Simon Community Scotland

07/08/2026

Thanks to all our team for their hard work, passion and compassion this week.

We don't stop though. Our Edinburgh and Glasgow Hubs are open for drop in support this weekend (9am-5pm), our Street Teams will be out and our emergency and supported accommodation teams are working 365 days and nights a year.

We're here, providing safe places and support for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

07/08/2026

Steven, one of our Healthcare Support Workers at our Glasgow Hub explains what a typical week looks like for him (not that there is such a thing!) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Our Hub is open 7 days a week and we are here to help. 🫂

06/08/2026

TOUR of our Glasgow Women’s Connect Hub

A few things to know in addition to the tour;

- We opened the doors a little over 2-years ago after co-designing the space and support programme alongside women with living experience of homelessness.

- We started off by opening 2-days a week and quickly moved to 3.

- We then secured funding to open 4-days a week and in May, on our second anniversary, we moved to opening Monday - Friday.

- Our ambition is to open 7-days a week.

Could you or your company help?

04/08/2026

Thank you so, so much to Team Australia for popping into our Glasgow Access Hub to drop in a load of donations that will immediately be distributed across our hubs and accommodation services in the city.

Emma Brookes, Service Lead for Street Services, said: "Partnerships like this demonstrate how major sporting events like Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games can create meaningful social impact - the donated equipment and supplies will help support our work with people experiencing homelessness while keeping useful items in circulation rather than sending them to landfill."

Across Glasgow, we are providing safe places, support and hope to hundreds of people every day - on the streets, through our helplines, in our hubs, through outreach support and our accommodation services.

We greatly appreciate all support. Please email [email protected] or visit our website if you are interested in partnering with us, fundraising or volunteering.

03/08/2026

Our friends at Biffa and Harburn Golf Club are holding a charity golf day on Friday 11th September. The day will be hosted by long term supporter Brian Rooney, recently retired from Biffa and captain of the club.

We would be thrilled if your company, or group of friends, could consider entering a team. Please email [email protected] to arrange a chat and registration.

Harburn is a beautiful course and easily accessible from either the East or West of Scotland.

All proceeds will help us provide safe places, support and hope to people experiencing homelessness.

03/08/2026

Episode 3 of our “Meet the Team” series is with the Lovely Laura! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Keep watching to learn more about the amazing work Laura does here at our Access Hub in Glasgow. 🫂

02/08/2026

Sending love to our friends at Dublin Simon Community following the sad passing of Glen Hansard.

Glen was a true champion for people experiencing homelessness. His legendary annual Christmas Eve busk raised awareness, vital funds and brought community, warmth, and hope to so many.

We send all our love, solidarity, and deepest sympathies to Glen’s family, friends, fans, and the team at Dublin Simon Community during this incredibly sad time.

You can read more about Glen’s passion and support in this beautiful statement.

Everyone at Dublin Simon Community was devasted to learn today of the passing of our longtime friend and supporter Glen Hansard.

31/07/2026

Thank you very much to Tom Arthur, Minister for Business and Fair Work, for joining us at our Glasgow Access Hub earlier today.

Tom met with a number of our team and people we are supporting to discuss the importance of Digital Inclusion.

We have been working hard over the last 5+ years to provide digital devices and training to people we support and have seen some incredible results. Search - Simon Community Scotland Get Connected to learn about some of our work to date.

31/07/2026

Steven discusses some of the Social Group activities that he runs from our Glasgow Hub! 🚶‍♀️

If you are interested in any of these activities, you can chat more with Steven at our Hub. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

The Glasgow Hub is open 7 days a week and located on 389 Argyle St, Glasgow G2 8LR 📍

30/07/2026

By Lily Tait, We See You Co-ordinator.

Every Saturday the We See You group meets at our Edinburgh Support Hub for a chance to chat, unwind from the week and share some hot food together. The group also might choose a place to go out to. This might mean days out at the beach, seeing a Fringe show or going out for lunch. Last Saturday, the group decided to visit Arthur's Seat for a walk, getting an ice cream along the way.

Many other services shut over the weekend so free spaces for people experiencing homelessness can be limited. We See You provides opportunities out-of-hours in recognition of the struggle many people feel as they try to get through the weekend.

For many people we work with, life can be hectic, stressful and exhausting. Having a chance to get together and put aside the day-to-day can provide a sense of normality and a chance to enjoy things other people might take for granted.

One of the people in the group reflected on this importance:

"I hadn't been out all week until today. I usually have my routine of going about town but I haven't actually seen anyone or spent time just doing some fun. There's nothing else that's really open on a Saturday so thanks to you guys for doing this."

Small donations allow us to run activities and experience days for people experiencing homelessness. They have an extremely positive impact on health and wellbeing.

Thanks to everyone for your support and encouragement of our work.

Lily