From the Edge of the World

2026-07-08T11:35:04+01:006 July 2026|

Gary Meechan has been a member of staff and volunteered with Glasgow City Mission over the years. Recently, he took on the extraordinary challenge of running one of the world's most northerly races in Spitsbergen, Svalbard, to raise money for the Glasgow City Mission Child and Family Centre.

A Journey of a Thousand Miles for a City in Need

2025-06-27T16:03:36+01:0026 June 2025|

Sandra and Steve are blessing Glasgow City Mission’s guests with an incredible challenge, cycling from Land’s End to John O’Groats! Read their story, pray for their journey and show your appreciation by donating to their fundraising page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/steve-and-sandra. We look forward to updating you on their progress in the coming weeks.

Zip Slide the Clyde!

2025-04-30T16:57:23+01:0030 April 2025|

On Friday 29 August, Glasgow City Mission is taking to the skies again to Zip Slide the Clyde! We are looking for brave volunteers interested in sliding down the famous River Clyde, while raising vital [...]

Iranian New Year

2025-03-20T17:51:01+00:0020 March 2025|

Happy Nowruz to all our guests and supporters! Today we are delighted to celebrate Iranian New Year at Glasgow City Mission. This special day signifies the arrival of spring, with the promise of renewed hope [...]

Urban Guests Complete Skills Lab

2024-11-08T18:02:01+00:008 November 2024|

Last month, ten of our wonderful guests successfully completed Skills Lab; a transformative employability programme tailored around the needs of people with experience of homelessness. Skills Lab provided a person-centred service that aimed to build [...]

Clyde Zip Slide

2024-09-09T16:13:02+01:009 September 2024|

On Friday 6 September, almost 50 daredevils took to the skies to raise support for Glasgow City Mission. Participants had been fundraising for weeks prior to the event, and finally got to test their mettle [...]

Gladys Speedie, our 90-year-old zip slider!

2024-09-02T16:39:58+01:002 September 2024|

Ninety-year-old Gladys Speedie is taking to the skies this Friday, zip sliding down the Clyde to raise funds for Glasgow City Mission's work with those affected by homelessness, poverty, and addiction.

Rehab Pathways on BBC Scotland’s Sunday Morning

2024-08-28T13:13:29+01:0028 August 2024|

David, our Rehab Pathways Manager, was invited onto BBC Scotland’s Sunday morning show to talk about the work of the Rehab Pathways Team and how his faith, and the faith of the other team members, influences the work we do in Glasgow with those affected by addiction.

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