Moving On is a housing support service, commissioned by Glasgow Homeless Partnership and Glasgow Addiction Service. The service provides temporary accommodation for individuals who are over 18 years of age, experiencing homelessness and have taken steps to resolve their drug misuse issues.
The individual will be striving to gain independent living, but at present requires housing support. They will have a history of drug related issues and be motivated to take appropriate steps to address these.
Moving On, Drumchapel
The Drumchapel site provides five two bedroom fully furnished flats for a period of around six to 12 months. Three of the flats are suitable for two people to share with the remaining two flats suitable for child access. The child access flats can be used by individuals whose children are currently in the care of another party but where there are access arrangements in place.
Moving On, Maryhill
The Maryhill site comprises of ten fully furnished flats for a period of around six to 12 months. There is a fully wheelchair accessible flat which has two bedrooms and a further six one bedroom flats and three two bedroom flats.
Support staff are based in a staff flat in both sites and provide 24 hour support.
Aims of the service:
- To promote recovery from substance misuse and homelessness
- To provide a person centered package of support, which is regularly monitored and reviewed
- To support individuals to maximize skills involved in independent living such as budgeting, managing bills, maximizing benefits, tenancy management, neighbour relations, balanced diet, food shopping, housework and door management
- To encourage integration into the local and wider community
- To support the development of social networks
- To provide information relating to health promotion and to take opportunities to promote this
- To support individuals to access work experience and/or training opportunities as appropriate
- To access, plan and assist in securing and move to appropriate permanent accommodation
The service works in partnership with Glasgow City Council Addiction Teams who provide care management and addiction support to all individuals using the service.
Referrals
A referral pack can be obtained from the contact details below and should be accompanied with Glasgow City Council single shared assessment for homelessness or addiction.
Contact Details
Moving On
Flat 0/4, 1 Shawpark Court
Maryhill
Glasgow G20 9AG
T: 0141 946 5870
F: 0141 945 2351
E: sharonberrie@turningpointscotland.com
Moving On
Flat 0/2, 244 Kinfauns Drive
Drumchapel
Glasgow, G15 7AH
T: 0141 949 1822
F: 0141 945 2351
E: sharonberrie@turningpointscotland.com
