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I knew I needed help. But I don’t like asking for help. No one does, do they?

Winter is coming and in Glasgow, 6 homeless charities, 2 health organisations, the city council and the Police are prepared. 

Thanks for visiting our new website. Take a look around to find out more about who we are, what we do, where we do it, who we help, how we support people experiencing, or at risk of homelessness, how you can support us, when we help and why we do what we do.

10th October, marked world homelessness and world mental health day.

Check our first ever podcast! Hear from the people involved in our award nominated digital inclusion project; our team, partners and the people who benefited from the programme.

In August 2021 we published this incredible blog by Hannah Robertson-Newman from our Edinburgh Street Team.

Everyone at Simon Community Scotland is delighted to be partnering with Biffa to combat the causes and effects of homelessness together. Our Street Teams are out in Edinburgh & Glasgow every single day, so are Biffa’s. From our very first conversations, this felt like a natural partnership and a number of ideas came out of the very first meeting. Together, we can make a difference. In March 2022, Gavin Money, Regional Manager for Scotland & Northern Ireland for Biffa, spent a day with our Glasgow Street Team. Gavin has kindly written a blog documenting his day.

Lauren Heaney, Volunteer Co-ordinator for our Period Friendly Project, writes about the importance of period dignity.

Megan Thomson, Service Lead for our Intensive Outreach Support Team, wrote an emotional blog about someone her team supported for 10-years.