Our news & stories

Managed Alcohol Programme – CEO update
We occupy a unique position, reaching and connecting with people that others can’t.Â

Compassion, innovation, and understanding: reducing drug related deaths in Simon Community Scotland.
Hugh Hill, Deputy CEO for Simon Community Scotland, has written a new blog about how our enhanced harm reduction model is saving lives.

We listen, we learn and we want to do more
A response to the latest Scottish Drug Death figures by our CEO Lorraine McGrath

My Period Friendly Project Volunteer experience!
Claire is one of our Period Friendly volunteers in Glasgow – this is what she has to say about her experiences

Homes for Scotland together
A blog by CEO Lorraine McGrath ahead of the Homes for Scotland awards 2023.

April 2023 – Glasgow rough sleeping count
In the early hours of Friday 28th April, staff and volunteers from Simon Community Scotland were joined by 14 volunteers from a variety of partners across the city to assess the number of people rough sleeping across Glasgow.

Harm Reduction Training Programme
Over 12 weeks we worked in partnership with Scottish Drugs Forum to deliver a harm reduction training programme to people with living experience of substance use and homelessness in Glasgow City Centre.