Glasgow City Mission is committed to tackling rough sleeping. Building on the experience and expertise of running a winter project for the last 13 years we aim to make sure no one needs to sleep outside during the winter months December to March.

Each year we look at this issue afresh and adapt to the needs of our guests and the landscape in Glasgow. We changed our model slightly again for the 2022/23 OWC.

Our Crimea Street day-centre was open through the night, every night, from 1 December 2022 to 31 March 2023. We served dinner as usual from 6:30pm until 8:00pm, after which, our OWC team came on site.

Anyone who finds themselves in a crisis can come, or be referred by partners to the OWC, where our trained staff operate a safe, welcoming space.

Previously we were confined to one location in Glasgow in which to accommodate our guests. However the advantage of using Crimea Street as our base, is we are able to access an array of temporary accommodation across the city.

We also doubled our Housing Settlement Officer team for 2022/23. Each morning while the OWC operates they follow up with guests who have accessed the service the night before, and develop a person-centred move-on plan for each individual.