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Service / Project Shelter Scotland Prison Project
Sector
Voluntary / Community
Address Line 1 Links Centre, HM Prison Craiginches
Address Line 2 4 Grampian Place
City ABERDEEN
Postcode AB11 8FN
Phone Number 01569 762012
Visit Website >> http://www.shelter.org.uk
Brief Outline of Service Surgery at Craiginches Prison in Aberdeen twice weekly. Most clients are either Aberdeen City Council tenants whose homes are at risk or they are homeless in Aberdeen.
Area of Operation
City Wide Yes North Yes
South Yes Central Yes
Who is the Service for?
Male Yes Female Yes
Children No Families Yes
Age range All ages
Personal Circumstances catered for
Pregnancy Yes People with children Yes
People on benefits Yes People with pets Yes
People who smoke Yes Former Prisoners Yes
Offenders Yes Ex Armed Forces Yes
Physical health & wellbeing Yes Diagnosed mental illness Yes
Mental health problems Yes Discharged from hospital Yes
Domestic abuse Yes Alcohol misuse Yes
Drug misuse Yes People in drug treatment Yes
Rent arrears Yes Mortgage problems / repossession Yes
Evicted / asked to leave by landlord Yes
Any Other Groups (Please Specify) Remand or convicted
Access to the Service
What is the charge to the client? No charge
Is the client expected to pay personally? No
Who can refer clients?
Professional referral Yes Self referral Yes
Any other relevant details Referrals are received via the Prison Links Center from prison staff, direct from prisoners, from local authority officers and various agencies.
How?
In person (drop-in)? No By telephone No
By appointment No
Opening Times
Which days are you open? Weekdays Only Do you open 24 hours? No
Emergency / out of hours service? No
Do you operate year round or seasonally? Year-Round
Additional needs catered for
Literacy Yes Hearing Impairment Yes
Visual Impairment Yes Physical Disability Yes
Wheelchair Users Yes Learning Disability Yes
Dementia Yes Other No
Additional Information
Details of all selected categories Legal and Accommodation Advice.
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