Homelessness

Voluntary organisations working in homelessness.

Aberdeen Cyrenians
Providing homelessness services and advice in the Aberdeen area.

Bethany Christian Trust
Providing accommodation, support and street work in the Edinburgh area.

Dundee Cyrenians
Providing homelessness services and advice in the Dundee area.

Edinburgh Cyrenians
Providing homelessness services and advice in the Edinburgh area.

Glasgow Homelessness Network
Formerly Glasgow Council for Single Homeless. Website includes a variety of information, some of which relates directly to Glasgow and some of which is generic, including a very useful section containing Key Information sheets.

Glasgow Simon Community
Providing homelessness services and advice in the Glasgow area

Homeless UK
A website for advisers and the public about services that help homeless people. A searchable database offers information on over 8,000 services across the UK, including hostels, advice and support services.

Homelesspages
A directory of homelessness information organised by subject, keywords, organisations, and resources.

Message Home
Message Home is a project run by National Missing Persons Helpline. The confidential helpline allows anyone who has left home or run away to send a message home and/or get confidential help and advice.

Salvation Army
Providing homelessness services including accommodation and soup runs across Scotland.

Scottish Churches Housing Agency
The Scottish Churches Housing Agency brings together the main Churches in their work to eliminate homelessness in Scotland.

Scottish Council for Single Homeless
A national membership body for organisations and individuals working to tackle homelessness. Its website provides useful information for members and non-members alike.

Scottish Social Networks Forum
The Network exists to build and co-ordinate befriending, mentoring and mediation services for homeless people and to raise awareness of the important role these services can play in enabling homeless people to rebuild positive social networks. Its website shares research, best practice and resources from across Europe, the UK and Scotland and provides a forum for discussion.

Streetwork
Edinburgh based outreach team working with young people. Offers crisis support and advice and help with health issues and education, training and employment opportunities.