Local Council Services Your local council delivers a wide range of services for people facing the prospect of unemployment. Advice - Debt and money advice, consumer advice, welfare rights and benefits advice, fuel bill advice. Business start-up - Business start-up advice and grant funding. Employment access and training - A wide range of opportunities in vocational training and access to employment. Job opportunities - Glasgow City Council, one of Scotland s largest employers offers a diverse range of challenging and rewarding jobs and careers at all levels across a full range of services. Libraries - Photocopying services, internet and computer access, newspapers, access to REAL Learning facilities. Social Work Services - Support services for families in crisis, mental health issues, addiction, disability, homelessness, etc. Local council contact information Glasgow City Council Tel: 0141 287 2000 www.glasgow.gov.uk
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND CENTRES Tel: 0800 917 8000 www.myworldofwork.co.uk Glasgow East 78-80 Tollcross Road Parkhead Glasgow G31 4XA Tel: 0141 554 6662 City Centre Monteith House 11 George Square Glasgow G2 1DY Tel: 0141 285 6012 Glasgow West 3 Byres Road Glasgow G11 5RD Tel: 0141 357 6250 Glasgow South Adelphi Centre 12 Commercial Road Glasgow G5 0PQ Tel: 0141 429 1999 Glasgow North 252 Saracen Street Possilpark Glasgow G22 5LF Tel: 0141 285 6012 JOBCENTRE PLUS To make a claim for Jobseekers Allowance online go to www. gov.uk/jobseekersallowance Alternatively you can call 0800 055 6688. You can search for jobs online at www.gov.uk/jobsearch JOBCENTRE PLUS OFFICES To contact any of the offices below: Tel: 0845 604 3719 Textphone: 0845 608 8551 Anniesland 21 Herschell Street, Anniesland Glasgow G13 1HT Drumchapel 67 Kinfauns Drive, Drumchapel Glasgow G15 7TG Bridgeton 9 Muslin Street, Bridgeton Glasgow G40 4AZ Castlemilk Unit 1, Castlemilk Arcade Dougrie Drive Glasgow G45 9AA Easterhouse Shandwick Street Glasgow G34 9DR Govan 779-787 Govan Road Glasgow G51 3JY Langside 152-158 Battlefield Road Glasgow G42 9JT Laurieston 159-181 Pollokshaws Road Glasgow G41 1PW Maryhill 1460-1470 Maryhill Road Glasgow G20 9DA Newlands 8 Coustonholm Road Glasgow G43 1SS Parkhead 1181 Duke Street Glasgow G31 5NW Partick 20 Benalder Street Glasgow G11 6QN Shettleston 955 Shettleston Road Glasgow G32 7NY Springburn 200 Atlas Road Glasgow G21 4DL
BUSINESS GATEWAY Business Gateway provides advice and support to anyone who wants to start up a business or who is already running a business within the Glasgow City boundary. We are an independent service, providing impartial advice and free workshops of all aspects of business start-up. Call in to: Business Gateway Glasgow The Lighthouse 11 Mitchell Lane Glasgow G1 3NU Tel: 0141 530 6205 www.bgateway.com Call the main Business Gateway number for advice from 8am - 6pm, Monday to Friday - 0300 013 4753 COLLEGES Glasgow Clyde College Tel: 0141 272 9000 Email: info@glasgowclyde.ac.uk Anniesland Campus 19 Hatfield Drive Glasgow G12 0YE Cardonald Campus 690 Mosspark Drive Glasgow G52 3AY Langside Campus 50 Prospecthill Road Glasgow G42 9LB City of Glasgow College Tel: 0141 566 6222 Email: enquiries@ cityofglasgowcollege.ac.uk City Campus North Hanover Street Glasgow G1 2BP Charles Oakley Campus 300 Catherdral Street Glasgow G1 2TA Riverside Campus 21 Thistle Street Glasgow G5 9XB Glasgow Kelvin College Tel: 0141 630 5000 Email: info@glasgowkelvin.ac.uk Springburn Campus 123 Flemington Street Glasgow G21 4TD Stow West Campus 43 Shamrock Street Glasgow G4 9LD Easterhouse Campus 2 Haghill Road Glasgow G31 3SR
COUNCIL TAX AND HOUSING BENEFIT SERVICES Tel: 0141 287 0055 West Anniesland 841 Crow Road, G13 1YT North Springburn 30 Charles Street, G21 2PN Maryhill 1 Gairbraid Avenue, G20 8YA East Parkhead 125 Westmuir Street, G31 5EX Easterhouse 7 Shandwick Street, G34 7PD South West Shawbridge 24/34 Shawbridge Arcade, G43 1RT Govan 780 Govan Road, G51 2YL South East Castlemilk 61 Dougrie Drive, G45 9AP City Centre 45 John Street, G1 1JE 280 George Street, G1 1PR Open Monday to Friday 9.00am to 4.30pm (Open until 5.30pm Thursday) Closed from 1pm on the third Wednesday of every month for staff training. In addition to getting advice on Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit, you can now contact any of the offices listed to access Council Tax services such as payment arrangements, setting up direct debits, change of address or apply for discount/ exemption. Please note: At this time, only our John Street office offers payment facility. For more information on how to pay your Council Tax, please phone 0845 600 8040 or go to www.glasgow.gov.uk GAIN - S ADVICE & INFORMATION NETWORK GAIN from free debt and welfare benefits advice Finding it hard to make ends meet? If you have more money going out than coming in, GAIN is here to help. We understand that when circumstances change or overstretching yourself occurs, money worries often follow. Perhaps you re having payment problems with your: Rent Mortgage Council Tax Hire Purchase (HP) Personal Loan Student Loan Credit card Overdraft Or maybe you re having difficulty with: Your bank Your wages being arrested Summary Warrants Attachments Conditional Sale Agreements Doorstep Collectors
Ignoring debts won t make a difference, but GAIN can. GAIN is a partnership made up of various advice agencies in Glasgow. The money and legal advice we give is impartial, completely confidential and best of all, absolutely free. Everything you pay will go towards reducing your debts. Please note, others may charge you for such advice, but not us. What s more, we won t do anything without your permission. We simply wish to find the best solution for your current situation. Let GAIN take the strain. We aim to reduce your debts and stress by: Dealing with any financial emergencies first, such as rent or mortgage arrears Working out your income and outgoings Checking that you re receiving all the benefits due to you Filling in those off-putting claim forms Clearly discussing the options open to you Looking at what is best for you & your family Negotiating with people you owe on your behalf Arranging for you to enter the Debt Arrangement Scheme (which can prevent legal actionagainst you) if appropriate. Call us on: 0808 801 1011 Monday to Friday 10am - 8pm and Saturday 10am - 2pm www.gain4u.org.uk
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