Other Agencies

GENERAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE

North Glasgow Advice Centre – law centre providing legal advice and representation for people in North Glasgow. Covers money advice, benefits, employment rights, consumer problems and housing advice. Works in conjunction with Glasgow Central Citizens Advice Bureau.

Address: 1169 Royston Road, Glasgow, G33 1EY

Telephone: 0141 770 7869

Website: https://www.gain4u.org.uk/Agency/Show/56

Castlemilk Law & Money Advice Centre – law centre providing legal advice and representation on social security, housing law, debt, and employment law. Also provides advice on women’s rights and disability rights. For people in South East Glasgow.

Address: 155 Castlemilk Drive, Castlemilk, Glasgow G45 9UG

Telephone: 0141 634 0313

Website: https://www.castlemilklawcentre.co.uk

Email: mail@castlemilklawcentre.co.uk

Gorbals Law and Money Advice Centre – part of Castlemilk Law and Money Advice Centre.

Address: 6 St Ninian Terrace, Glasgow, G5 0RJ

Telephone: 0141 418 1010

Toryglen Law and Money Advice Centre – part of Castlemilk Law and Money Advice Centre.

Address: 179 Prospecthill Circus, Glasgow, G42 0LA

Telephone: 0141 647 4333

Govan Law Centre – provides advice and representation for residents in South/East Glasgow. Also houses the Education Law Unit, Prevention of Homelessness Partnership, Scottish Mortgage Rescue Service, and Glasgow South Family Support.

Address: Orkney Street Enterprise Centre (Units 4 & 6), 18-20 Orkney Street, Glasgow, G51 2BX

Telephone: 0141 440 2503

Website: http://govanlc.blogspot.com

Email: mail@govanlc.com

Govanhill Law Centre – associated with Govan Law Centre.

Address: Samaritan House, Lower Ground Floor, 79 Coplaw Street, Glasgow, G42 7JG

Telephone: 0141 433 2665

Legal Services Agency – provides advice and representation through Mental Health Legal Representation Projects, Housing and General Court Department, and Criminal Injuries Compensation.

Address: Fleming House, 134 Renfrew Street, Glasgow G3 6ST

Telephone: 0141 353 3354 and 0800 316 8450

Website: www.lsa.org.uk

Email: mail@lsa.org.uk

Equality and Human Rights Commission – provides advice and guidance for discrimination, equality and human rights at work and using services.

Address: 151 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2JJ

Telephone: 0141 228 5910 and 0800 800 0082

Website: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/en

Email: scotland@equalityhumanrights.com

Renfrewshire Law Centre – advice service in the areas of housing, eviction, antisocial behaviour, homelessness, housing benefit, social security, debt, consumer rights, bankruptcy, employment law, asylum & immigration and children’s law.

Address: 43/45 George Street, Paisley, PA1 2JY.

Telephone: 0141 561 7266

Website: https://www.rlclaw.co.uk/

East End Community Law Centre – advice and assistance in the East End of Glasgow.

Address: Unit 21&22, Ladywell, 94 Duke Street, Glasgow, G4 0UW

Telephone: 0141 552 6666

Email: jackiedoyle@eeclc.org.uk

Age UK Age Scotland – For information, advice and friendship for the elderly.

Address: Causewayside House, 160 Causewayside, Edinburgh EH9 1PR

Telephone: General Enquiries – 0333 32 32 400/ Age Scotland Helpline – 0800 12 44 222

Website: www.ageuk.org.uk/scotland

The Scottish Women’s Rights Centre – A legal advice service to help women who have experienced violence.

Website: https://www.scottishwomensrightscentre.org.uk/

Telephone: 08088 010 789

If it isn’t safe for you to call the SWRC, please fill out this online contact form.

Operating Times:

Legal information
Monday 2 – 5 pm
Tuesday 6 – 8 pm
Wednesday 11 am – 2 pm
Friday 10 am – 1 pm

Advocacy support
Tuesday 11 am – 2 pm

Sexual harassment
Thursday 5 – 8 pm

Rape Crisis Scotland – provides a national rape crisis helpline and email support for anyone affected by sexual violence.

Address: Rape Crisis Scotland, 3rd floor, Abbey House, 10 Bothwell St, Glasgow, G2 6LU

Website: https://www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk/

Telephone: 08088 01 03 02

Email: support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk.

Scottish Women’s Aid – organisation in Scotland working towards the prevention of domestic abuse.

