Tag: Befriending

We are the parish church for South Skye, gathering around four communities: Broadford, Kilmore (Sleat), Kyleakin, Elgol. Read more…

We are welcoming people seeking sanctuary and support them towards a settled future within our communities. Read more…

We teach English. Read more…

Glasgow Afghan United was established in 2004 and operates in partnership with local grass root communities and relevant stakeholders, working to principles of Unity, Equality, Peace and Diversity. It is an Afghan community led organisation seeking to improve the lives of Afghans and a wide range of ethnic minority communities living in Glasgow by promoting sport, health & well-being, social Read more…

A weekly opportunity to meet, make friends and practise English. Read more…

Working in partnership with statutory and voluntary sector agencies across the city, Volunteer Glasgow (VG) provides a range of services designed to support organisations who seek to involve volunteers in their work. These services range from providing a free opportunity advertising service to training and best practice advice for those managing volunteers. VG also delivers services aimed at supporting the Read more…

At Conversation Club we help people practise English and integrate into the community in a relaxed and friendly environment. Learners and student volunteers from the University of Glasgow practise English over tea, coffee and games. We meet every Monday from 5:30-7:30 pm. Read more…

Established in 1998 the Scottish Ethnic Minority Deaf Club (SEMDC) provides a variety of specialist services and events for the Scottish Deaf Ethnic Minority Community (SEMDC). We are a registered SCIO and the only club throughout Scotland that meets the needs of this often extremely isolated community who face multiple barriers throughout their everyday lives. Our doors are open to Read more…

We provide support to people affected by immigration detention and influence policy on detention. Read more…

We are a group of Christians who serve the local Asylum Seeker and Refugee Community through a range of different services such as ESOL provision, social events, advocacy and more. We have been working in this field in the East End of Glasgow for many years and have many close partnerships with other local organisations including the local Integration Networks. Read more…

MILK is a social enterprise set up to empower and support refugee and migrant women living in Glasgow. We run a small cafe in the Southside of the city where we aim to provide a safe and welcoming environment that promotes integration within the community. Read more…

The main purpose of this group is to reduce isolation and to promote integration of asylum-seeking/refugee women, in particular, women coming from Iraq, Syria, Turkey and Iran. The group is a peer support group without any paid sessional workers. The group meet once a week at Kingsway Health and Wellbeing Centre. We provide a platform for women to come together Read more…

Glasgow Quaker Meeting offers a place of welcome and encounter where we can seek insight, inspiration and guidance, both in our own lives and in our life together. The Quaker way of life is simple to access, contemporary in its concerns and radical in its assertion of equality and openness. Read more…

Providing care for homeless and vulnerable individuals in Glasgow including refugees and asylum seekers. Read more…

We are developing community in Scotland from Ibrox/Govan. Read more…

CAMASS is a community organisation with aims to create, develop and maintain friendly bonds, solidarity and tolerance among the members who reside in Scotland. We have regular social meetings for all members to discuss issues faced by members and to advance community cohesion and development across all aspects of local activity. Read more…