Our news & stories

The Get Connected 100 podcast!

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.

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First Life Save

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

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A day with our 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.

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Why is period dignity important?

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

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Through thick and thin

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

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By My Side – a harm reduction app for women

Simon Community Scotland (SCS) has teamed up with tech consultancy AND Digital to provide easy-to-access evidence-based harm reduction support, advice and resources to people using the charity’s services, through their first ever digital app called ‘By My Side.’  

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Get Connected 500 launch

Read about our digital inclusion project that will transform the lives of 500 people experiencing homelessness!

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