Scottish Refugee Council will be closed from Friday 25th December until Tuesday 5th January to give our staff a much-needed and well-deserved break over the festive period. We wish everyone a peaceful and safe Christmas.
On this page you will find some important contacts and their festive opening times during the break.
We also suggest taking a look at Homeless Network Scotland’s 7-city guide to crisis provision over the festive season 2020/21 for people affected by homelessness or housing crisis. Govan Community Project has also created a helpful flyer with opening times for services in Glasgow.
General asylum enquiries and accommodation
Migrant Help
Free asylum helpline: 0808 8010 503
www.migranthelpuk.org/pages/category/asylum
Closed 25th and 26th December and 1st to 4th January 2021
Open every other day as normal.
MEARS (people should contact their welfare or housing officer)
Closed from Friday 25th to Monday 28th December
Open from 29 to 31st of December
Closed from Friday 1st to Monday 4th January.
Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021.
To access emergency housing (refugees, asylum and No Recourse to Public Funds)
Glasgow City Council (homelessness services)
Visit their website for the most current information: www.glasgow.gov.uk/article/17283/Homelessness
Asylum and Refugee Team (Homelessness Service)
0141 222 7352
Out of Hours Homelessness Services
If you are homeless and need a service after 4:45pm Monday to Thursday or 3:55 on a Friday and weekends you can call 0800 838 502.
Glasgow City Council (social work services)
To get a Social Work Services out of Office Hours you can call 0300 343 1505
Social Care Direct
0141 287 0555
socialcaredirect@glasgow.gov.uk
scdchildrenandfamilies@glasgow.gov.uk
Glasgow City Mission
The Overnight Welcome Centre will be open over Christmas and New Year. Contact them on 07543 851 895 or email owc@glasgowcitymission.com.
Simon Community
Call freephone 0800 0277 7466 for a referral to the winter shelter.
To access financial support (Refugees)
Glasgow Life for Universal Credit Support
Call 0808 169 9901 to get support or to book a face to face appointment between 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. Call 0808 169 9901 to get support or to book a face to face appointment between 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday.
Closed 25th and 26th December, and 1st to 4th January.
Scottish Welfare Fund – crisis grants
Call 0141 276 1177. Crisis grant applications submitted after 4.30 pm on 24th December will not be processed and paid until 10:30 am on 29th December at the earliest. Submit applications on their website: www.glasgow.gov.uk/swf
Closed 25th December until 29th December, and 31st December to 5th January. Open from 6th January.
Health and Safety
For life-threatening emergencies call 999
Safety
Call 101 for Police Scotland
Health
Contact your local GP practice or Homeless GP service or call 111 for NHS24 help and advice.
Dental care
Call 0141 211 9600 for Glasgow’s dental hospital
Free Christmas Day meals
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The Wayside Centre hot food and drinks, scarves, hats, gloves, etc 32 Midland Street G1 4PR 0141 221 0169 waysideglasgow@gmail.com |
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| 21-Dec-20 | 22-Dec-20 | 23-Dec-20 | 24-Dec-20 | 25-Dec-20 | 26-Dec-20 | 27-Dec-20 | 28-Dec-20 | 29-Dec-20 | 30-Dec-20 | 31-Dec-20 | 1-Jan-21 | 2-Jan-21 | 3-Jan-21 |
| 7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 1-2.30pm,
7-8pm Food bags available at the door |
7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 7-8pm Food bags available at the door | 1-2.30pm,
7-8pm Food bags available at the door |
7-8pm Food bags available at the door |
| Social Bite Café
103 St Vincent Street G2 5EA 0131 2208206 info@social-bite.co.uk |
| 23- Dec-20 | 2.30-3.30pm
Social Scran takeaway |
| 24- Dec-20 | 12-5pm
Christmas meal sit in Tickets available 2.30-3.30pm from 14th |
| 25- Dec-20 | 12-4pm
Christmas meal sit in Tickets available 2.30-3.30pm from 14th |
For more emergency food services across Glasgow please click here
Closure times for other services
British Red Cross
Closed 21 December to Monday 4 January. Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021.
Govan Community Project
Helpline will be closed from 24th to 4th January 2021. Open from Tuesday 5th January 2021.