Address: 2nd Floor, 132 Rose Street,
Edinburgh,  Scotland EH2 3JD

Website: https://womensaid.scot/

Telephone: 0131 226 6606

Email: info@womensaid.scot

Shakti Women’s Aid – helps BME women, children, and young people experiencing, or who have experienced, domestic abuse.

Address: Shakti Women’s Aid, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY

Website: http://shaktiedinburgh.co.uk/

Email: info@shaktiedinburgh.co.uk

Hemat Gryffe Women’s Aid

Website: http://www.hematgryffe.org.uk/

Email: womensaid@hematgryffe.org.uk

Samaritans – service offering support to speak to someone if you are having a difficult time or if you know someone who is.

Address: 210 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 2PQ

Telephone: 116 123

Website: https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=scotland

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Just Right Scotland – legal centre for justice and human rights. Four centres for equality: Scottish Women’s Rights Centre; Scottish Refugee and Migrant Centre; Scottish Anti-Trafficking and Exploitation Centre, and Scottish Just Law Centre

Address: JustRight Scotland, Suite 3.1, Forsyth House, 111 Union Street, Glasgow, G1 3TA

Website: https://www.justrightscotland.org.uk/

Telephone: 0141 406 5350

Citizens Advice Bureau – advice and assistance in areas such as; benefits, debt and money advice, consumer issues, work-related problems, housing and relationships.

Advice Guide – Website:  www.adviceguide.org.uk/scotland

Glasgow – Central CAB Address: 3rd Floor Mitchell Library, 201 North Street, Glasgow, G3 7DN

Telephone: 0141 552 5556

Website: http://www.glasgowcentralcab.org.uk

Clan Child Law – legal and advocacy service for children and young people.

Address (Edinburgh): Community Law Advice Network, Norton Park, 57 Albion Road, Edinburgh, EH7 5QY

Address (Glasgow): First Floor, 11 & 13 at Wellpark Enterprise Centre, 20 Sydney St, Glasgow, G31 1JF

Website: https://www.clanchildlaw.org/

Telephone: 08081290522

Email: info@clanchildlaw.org

The Scottish Child Law Centre – provide a free legal advice service on all aspects of Scots law relating to children and young people.

Address: Scottish Child Law Centre, 54 East Crosscauseway, Edinburgh, EH8 9HD

Website: http://www.sclc.org.uk/

Telephone: 0131 667 6333

MONEY AND BENEFITS SERVICES

East End Money Advice – advice in the areas of housing, legal issues and money, debt and benefits.

Address: 5 Whitevale Street, Dennistoun, Glasgow G31 1QW

Telephone: 0141 556 7187

Govanhill Self Help Initiative Money Advice – advice on money matters

Address: Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre, 6 Daisy Street, Glasgow, G42 8JL

Telephone: 0141 424 4414

Website: Govanhill.moneyadvice@virgin.net

GEMAP Scotland – advice on benefits/debt issues, and assistance combating financial exclusion.

Address: Unit 2/31, 69 Aberdalgie Road, Westwood Business Centre, Glasgow G34 9HJ

Telephone: 0141 773 5850

Website: http://www.gemap.co.uk/

Email: info@gemap.co.uk

Haghill Money Advice – advice on money matters

Address: 30 Abernethy Street, Glasgow G31 3SX

Telephone: 0141 556 3088

Money Matter Advice Centre – advice on money matters

Address: Orkney Street Enterprise Centre,
Unit 1, 18-20 Orkney Street,
Glasgow G51 2BX

Website: http://www.moneymattersweb.co.uk/

Telephone: 0141 445 5221

Email: advice@moneymattersweb.co.uk

HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS SERVICES

Homeless UK – online service which has information on 9,000 services such as; hostels, day centres and other services for homeless people and those in risk of homelessness.

Website: www.homelessuk.org/search/resultService.asp

Shelter Scotland – advice and information on bad housing and homelessness.

Telephone: 0808 800 4444

Website: http://scotland.shelter.org.uk

Crisis – advice and support for single homeless people.

Tellephone: 0131 209 7700

Website: www.crisis.org.uk

Email: edinburgh@crisis.org.uk

Emmaus – offers homeless people housing, work and support.

Telephone: 0141 353 3903

Email: info@emmausglasgow.org.uk

DISABILITY SERVICES

Inclusion Scotland – advice on welfare benefits, health and social care, opportunity to influence policy, information about local disability services,

Telephone: 0141 221 7589/ 0131 281 0860/ 0141 552 7111

Website: www.inclusionscotland.org

Email: bills@inclusionscotland.org

Glasgow Disability Alliance – working with isolated and disconnected disabled people and providing them support.

