A collection of resources providing General Information; Local and Community Help; Volunteer and Third Sector Information; Welfare Funding and Employment; Additional Resources; and Where to find additional advice.
General Information
- Glasgow City Council (For regular status updates on all Council services, plus links to additional sources of help and information)
- Ready Scotland
- NHS Scotland
- Young Scot
- Age Scotland (call 0800 12 44 222, Mon-Fri 9am-5pm)
- Scottish Government
- UK Government
- World Health Organisation
Local and Community Help
- Covid19 Support – Glasgow North East (Facebook)
- East End Self-Isolation Support Group (Facebook)
- Glasgow Coronavirus Support Network (Facebook)
- Scottish Mutual Aid (Facebook)
- Urbanroots (Map of community meals and foodbanks in Glasgow)
- Co-op (Get or offer support)
- Report concerns about an adult (GCC Social Care and Health – call 0141 287 0555, or 0300 343 1505 outwith office hours)
- Report concerns about a child (GCC Social Care and Health – call 0141 287 0555, or 0300 343 1505 outwith office hours )
- Citizen’s Advice Scotland
- Coronavirusadvice.scot (Knowledge Centre by Advice Direct Scotland)
Volunteer and Third Sector Information
- Glasgow Council for the Voluntary Sector
- Communities Channel Scotland
- NCVO
- Outside The Box
- SCVO
- Third Sector Lab
- Voluntary Health Scotland
- Volunteer Scotland
- National Emergencies Trust (via SCVO)
- Third Sector Resilience Fund (via SCVO)
Welfare Funding and Employment
- Universal Credit help – visit glasgowlife.org.uk/universalcredit or call 08081699901
- Scottish Welfare Fund (GCC)
- Funding helping communities affected by COVID-19 (Scot Gov)
- Coronavirus advice for businesses in Scotland (Scot Gov)
- ACAS advice for employers and employees
- Glasgow Chamber of Commerce
- Scottish Trades Union Congress
- Trade Union Solicitor briefing on employer and employees’ responsibilities
- What does it mean if I’ve been furloughed at work? (BBC)
Additional Resources
- Asthma UK
- Beat (Eating disorders)
- British Heart Foundation
- Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland
- Childline
- Children 1st (How to talk to children about coronavirus)
- Cystic Fibrosis Trust
- Diabetes UK
- ENABLE Scotland (Learning Disabilities)
- Groundswell (Homelessness)
- Macmillan
- Mental Health Foundation
- Parentline Scotland (Help for families)
- Right to Remain (Asylum and Immigration)
- SAMH (Mental Health)
- Scottish Women’s Aid
- Shelter Scotland
- SSPCA
- Unicef (How to talk to children about coronavirus)
Where to find additional advice
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