Resources
Glasgow Emergency Services available over the festive period 2020
Glasgow Emergency Services available over the festive period 2020
A number of organisations are offering online and telephone resources that may be helpful to you.
Coronavirus Guidance (General)
Children, Young People and Families
Employment, Rights, Money, Housing and Benefits Advice
Support for Voluntary / Third Sector Organisations
Shielding Support
Glasgow City Council: Shielding Support
0141 276 1185, 9am – 5pm, 7 days a week, ShieldingResponse@glasgow.gov.uk
For people who have received a letter from the Chief Medical Officer because they, or the person they care for, is at risk of severe illness if you catch coronavirus (covid-19).
Scottish Government: National Assistance Helpline
0800 111 4000, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm
For people who are over 70, or receive the flu vaccine for medical reasons, do not have any access to the internet, and do not have anyone to help get essential supplies like food or medicine.
Mutual Support Groups
Coronavirus Guidance (general)
- Scottish Commission for Learning Disability
- Scottish Government COVID-19 pages
- SCVO Coronavirus Hub
- Glasgow City Council updates on Council Services
- South East Integration Network Multilingual COVID-19 Health Information
Coronavirus Guidance and Services (health)
- NHS inform
- Health Protection Scotland: Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde HUB
- NHS Inform: Scotland’s Service Directory (SSD)
Health and wellbeing services across Scotland, including details of all NHS health services
Mental Health
- Clear Your Head tips and ideas, help and support
- Scottish Association for Mental Health information and support 0344 800 0550
- Samaritans Helpline 116 123
- Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) 0800 58 58 58 and Webchat Support, information and signposting for men
- Breathing Space Helpline 0800 83 85 87
- Mental Health Foundation: Looking after your mental health and wellbeing if you are staying home
- NHS Great Glasgow & Clyde Heads Up – information, advice and support in Glasgow
- Lifelink Glasgow Counselling service T: 0141 552 4434 Due to COVID 19 restrictions at the moment all counselling will be delivered via telephone or video sessions
People with Disabilities
- Scottish Consortium for Learning Disability
- Glasgow Disability Alliance COVID-19 Resiliance Response 0141 556 7103 / 07958299496 info@gdaonline.co.uk
- RNIB 0303 129 9999
- ContactSCOTLAND BSL Video Relay Service
Violence Against Women
- Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline (SDAFMH) 0800 027 1234 and helpline@sdafmh.org.uk
- Rape Crisis Scotland 08088 01 03 02 6pm – midnight, support@rapecrisisscotland.org.ukk Text: 077537 410 027
Older People
- Age Scotland 0800 12 44 222
Carers
Children, Young People and Families
- Young Scot
- Parentline Scotland 08000 28 22 33
- LGBT Youth Scotland 07786 202 370 and Webchat, Text and email
- Young Minds and Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544
- Childline 0800 1111 and Webchat, and email
Drugs and Alcohol
- Voluntary Sector Drug and Alcohol Agencies: Drug and Alcohol support services open during Lockdown (Word doc)
Refugees and Asylum Seekers
- Scottish Refugee Council 0141 223 7979.
- British Red Cross
LGBT
- LGBT Youth Scotland 07786 202 370 and Webchat, Text and email
- LGBT Health & Wellbeing LGBT helpline 0300 123 2523 Tuesday and Wednesday 12 – 9pm
Employment, Rights, Money, Housing and Benefits, Advice
- ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service)
advice for employers & employees - Shelter Scotland housing advice 0808 800 4444
- Citizen’s Advice New National advice helpline: 0800 028 1456 Check for your local helpline number https://www.cas.org.uk/bureaux
- GAIN network
Benefits and money advice services across Glasgow
Volunteering
- Ready Scotland
- Volunteer Scotland
- Volunteer Glasgow 0141 226 343
Health Conditions
- Asthma UK
- British Heart Foundation
- British Lung Foundation
- Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland
- Cystic Fibrosis Trust
- Diabetes UK
- Macmillan Cancer Support Scotland
- Parkinsons Scotland/UK
- Motor Neurone Disease Association
- Dementia UK
Financial Support
- Scottish Welfare Fund Crisis Grants; Community Care Grants
- Aberlour Urgent Assistance Fund
- Scottish Refugee Council
- One Parent Families Scotland Coronavirus Emergency Energy Fund one-off payment of £50 to single parent families in Scotland who need help with their energy
Bereavement
- Cruse Bereavement Care 0808 808 1677 email helpline@cruse.org.uk