Address: Suite 301, The White Studios, Templeton Business Centre, Templeton Court, G40 1DA

Telephone: 0141 556 7103,

Website: www.gdaonline.co.uk

Email: info@gdaonline.co.uk

Equal Say Advocacy – advocacy for adults with learning disabilities to ensure that they have a full say in decisions that affect their lives.

Address: 1/3, 60 Brook St, Glasgow G40 2AB

Telephone: 0141 556 3477

Website: http://www.equalsay.org/

Email: amanda@equalsay.org

Enable Scotland – advice and services for people with learning disabilities.

Telephone: 0300 0200 101

Website: www.enable.org.uk

Email: enabledirect@enable.org.uk

Melia Legal – legal advice and representation for people with disabilities and their carers.

Address: 155 Maxwell Avenue, Westerton/Bearsden, Glasgow, G61 1HT

Telephone: 0141 942 0050

Website: http://www.melialegal.com/

Email: louise@melialegal.com

IMMIGRATION SERVICES

Ethnic Minorities Law Centre – advice and assistance in the areas of asylum, refugee and human rights cases, immigration cases, discrimination, employment rights and criminal injuries compensation claims.

Address: 41 St Vincent Place, Glasgow G1 2ER

Telephone: 0141 204 2888

Website: http://emlc.org.uk/

Email: admin@emlc.org.uk

Immigration Advisory Service – assistance from the initial advice stages and visa applications, right through to appeals before the Immigration & Asylum Chamber.

Telephone: 0141 530 5516

Website: www.iasservices.org.uk/

Email: info@iasservices.org.uk

Scottish Refugee Council – help and assistance for refugees and asylum seekers.

Address: 6th Floor Portland House 17 Renfield Street Glasgow G2 5AH

Telephone: 0141 248 9799

Website: www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk

Email: info@scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk

Redcross – help and assistance for refugees and asylum seekers.

Address: 3rd Floor, Cambridge House, 8 Cambridge Street, Glasgow, G2 3DZ

Telephone: 0141 331 4170

Website: www.redcross.org.uk

EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

ACAS – information, advice, training, conciliation and other services for employers and employees to help prevent or resolve workplace problems.

Address: Euston Tower, 286 Euston Road, London NW1 3JJ,

Telephone: 0300 123 1100

Website: www.acas.org.uk

Companies House – information on established companies, and advice on starting a company

Address: Companies House, 4th Floor, Edinburgh Quay 2, 139 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh EH3 9FF

Telephone: 0303 1234 500

Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house ,enquiries@companies-house.gov.uk

CONSUMER SERVICES

Which? – A consumer body – test products, campaign, offer advice and representation

Address: 2 Marylebone Road, London NW1 4DF

Telephone: 01992 822800

Website: www.which.co.uk

Consumer Advice Centre

Address: Consumer and Trading Standards, Glasgow City Council, 231, George Street, Glasgow, G1 4RX

Telephone:  0141 287 1061

Conveyancing Direct – help with buying and selling homes

Address: Conveyancing Direct, The Salmond Chambers, 53 Morrison Street, Glasgow G5 8LB

Telephone: 0141 420 5040

Website: www.conveyancingdirect.co.uk

Email:  info@conveyancingdirect.co.uk

Homes on Line – help with buying and selling homes

Website: www.homes-on-line.com

Email: contact@homes-on-line.com

 

SOLICITORS AND MEDIATION

For help on finding a solicitor:

Law Society of Scotland – facilities to find a solicitor, information on solicitor standards and fees and about making a complaint about a solicitor

Address: Atria One, 144 Morrison St, Edinburgh, EH3 8EX.

Telephone: 0131 226 7411

Website: www.lawscot.org.uk

Scottish Legal Aid Board – information on legal aid and if you qualify for this.

Address: Thistle House, 91 Haymarket Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5HE

Telephone: 0131 226 7061

Website: www.slab.org.uk/

Email: general@slab.org.uk

The Family Law Association – Advice & information centre for individuals who are experiencing divorce, financial provision, separation or family breakdown.

Address: 28 Iain Road, Bearsden, Glasgow G61 4PA

Website:  www.familylawassociation.org/

Email: enquiries@fla-scotland.co.uk

Solicitor Referrals (legal aid available):

TC Young – legal advice and representation in the areas of family law, employment law, buying and selling homes, factoring and property management, power of attorney and tenancy advice,

Address: 7 West George Street, Glasgow, G2 1BA

Telephone: 0141 221 5562

Email: mail@tcyoung.co.uk

Website: www.tcyoung.co.uk

Drummond Miller – legal advice and representation in the areas of family law, employment law, clinical negligence, immigration law and litigation.

