Working in Partnership

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Our supported accommodation projects have been developed with contributions from the likes of Greater Glasgow Health Board, Glasgow City Council Social Work Department, Department of Social Security (Resettlement) and others who have an interest in integrating people with special needs within the local community.

Whilst funding for such projects is critical to provide the bricks and mortar, we also need the expertise to manage supported accommodation where the client group requires specialist care. It is in this respect that the Association has forged partnerships with voluntary organisations who act as our Managing Agents to deliver the care and support required.

These organisations include The Richmond Fellowship Scotland (mental illness), The Glasgow Simon Community (homeless women), The Talbot Association (young single homeless people), The Archdiocese of Glasgow (frail elderly), The Dixon Community (elderly senile dementia) and Turning Point (learning and physical disabilities).

Add to that the organisations who we work with that provide support to independent tenancies, such as The Scottish Refugee Council and, the Homeless Persons Unit and Glasgow Association for Mental Health.

Our work cannot be done in isolation and the Association was instrumental in forming the Govanhill Working Group which consisted of representatives of the strategic funders and key City Council departments, such as Planning and Roads.

This group has been re-launched as the Govanhill Regeneration Partnership and has been expanded to include the community groups, schools etc in recognition that the area needs a more holistic approach to regeneration that will be sustained by a strong community well-being.


	Page 1 [2] Our supported accommodation projects have been developed with contributions from the likes of Greater Glasgow Health Board, Glasgow City Council Social Work Department, Department of Social Security (Resettlement) and others who have an interest in integrating people with special needs within the local community. Whilst funding for such projects is critical to provide the bricks and mortar, we also need the expertise to manage supported accommodation where the client group requires specialist care. It is in this respect that the Association has forged partnerships with voluntary organisations who act as our Managing Agents to deliver the care and support required. These organisations include The Richmond Fellowship Scotland (mental illness), The Glasgow Simon Community (homeless women), The Talbot Association (young single homeless people), The Archdiocese of Glasgow (frail elderly), The Dixon Community (elderly senile dementia) and Turning Point (learning and physical disabilities). Add to that the organisations who we work with that provide support to independent tenancies, such as The Scottish Refugee Council and, the Homeless Persons Unit and Glasgow Association for Mental Health. Our work cannot be done in isolation and the Association was instrumental in forming the Govanhill Working Group which consisted of representatives of the strategic funders and key City Council departments, such as Planning and Roads. This group has been re-launched as the Govanhill Regeneration Partnership and has been expanded to include the community groups, schools etc in recognition that the area needs a more holistic approach to regeneration that will be sustained by a strong community well-being.