Get help
Need help? You’re in the right place.
If you are facing homelessness, addiction, mental health difficulties, financial pressure or family difficulties, we will do our best to help you find the right support.
Urgent help
Need help right now?
If you need immediate support, use the option below that best matches your situation.
Immediate support options
These services can provide immediate guidance and help you identify the appropriate next step.
Homelessness
Simon Community Scotland
If you are concerned about someone sleeping rough in Glasgow, contact the Street Team for support and guidance.
0800 027 7466Accommodation
Social Care Connect
If you are homeless in Glasgow and need to apply to the council for accommodation, contact Social Care Connect.
Mental health
Samaritans
If you are distressed and need to speak to someone straight away, Samaritans are available at any time.
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Get the support that fits your situation
Choose the area that best matches what you need help with. Expand a section to find relevant organisations and contact details.
Homelessness
Sleeping rough, sofa surfing, or worried about losing your accommodation? Start here for practical help and urgent support routes.
See homelessness support
Addictions
Support for alcohol or drug use, harm reduction, recovery conversations, and referral options.
See addiction support
Mental health
One-to-one support, listening space, and help to connect with appropriate mental health services.
See mental health support
Benefits
Help with benefit applications, eligibility, money advice, debt and welfare rights.
See benefits and money support
Families in Govan
Support for children and families in the Govan community, with routes into practical help, advice and local services.
See family support
International community
Support and signposting for refugees, people seeking asylum, migrants and others who are new to Glasgow.
See international community support
What happens next
What to expect when you reach out
If you would like help from Glasgow City Mission directly, you can call us, use our contact form or visit our City Centre Project. Here is what you can expect when you get in touch.
Contact Glasgow City Mission
Choose whichever way of contacting us feels easiest for you.
Visit us
Glasgow City Mission20 Crimea Street
Glasgow
G2 8PW
Get in touch
Call, use our contact form or visit our City Centre Project—whatever feels easiest for you.
Speak to someone
A member of our team will listen and help you work out what support you need.
Get support
We’ll help you access suitable support—either from Glasgow City Mission or through another trusted organisation.
Other places to get help
More support and specialist services
Some situations need more specialist support. Expand a section below to find organisations and contact details that may help.
Housing and homelessness
These services provide homelessness advice, emergency guidance and help with housing rights.
- Glasgow City Council Social Care Connect
Contact Social Care Connect to make a new homelessness application or obtain emergency accommodation advice.
- Simon Community Scotland Street Team
Support and advice for someone sleeping rough in Glasgow. The service is available 24 hours a day.
- Shelter Scotland
Housing and homelessness advice for people who are homeless or at risk of losing their home.
- Temporary-accommodation casework services
Local casework contacts for people living in temporary accommodation.
- Prison Casework Service
Housing casework support for people leaving prison.
Addiction and recovery services
These organisations provide crisis support, residential rehabilitation, recovery communities and specialist information.
- Glasgow Alcohol and Drug Crisis Service
Crisis support for people experiencing problems with alcohol or other drugs.
- The Haven, Kilmacolm
Residential rehabilitation and recovery support.
- Betel, Motherwell
A residential recovery community supporting people affected by addiction.
- South Community Recovery Network
Community-based recovery activities and peer support in south Glasgow.
- North West Recovery Communities
Community recovery and peer support in north-west Glasgow.
- North East Recovery Community
Community recovery and peer support in north-east Glasgow.
- Scottish Drugs Forum
Information and resources relating to alcohol and other drugs.
Mental health and crisis support
These services provide immediate listening support, mental-health information, counselling and community support.
- NHS 24
Urgent health advice when you cannot wait for your GP practice to reopen.
- Samaritans
Free listening support for anyone who is struggling to cope. Available at any time.
- Breathing Space
Confidential listening and advice for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.
- The Marie Trust
Support for people affected by homelessness, including counselling and health support.
- Glasgow Association for Mental Health
Community-based mental-health support and services across Glasgow.
- Dove Christian Counselling
Counselling and emotional support.
- Healing for the Heart
Professional counselling and emotional support.
Benefits, money and advice
These organisations provide benefits, welfare-rights, debt and money advice.
- Money Matters
Welfare-rights, benefits and money advice.
- Christians Against Poverty
Debt help and practical money support.
- Drumchapel Money Advice Centre
Benefits, debt and money advice.
- Govan Law Centre
Legal advice, including housing, benefits and debt matters.
- Citizens Advice
Advice about benefits, debt, housing and other practical problems.
- Toryglen Law and Money Advice Centre
Local legal, benefits and money advice.
- Glasgow Advice and Information Network
Free and confidential benefits, debt and money advice.
Families, children and safeguarding
These services support families, children and people affected by domestic abuse, sexual violence or exploitation.
- One Parent Families Scotland — Glasgow
Practical help, advice and support for single-parent families.
- Glasgow Women’s Aid
Information, support and refuge for women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse.
- SAY Women
Support for young women who have experienced sexual abuse.
- Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service
NHS healthcare and support following rape or sexual assault.
- Barnardo’s Safer Choices
Support for children and young people who may be at risk of sexual exploitation.
- NSPCC Helpline
Advice and support if you are concerned about a child.
- Childline
Free, confidential support for children and young people.
- Social Care Connect — child protection concerns
Contact Social Care Connect if you are concerned about the safety or welfare of a child in Glasgow.
- Routes Out
Support for women involved in prostitution.
Refugee, asylum and international support
These organisations provide advice and practical support for refugees, people seeking asylum, migrants and people affected by trafficking or modern slavery.
- Scottish Refugee Council
Information, advice and support for refugees and people seeking asylum in Scotland.
- Migrant Help
Advice and support for people seeking asylum.
- British Red Cross
Practical and emotional support for refugees and people seeking asylum.
- Govan Community Project
Advice, advocacy and community support for people from refugee and migrant communities.
- Govan Law Centre
Legal advice, including support with asylum and immigration matters.
- Trafficking Awareness Raising Alliance
Support for adult women trafficked for commercial sexual exploitation.
- Modern Slavery and Exploitation Helpline
Confidential advice about modern slavery and exploitation.