Homelessness

Barnardos

Barnardo's helps the most vulnerable children and young people transform their lives and fulfil their potential. Their website will tell you more about what they do and their work with children and young people.
www.barnardos.org.uk

Blue Triangle Housing Association

The Association enables excluded homeless people to develop confidence, skills and a sense of self worth with the aim of resettlement into their own tenancies and preparing people for employment opportunities.
www.btha.org.uk

Care Commission

The Care Commission is a national organisation set up to regulate and inspect Scottish care services. There is a search facility for categories such as care homes, child care, fostering, nursing and adopting. The Care Commission also regulates sheltered housing and other supported accommodation.
www.carecommission.com

Citizens Advice

This online advice guide published by Citizens Advice puts reliable, up-to-date information at your finger tips.
www.cas.org.uk

Hamilton Furniture Initiative

The Hamilton Furniture Initiative recycles furniture and household goods and distributes them to disadvantaged groups or individuals. Phone them on 01698 820608. They also recycle office furniture.
www.hfiuk.com

Homelessness guidance

Scottish Government guide to legislation, policies and practices to prevent and resolve homelessness.
www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/05/31133334/33366

Scottish Public Services Ombudsman

The Public Services Ombudsman offers members of the public an open and accountable system for dealing with complaints about public services, including local government, the Scottish Parliament, the Scottish Government's, health services, registered social landlords and a range of government agencies. The ombudsman publishes reports on complaints that she has investigated. You can find reports on investigations involving South Lanarkshire Council using the search in the Reports section of the PSO website.
www.spso.org.uk

Shelter

Shelter is a national charity which provides advice and support to homeless and badly housed people. They campaign to ensure everyone has a home in which they can feel safe. The website has an advice and support section with useful information about your housing rights as well as advice for young people.
www.shelter.org.uk/get_advice

The House Key

The House Key provides information about housing support services throughout Scotland.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Built-Environment/Housing/access/housingsupport/supportservices

YMCA Glasgow

YMCA Glasgow provides a range of services to young people affected by homelessness in South Lanarkshire and central Scotland.
www.ymcaglasgow.org