We are a dedicated charity helping those experiencing homelessness in Glasgow. Est.
February 2023 to continue, independently, our previous work under Humanist Society Scotland
for 15+ years as their Project – StreetCare.
No one is employed by
the charity and everyone’s time is volunteered.
We pro-actively search the streets of Glasgow weekly, 52 weeks/year in search of those in
need, who may not be able to, or feel comfortable accessing standard services. We aim to
assist “those experiencing homelessness” and others on the pavement/in shelters. We do not judge or means test to access assistance.
Assistance is as follows:
1. Hot drinks, soup, other foods and warm clothing .
2. A listening ear information on services and organisations
providing assistance.
3. Promoting zero waste’by working with stores in Glasgow to ensure that use food that they have, due for disposalcan be used We distribute these goods to those on the street or in “homeless” shelters
We have 2 main activities:
T-Walk
Every Wednesday night our volunteers meet in Glasgow City Centre. Teams and routes are
organised to cover City Centre and Westend. Volunteers engage with customers, be this
a listening ear / human interaction or food, clothing, refreshments etc.
Below are some of the items regularly given.
• Homemade Soup, sandwiches, juice, crisps and sweets
• Surplus stock from Greggs, Pret, M&S, Lidl, Sainsburys etc.
• Donated clothing
• New socks and underwear, thermal gloves, hats, scarves,hand warmers, ponchos, foil blankets, backpacks
• Toiletries - soap, shower gel, shampoo, feminine products, deodorant, toothbrushes
Then we donate the remaining goods to homeless shelters .
T-Drop
This initiative collects food waste at closing and distributes this to “homeless”throughout the city.
We make 15 different collections each week, The volume is entirely unpredictable.but a very conservative estimate has a retail value of more than £600,000 p.a. Redirecting all this food to people in need..