Safe in Scotland provides dignified accommodation and trauma-informed support for people experiencing asylum-related destitution.
We are the main provider of emergency and temporary accommodation in Scotland and have been preventing homelessness in this community since 2011.
Safe in Scotland is now part of Simon Community Scotland.
Glasgow is the UK’s biggest asylum dispersal area and it has been a hugely welcoming city. Unfortunately, the simple truth is that there isn't enough accommodation and what there is doesn't meet the needs of those who need it. At any given time we estimate that there are about 200 people in need of accommodation, stripped of their dignity, and forced into rough sleeping and other survival decisions.
Learn more about our work to design-out destitution and build a safer, more dignified alternative for people seeking asylum.