The Glasgow Simon Community is an independent charity in Glasgow and the West of Scotland. We work in close collaboration with other voluntary sector partners and statutory care providers to respond to the care and support needs of homeless men and women. We fulfil our charitable role within the ‘homelessness’ support network by providing practical relief through the provision of: Soup kitchens in Glasgow’s City Centre with the assistance of over 70 volunteers Glasgow Street Services who offer an accessible outreach service to assist people, who are or at risk of sleeping rough, to gain access to accommodation and health services appropriate to their needs with the ultimate aim of preventing the necessity to sleep rough. 7 small scale supported accommodation projects in Glasgow Housing Support Service in North Lanarkshire Support services to people with enduring mental illness in Glasgow and South Ayrshire to assist them to live independently and actively participate within their own communities Learning and training opportunities for service users through participation in one to one and group literacy tutoring, art classes, allotment, volunteering, etc. causes: Our mission is to combat the causes and aleviate the effect of homelessness. We provide accomodation, outreach and housing support services. website: www.glasgowsimon.com email: mail@glasgowsimon.com phone: 0141 418 6980 address: Glasgow Simon Community, 472 Ballater Street, Glasgow, G5 0QW
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