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Glasgow's Winter Night Shelter now open with a change of name and a new location.
Now known as the Overnight Welcome Centre, the emergency accommodation for people at risk of rough sleeping in winter will be provided in a Glasgow hotel, rather than in Lodging Housing Mission in East Campbell Street.
New Advice and Support Centre for Homeless People
A brand-new multi-agency advice and support hub for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness was opened on 24 September in Glasgow’s Argyle Street.
![Homeless Access Centre](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Access%20Point%20picture.jpg)
Green Fingered Staff and Service Users
Staff and service users at the Glasgow City HSCP Chara Centre in Possilpark have been using the good weather during lockdown to maintain the centre’s garden.
The social work centre provides emergency homeless accommodation for 27 females from all walks of life and cultures.
![Picture of staff and service users.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Chara%20centre%20picture%20crop.jpg)
Partnership Working is Helping to House the City’s Homeless
Teams across the council family have been working hard throughout lockdown to make sure that there are enough temporary furnished flats available for homeless households who need them.
![Picture of staff and van](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Homelessness%20support%20team%20picture%20van%20crop%20for%20web%20final.jpg)
Sky's the Limit for Former Homeless Man Michael
New dad, Michael Wright, plans to jump out of a plane at 10,000ft to thank Glasgow's Housing First scheme for helping him rebuild his life after homelessness.
New Patient Pathway to Streamline COVID-19 Assessments
New dedicated Community Assessment Centres (CACs) have opened across Greater Glasgow and Clyde to help combat COVID-19 by providing a more streamlined service to assess people presenting symptoms.
![Kerri Neylon at Barr St Clinic.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Kerri%20Neylon%20at%20Barr%20St.jpg)
Maximising Income - Benefits
A new campaign to raise awareness of how people can claim the benefits that they are entitled to has been launched by the South Locality of Glasgow City HSCP. Working with third sector providers and Money Matters, events were held in February outside of Silverburn shopping centre in Pollok w
![Picture of money matters bus.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Money%20matters%20at%20Silverburn%20crop_0.jpg)
New App for Young Residents
The James McLean Project (JMP) provides accommodation and support to homeless young men and women aged 16 to 21. The team at the JMP in Barmulloch has launched an App, which will transform the way they communicate with their service users.
![Staff with the app.](/sites/default/files/hero-images/IMG_0046crop.jpg)
Success at COSLA Excellence Awards
The 2019 COSLA Excellence Awards were held on Thursday 10 October in St. Andrew’s. The awards celebrate the very best in Scottish local government.
![Staff from Tomorrow's Women with COSLA Chief Executive Sally Loudon (left) and host Jackie Bird (right).](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Tomorrow%27s%20Women%20-%20Glasgow%20City%20Council%20web.jpg)
Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership Shortlisted in Local Government Chronicle Awards
![Picture of staff](/sites/default/files/hero-images/Angela%20award%20shortlist%20cropped.jpg)