Edinburgh Support Hub (Streetwork, Simon Community Scotland)

Availability : Edinburgh Wide

Who is this for?

  • People who are homeless or at risk of homelessness

Description

Edinburgh Support Hub provides a range of sessions if you are facing homelessness including access to support to help resolve your housing issues and benefits support. We also have a range of drop-ins from visiting partners that include NHS, Shelter, CHAI, Fedcap, Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home. We are a registered pet food bank. We also have an EU settlement scheme support project and a Bank Project.

We have a freephone line available 24/7 – the number is 0808 178 2323

Available everyday: 

  • Tea, coffee, and breakfast bags (rough sleepers) 9 am – 12 pm
  • Showers available  9 am – 4 pm
  • Washing machine and dryer (booking needed) 9 am – 12 m
  • Harm reduction support 9 am – 4 pm

 

Weekly drop in:

Monday:

  • Preventing migrant homelessness 1 pm – 4 pm

Tuesday:

  • CHAI, Benefit support/ applications 1 pm – 4 pm
  • Gambling harms 1 pm – 4 pm
  • Bank projects 1 pm – 4 pm

Wednesday: 

  • Shelter (Rough Sleepers) – Fortnightly 10 am – 12 pm
  • Visiting housing support (self referred) 2 pm – 4 pm

Thursday: 

  • Blood born virus testing 9 am – 11.30 am
  • Debt advisory service Salvation Army: (First Thursday of the month) 1 pm – 3 pm
  • Big Issue (Fortnightly) 1 pm – 4 pm
  • Employability (applications and CV) 1 pm – 4 pm

Friday: 

  • Welfare Rights advice and benefits 9 am – 12 pm
  • Visiting housing support (self referred) 1.30 pm – 4 pm
  • Curios barber 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm

Saturday:

  • We See You: Harm Reduction Support and Inclusion 1 pm – 3.30 pm

Sunday: All day tea and coffee (Rough Sleepers)

 

 

 

 

How do I access this?

  • Self referral

Is there a cost?

Free

Location information

  • Translation service available
  • Information in community languages

Opening times

*Closed everyday between 12 pm – 1 pm (Wednesday 12 pm – 2 pm )

Monday09:00 - 17:00
Tuesday09:00 - 17:00
Wednesday09:00 - 17:00
Thursday09:00 - 17:00
Friday09:00 - 17:00
Saturday09:15 - 17:00
Sunday09:15 - 17:00
Streetwork

Contact Details

22 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh , EH8 8AF

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Types of support on offer:

Drop-in
Information and advice
Support in person

Type of services on offer:

Healthy living
Housing, benefits, debt
Substance use

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