay and bisexual men. Also offer advise on wellware rights to HIV positive men. Phone lines open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

Provides independent advocacy to older people, people with disabilities and people with mental health issues, Glasgow wide. Operates a self referral system.

The annexe offers education, training and social activities for the Partick and Glasgow West communities. You can meet with people from the community or join the wide range of leisure activities such as music, drama, dance, arts and crafts, exercise, yoga, volunteering etc.

The ARCH is a resettlement centre for homeless men, run by the Scottish Christian Alliance in the east end of Glasgow. It provides 11 flats and individual support for residents.

The Dixon Community has a wide variety of projects aimed at older people and their carers, including a day centre, an ethnic minorities project, a carers' centre and an outreach project. A lot of its work involves providing support for carers themselves.

The Hamish Allan Centre is a ‘one-stop-shop’ service taking applications from homeless people 24-hours a day.

City-wide advocacy and advice service for refugees in Glasgow

Offers support to individuals to enable them to access employment, training, and education. Self referral.

Provides support and information for those affected by the loss of a baby in pregnancy.

A Glasgow Support Group is available. The address for this is:

The Miscarriage Association (Glasgow Support Group)
21 Montrose Drive
Bearsden
Glasgow
G61 3JY

The clinics function as specialist referral centers for individuals that are at particular risk from a variety of health, social and environmental problems including racism. Advice, assessment, and counselling all available, as well as holistic massage. Available at Govanhill Health Centre.

Helpline offering information, advice and listening support for Muslim women. Help with a range of concerns including family matters, marriage, domestic abuse, leisure activities suitable for Muslim women. Also provides a drop-in centre, information, advice, advocacy, counselling and befriending. Referrals and signposting to specialist services when required.

Housing

Youth Services

The Richmond Fellowship Scotland provides a range of services throughout the country, including home support, counselling, 24-hour support, visiting services - assisting people to access leisure, social, educational, training and employment opportunities.

Drop in centre offering advice, support, information, advocacy, and active listening service for Chinese families with children.

Provides a sexual health service across the whole of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde at a variety of locations.

Sandyford services can provide you with all the information and help you need when it comes to any aspect of sexual, reproductive and emotional health.

Services are available to adults and those Under 17

Provides clinical and counselling services, as well as information and resources, to bisexual and lesbian women. Clinical services available by appointment or drop-in. Drop-in or ongoing support and counselling are also available.

A sexual health service for gay and bisexual men. Offers full screening for STD's, and counselling for all men who have sex with men. Counselling also offered. Self referral.

A confidential service for people who have experienced or are affected by homophobic abuse or violence. Staffed by counsellors, who are themselves lesbian, gay or bisexual. Callers can remain anonymous and can choose whether the information is passed to the police or used simply to monitor the number, type and location of homophobic incidents. Advice line open every night, from 7pm-10pm.

Provides accommodation, support and care services to single homeless people with alcohol drug and mental health problems. Accepts self referrals if the person is known to the service, otherwise referrals from social work prison services or other appropriate agency are required.

Referrals can be made from Hamish Allan Centre (0141 418 0955).

General counselling service. Donations requested. Self, GP and employer referrals accepted.

The centre offers an anger-management service, for individuals and groups.

One stop shop for anyone interested in Volunteering across Glasgow.
Matches people with organisations, offers training and support.
Offers the chance to get involved in the Community and meet new people.

Provides information about education, training and employment opportunities to people with community care needs. Provides employment and volunteering opportunities to disabled people and people with community care needs.

A drop-in information and advice service run by Christians for the Asian communities of Glasgow, particularly Pollokshields and Govanhill. It deals with everything from filling in benefits forms to liasing with utility companies to simply providing a listening ear. The Well does not hide the fact that it is a Christian organisation.

Thrive is a counselling service specifically for male survivors of sexual abuse. The service supports men over 18 years old who were sexually abuse aged 16 years or younger.

One-to-one counselling is available, as is telephone support.

Time and Space is a registered charity that works with people who are hearing voices (also known as "auditory hallucinations"). It offers support, information and counselling to people who hear voices, and to their families.

From the beginning of November 2011, Time and Space runs on Monday evenings (5.30pm-8.30pm) and on Wednesdays from 10.30am-3.30pm.

The phone number above is for Elaine Weir, who can be contacted with any questions.

Time Out Scotland is a self-help group for people with depression. Its aim is simple: to help people recover.

Anyone who would like to try its self-help approach can come to its Wednesday-night meetings.

These take place from 7.30pm-9pm at the Albany Learning & Conference Centre, 44 Ashley Street, Woodlands, Glasgow G3 6DS.

A donation of £1.50, or £2 if you are working, is requested to cover running costs.

The people who run the group have all been through depression themselves. They come from all walks of life and all age groups.

Housing provision

Health Suite, Fitness Suite, Dance Studio, 50m Competition Pool, Teaching Pool, Splash Pool, 2 x 4-court Sports Halls, Function Room, Cafe, Body Dryer

Community services

Service to help people get back to work

Arts and Young People

Toryglen community hall provides facilities for people of all ages including a film club for children on tuesdays and arts & crafts on a Wednesday. For senior citizens there are social activities such as bingo, carpet bowling and a lunch club.

