Glasgow Housing First

Where we are

39 South Portland Street
Glasgow
G5 9JL
United Kingdom

Housing First support. Individuals in their own secure tenancy. Supported for as long as required.

Housing First provides individuals experiencing homeless with their own secure tenancy with a registered social landlord.

People have the right to a home. Housing First prioritises access to housing as quickly as possible without any conditions other than the willingness to maintain a tenancy. Individuals won’t lose the tenancy if they disengage from or no longer require support.
Flexible support is provided for as long as it is needed, with housing providers committing to long-term, flexible support without a fixed end date.
The housing and support are separate – so housing is not conditional on engaging with the support. The offer of support remains if the tenancy fails.
Individuals have choice and control. They have the choice, where possible, about where they live. Accommodation should be pepper-potted and self-contained, unless an individual says they would prefer shared housing.
Active engagement. Staff proactively engage clients and caseloads are small. Support provided as long as clients need it.
The service supports people to identify their strengths and goals and to develop skills and knowledge to achieve them.
A harm reduction approach is used – so individuals who, for example, self-harm are supported to undertake practices which minimise the risk of them self-harming.