OPEN homelessness cases in Scotland reached a record high of 30,000 this year – and it has sparked a renewed call from people on the frontlines of…
At Glasgow City Mission, volunteers serve lunch and dinner - and there is a gym, a music room, art classes, college classes and support in finding work available too
He goes on: “Without places like this it would be catastrophic. Even coming here for a hot meal and to have a conversation.THE problems Jamie faced while homeless were keeping himself clean, keeping warm and getting drugs.There is also the stigma around being homeless as people assume you’re a drug addict. “It could be caused from breakdown of marriages, people losing their jobs,” he adds.
It has a rehab pathway and two of the three people who run it have lived experience with addiction and homelessness. Jamie says he started volunteering “to let people know that I came through it and let everyone know there is a way out” – and it helps him to process what he went through.He continues: “Getting a meal and having a conversation offers you a wee bit of hope you can get out of it. Seeing other people ahead of me who have come through and done the exact same.”Jamie says: “This place doesn’t just touch my life but everyone’s lives around me. It makes a big difference to everyone’s life.
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