Glasgow City Mission low income programmes

Providing help to the low income and people facing poverty in Glasgow, the faith based City Mission is one of the cities leading charity organisations. They offer wide ranges of support to the homeless, poor, and disadvantage, and the aid can include food, shelter, and referrals to partners. Much more can be provided as well, as indicated below.

Food and shelters in Glasgow

A drop in centre is open each night until 10pm. People that are sleeping rough can learn about local shelters that they can move into. Volunteers from the charity will also provide a listening ear to those that are struggling, and try to find a solution.

In addition to the shelter, the evening drop-in can give clients free food or a meal. There may be hot soup, salads, sandwiches, salads, cakes, and a drink too. Or if the shelters in Glasgow are full, a blanket may be passed out to keep the person warm.

The Glasgow City Mission food bank is an option for people in need. Emergency parcels of groceries and healthy food items may be provided to those individuals and families in need. The centre will only distribute items on Monday and Wednesday from 10am – 12noon, and what is provided in a parcel will vary based on donations and volunteers.

Much more is provided from this programme too. Not only will City Mission provide free emergency bags of groceries or food parcels for immediate need, but there may also be holiday meals for the homeless or Christmas programmes for children. Glasgow City Mission will also assist people by offering connections to other social services for overcoming poverty.

Housing assistance and problems can be addressed by both the Glasgow City Mission as well as Govan Law Centre. Advice can be given as well as practical support, such as furniture from a recycling centre. Staff from the law centre can also help people apply for rent deposit schemes or a housing benefit, if the low income resident is eligible.

Another option is temporary accommodations which may be arranged. The Mission can also place people in Hostels, such as the Hamish Allan Centre at 180 Centre Street, Glasgow or the Talbot Association, Kingston Halls, 344 Paisley Road.

Advice and support from Glasgow City Mission

Progammes can help tackle poverty. The activities will offer long term support, such as for job placement or training. Also, immediate needs, such as a meal, can be served from the City Mission urban cafe, and this is mentioned above.

Advice and one on one will help people address the cause of problems. Social workers or volunteers from City Mission will conduct an assessment of the financial and other situation. Based on the results, Project Workers will signpost the client to another service, or the Glasgow City Mission will try to provide its own assistance.

Education is part of adult literacy services. This will help people with writing, reading, and literacy, and is for the homeless, immigrants, or people seeking a new job. The free literacy support sessions are offered in partnership with the Mission as well as the City of Glasgow College. Additional education will help the vulnerable and people in poverty break the cycle.

Free debt advice from CAP (Christians Against Poverty) is arranged by the charity. This will help people get out of debt, whether with rent or some other bills even including credit cards. The aim is to help people so they can save money in the future and pout some funds aside for their basic needs. Advisors can visit households in Glasgow, and the City Mission arranges this.

Glasgow City Mission is located at Brown and Crimea Street, and ring the centre at 0141 221 2630 for information.