Advice for women and children

Women

We can provide help and advice on areas like money, housing,  and your rights and entitlements as you go through the asylum process.

We can also help to explain important documents, provide information on refugee community organisations and other local groups for women, and identify other organisations that provide services for women.

If you prefer to speak to a female adviser, we will do our best to arrange this.

Violence or abuse - getting help

If you are experiencing violence or abuse, please speak to us and we will try to help or refer you to a specialist agency (PDF) that can assist you. 

Children

We understand that being in a new place on your own is terrifying. 

If you are under 18 and have been separated from your family, you will be appointed to someone called a ‘guardian’ who will ensure you have all of the information and support you require while going through the complex asylum process. This programme is called the Scottish Guardianship Service Pilot (Guardianship).

Information pack for young people

Our online information pack for young people in Glasgow provides helpful information about the asylum process, your rights, highlights people and organisations that can help you throughout the process and more.  

It is available chapter-by-chapter in English, Farsi, French, Pashto and Somali.