Begging in Glasgow

Begging is an ongoing issue that affects every major city and town. Although not illegal in Scotland, many people who live and work in the city centre find it upsetting and intrusive.

Our City Centre Response Team works with a variety of statutory and voluntary organisations, as well as officers in other local authorities, to investigate ways of tackling this issue.

The team has worked with a variety of partners including:

• Glasgow City Mission
• Glasgow Simon Community
• Barnardo's
• Marie Trust
• Lodging House Mission and
• Turning Point Scotland

to create a pocket book guide of services that can be accessed by homeless or other vulnerable people begging in the City Centre. 

• A guide to where to get help in Glasgow City Centre (PDF) [4MB] (opens new window)