A social work day centre that provides a service for adults with physical and learning disabilities. Provides developmental and social activities.

Services available for transsexual people: ongoing assessment, hormonal prescribing, referrals to other agencies such as surgery, endocrinology, and speech therapy available. Consultant led NHS service, with nurse specialist and counsellor, with input from SPR's in Psychiatry. Also links to thriving self-help support group (see entry under 'Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender people's issues'). Appointment only.

Rented social housing for older people and others in housing need.

Offers a 21 day stay rehabilitation service. 24 hour needle exchange and one – to – one advice is available. Self referrals.

Charity which tackles social exclusion and has projects all over Scotland covering drug abuse, learning difficulties, homelessness and the criminal justice system. Phone lines open Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.

This service provides safe accommodation for a range of needs. The Crisis Unit provides 12 beds enabling people to withdraw and detox in a safe and secure environment. The average stay in this unit is 28 days. The Long Stay unit provides 6 beds for stays up to 6 – 9 months. This service provides assistance with resettlement and continued support for a substance free lifestyle. Referrals are open and will be accepted from a range of agencies.

Victim Support Scotland provides emotional support, practical help and essential information to victims, witnesses and others affected by crime.

The service is free and confidential, and there are services available in every local-authority area. Call the phoneline or visit the website for more information.

This service provides support for individuals seeking asylum and ethnic minorities who have been victims of any form of crime and/or harm.

People can self refer or be referred by another agency. Interpreter/signer available by arrangement. Written Information in 14 other languages is also available.

Advice, information, home visits, social support, and access to spoken word newspapers. Accepts people with agency referrals from all over Glasgow.

Encouraging the voices of those who have, or have had, mental health problems

Youth Services

The Wayside Centre helps homeless people and people at risk of becoming homeless. It offers several services, including:

- Advice
- Outreach
- Clothes, showers and sleeping bags
- Training
- Food and drink
- Social events

Opening hours are:
Monday - Friday: 10 - 11.30am; 12.30 - 4.00pm
(except Thursday, where centre closes at 3.00pm)

Community Education; employment and youth facilities

Provision of housing and related services

Advice and support to victims of racial harassment and discrimination

25m Swimming Pool, Teaching Pool, Fitness Suite, Health Suite, Spectator Gallery, Massage, Baby Changing, Disabled Access

This service offers supported accommodation to drug users who are working towards living independent drug free lives in the community. Referral through professional agencies.

Youth mentoring.

Wise Women provides women with accessible information, resources and courses that will help them recognise, name and take action on violence against women, personal safety and self esteem. It is run by women for women. Women can self refer or agencies can refer with women’s permission. Accepts women from all over Glasgow.

Legal Services

To support and work with women aged 16 and over, who live in the Greater Easterhouse and surrounding areas. (Full Disabled Access – through
Arnsdale Place) Anyone can refer you or you can refer yourself.

Main Activities and Services:
-To provide a meeting place for women over 16
-Gaining mutual support
-A forum where local women can support others
-Information and advice
-Education and training
-Leisure and recreational facilities
-Opportunity to relax in a non threatening atmosphere
-Part of the Greater Easterhouse Learning Network

Safe environment for women to meet

The service offers reproductive health care to women. Women who have a drug use issue and reproductive health issues may be able to access some drug services through this service. The service prescribes methadone to pregnant women. It also offers reproductive health care for pregnant women, family planning, gynaecological, sexual health care etc. Self referral or referral through a professional is possible.

Information and support for women who have suffered violence, and for their family, friends and supporters. Also provides support for women whose children have been abused. Operates self-referral policy and accepts women from all over Glasgow.

Youth Work

employment

Full-Size Blaes Floodlit Pitch, Sports Hall, Fitness Suite

Yorkhill Family Bereavement Service provides support for parents and carers who have suffered the death of a child with a link to:

- Yorkhill Hospital
- The Queen Mothers Hospital
- The Princes Royal Maternity Hospital
- Southern General Maternity Hospital.

There is also a service for children who have been bereaved.

One to one befriending to 8-18 year olds who are vulnerable.

For parents worried about the mental health of a child or young person.

Your Choice Rehabilitation and Enablement is a confidential, impartial, information, signposting and support service regarding all aspects of living with a physical disability. We deal with enquiries from the public, voluntary and statutory services

Your Choice Rehabilitation and Enablement is a confidential, impartial information, signposting and support service regarding all aspects of living with a physical disability. We deal with enquiries from the public, voluntary and statutory services.

Helpline offering confidential support, listening, and information about practical help available for young people under 19 years. Helpline open Monday & Thursday, 6.30pm - 9.30pm.

Provides youth counselling and sub projects.

They have expertise in working with young people from ethnic minorities and more recently with all young people.

Free confidential drop in service on Thursdays between 6:30pm and 9pm for 12-19 year olds with access to GP, Nurse, Counsellor, Addictions Worker, Gym & issue based workshops.

Free confidential drop in service on Wednesdays between 4pm and 7pm for 12-19 year olds with access to GP, Nurse, Counsellor, Addictions Worker, Gym & issue based workshops.

Empowering and developing women through supportive learning opportunities and childcare