Glasgow Street Aid
homelessness
Description
We are a medical charity providing medical and welfare assistance in Glasgow city centre on a Friday and Saturday from 7:30pm to 4am. Our aim is to take the pressure off our emergency services by providing urgent emergency care. We are a small fully volunteer based team who started with just 4 volunteers but now number over 60 volunteers, consisting of clinicians, first aiders, paramedic students and other health care professionals. Most of the volunteers hold NHS roles or are training in the healthcare field (some of our volunteers are students). We have been working throughout the pandemic and commonly deal with people experiencing homelessness, service users and youths. Since we were founded in October 2020 we have assisted over 4500 people on the streets of Glasgow with a medical or welfare issue. Many of the people we assist are often under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol which can pose a challenge. We deal with a range of medical issues, including injuries from assaults, falls, overdoses, wounds and a few serious cardiac events. The welfare cases can range from stranded youths to homeless adults. We also frequently find used needles in alleys and streets within the city centre so we ensure we dispose of these safely to keep the public safe. Should you require our assistance during our operational hours we can be contacted via our control room number on 0141 212 9271 or at our medical and welfare centre at 56 Union street, Glasgow, G13QX.
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Criteria or restrictions
No criteria or restrictions, anyone who is need of help.
Referral route
No referral required
Location
56 Union street, Glasgow, G13QX