Address: 65 Bath Street, Glasgow, G2 2DD

Telephone: 0141 332 0086

Website: www.drummondmiller.co.uk

Email: reception@drummond-miller.co.uk

McAuley, McCArthy & Co – legal advice and representation for family law matters and criminal

Address: 29 Moss Street, Paisley, PA1 1DL

Telephone: 0141 561 7779

Alexander McBurney – legal advice and representation for employment law.

Address: Dumbarton Road, Partick, Glasgow, G11 6TG

Telephone: 0141 576 4808

Website: http://www.alexandermcburney.co.uk/

Email: contact@alexandermcburney.co.uk

Bilkus & Boyle – – legal advice and representation in the areas of Crime, employment, family, litigation and residential conveyancing.

Address: 2175 Paisley Road West, Cardonald, Glasgow, G52 3PF

Telephone: 0141 412 1736

Cowan and Co – – legal advice and representation in the areas of family, civil litigation, crime, family and housing law

Address: 81 Berkeley Street, Glasgow, G3 7DX

Telephone: 0141 221 1803

Email mail@cowanandco.co.uk

Website: http://www.cowanandco.co.uk/ -– legal aid available

Fitzpatrick and Co – – legal advice and representation in the areas of conveyancing, estate agency, commercial, court services, criminal law, wills and estates.

Address: Glasgow Central, 135 Wellington Street, Glasgow G2 2XE; Govan 875-877 Govan Road, Glasgow G51 3DL

Telephone:  0141 204 2200; 0141 445 3355 (for the Govan branch)

Email: mail.glasgow@fitzpatrickandco.co.uk –- legal aid available

JR Rahman Solicitors – – legal advice and representation for immigration law.

Address: 1st Floor, 40 Carlton Place, Glasgow G5 9TW

Telephone: 0141 890 1999

Website:

Email: info@jrrahman.co.uk

Latta Law – legal advice and representation for immigration law.

Address: 02nd Floor, 137 Sauchiehall Street, G2 3EW

Telephone: 0141 222 2185

Website: http://www.lattalaw.co.uk/

Livingstone Brown – – legal advice and representation in the areas of criminal, family, employment and immigration law.

Address: 84 Carlton Place, Glasgow, G5 9TD

Telephone: 0141 429 8166

Website: http://www.livbrown.co.uk

Peacock Johnstone – legal advice and representation in the areas of crime, family, personal injury and medical negligence law.

Address: 402 Sauchiehall St, Glasgow, Lanarkshire G2 3JD

Telephone: 0141 333 9505

Website: http://peacockjohnston.co.uk/contact/

McGrade and Co – – legal advice and representation for employment law.

Address: 94 Hope Street, Glasgow, G2 6PH

Telephone: 0141 221 4488

Website: http://www.mcgrade.co.uk/

Mediation Services:

The University of Strathclyde Mediation Clinic – student-led mediation service

Address: University of Strathclyde, Mediation Clinic, Room 841, Graham Hills Building, 50 George Street, Glasgow

Telephone: 0141 548 4510

Website: https://www.strath.ac.uk/humanities/lawschool/mediationclinic

Email:mediationclinic@strath.ac.uk

CALM Scotland – mediation for family disputes

Telephone: 0141 889 6244

Website: www.calmscotland.co.uk

Charlie Irvine Mediation – Director of the University of Strathclyde Mediation Clinic’s practice.

Telephone: 07779 577019

Website: www.charlieirvinemediation.co.uk

Email: charlie@charlieirvinemediation

Core Solutions Group

Address: 10 York Place Edinburgh EH1 3EP

Telephone: 0131 524 8188

Website: www.core-solutions.com

Email: info@core-solutions.com

Relationships-Scotland – all mainland and island Scotland – provides relationship counselling, family mediation, child contact centres and other family support services.

Address: 18 York Place, Edinburgh, EH1 3EP

Telephone: 0345 119 2020

Website: www.relationships-scotland.org.uk/

Email: enquiries@relationships-scotland.org.uk

Scottish Mediation Scotland

Address: 18 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EP

Telephone: 0131 556 8188

Website: www.scottishmediation.org.uk/

Email: admin@scottishmediation.org.uk