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Service / Project	The Salvation Army
Sector	Voluntary / Community
Address Line 1	28 Castle Street

City	Aberdeen
Postcode	AB11 5BG
Phone Number	01224 579370

Send Email >>	jane.alton@salvationarmy.org.uk

Brief Outline of Service	Practical care and support to those who are homeless. Food parcels are available from the Citadel. (28 Castle Street.) 'Toastie Club' run in conjunction with Bethany Christian Trust at the Citadel. Fridays 6:30pm-8pm. This is a drop-in service held in the Citadel Cafe, where those who are homelss can get a toastie and hot drink, but can also find advice, folk to talk to, as well as playing pool or chess. Soup and sandwiches provided free on Wednesdays - 6:30pm @ the Citadel, between October and April. Clothing provided through charity shop. Furnishings provided with Social Work letter. Sleeping bags sometimes available at Citadel.

Area of Operation
City Wide	Yes	North	Yes
South	Yes	Central	Yes


Who is the Service for?
Male	Yes	Female	Yes
Children	Yes	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



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

How?
In person (drop-in)?	Yes	By telephone	Yes
By appointment	Yes



Opening Times
Which days are you open?	Weekdays Only	Do you open 24 hours?	No
Opening Hours	Monday-Friday 9:30am-3:30pm
Emergency / out of hours service?	No

Do you operate year round or seasonally?	Year-Round

Are there any specific closures?	Soup and sandwiches are available seasonally, between October and April.

Additional needs catered for
Literacy	No	Hearing Impairment	No
Visual Impairment	No	Physical Disability	No
Wheelchair Users	No	Learning Disability	No
Dementia	No	Other	No


Additional Information
Details of all selected categories	Food, Clothing and Furnishings. Soup and sandwiches at the Citadel every Wednesday between October and April. 'Toastie Club' run in conjunction with Bethany Christian Trust at the Citadel. Fridays 6:30pm-8pm. This is a drop-in service held in the Citadel Cafe, where those who are homelss can get a toastie and hot drink, but can also find advice, folk to talk to, as well as playing pool or chess. Food parcels from the Citadel. Clothing and furnishings from Charity Shop on John Street (Social Work letter needed for furnishings). Sleeping bags sometime available. Soup run.

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This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy © Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008

This project is funded by The Aberdeen Homelessness Strategy
© Aberdeen Council of Voluntary Organisations 2008