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Safe places and support for people experiencing homelessness.
We meet people where they are, walk side by side & we don't give up.
- We're asking that standing charges on Pre Paid meters be scrapped. These charges put people into debt when they use no electricity or gas. When they do put £10 in, it's swallowed by the accumulated debt. Most of the people we support are on this expensive tariff @ofgem
- Thanks so much to @RangersFC for their quick thinking today. Food was shared across our Hub and supported accommodation services in Glasgow. rangersreview.co.uk/news/24013775.… #thanks #homelessness #food #charity
- Just 4 people sleeping on the streets of Glasgow. A truly remarkable achievement, unmatched by any other European City. Every day working with partners to prevent and respond to rough sleeping @GCHSCP @GCMcare @TheMarieTrust1 @GlasgowCPolice @TheHFGlasgow #LHM @NHSGGC_HHS
- Huge thanks to member of public alerting us (0800 027 7466) to young man sleeping at bridge on Clyde. First time rough sleeping, 3 cold nights. No more, we've found him and he's now safe and getting support from @GlasgowCC #streetteam
- Glasgow has the lowest number of people rough sleeping of any city in Europe. This is made possible by services working jointly to respond immediately with compassion and solutions to people at risk of or experiencing homelessness. Find out more here: bit.ly/3FDB50I
- Replying to @INDIEWASHEREWe provide free pants, sanitary products and support to women on the streets and in hostels in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Welcome support, donations and volunteers to deliver a period of dignity for women on the street #Periodfriendly
- We were delighted to have a certain Mr Brendan Rodgers unexpectedly visit our Hub on London Road today. He was an absolute gent & massive thank you for the donations he brought down for the guys. #homelessness
- We met the hotels on Friday, received the funding Saturday, thrashing out details Sunday, pulling team together Monday. Please don't call our already really busy Street Team, we're working as hard and as fast as we can to make this happen #streetteam
- Our #streetteam manager was in Mountain Warehouse ordering rucksacks & after she left the gentleman who was behind her paid £300 for the order without saying a word and insisting he remains anonymous. Whoever you are, thank you for being wonderful #simonscotland
- Last month, a young man (26) spent 2-nights sleeping in Glasgow Green when the temperature was minus 4. Our Street Team worked to get the man into one of our supported accommodation flats & we were grateful that we were allowed to take some pictures this week.
- Over last 4 weeks we diverted 46 people away from rough sleeping in Glasgow and into safe, secure and supported accommodation. There are still 6 very vulnerable people on the streets and we connect with them multiple times a day, we won't give up #streetteam
