Often people who find themselves homeless, or about to be, need advice and assistance from other services and agencies.

Useful numbers

West Dunbartonshire Council

Social Work Department

01389 737000
Out of Hours: 0300 343 1505

Community Addiction Team

Clydebank 0141 562 2311
Alexandria/Dumbarton 01389 608080

Welfare Rights and Money Advice

0800 980 9070

Voluntary Sector Agencies

Women's Aid

Clydebank 0141 952 8118
Alexandria/Dumbarton 01389 751036

Citizen's Advice Bureau

Clydebank 0141 435 7590
Dumbarton 01389 744690
Alexandria 01389 752727

Dumbarton Council on Alcohol

Clydebank 0141 952 0881
Alexandria/Dumbarton 01389 731456

Alternatives

Clydebank 0141 951 2420
Alexandria/Dumbarton 01389 734500

Shelter line

0808 800 4444

Y-Sort-It

0141 941 3308

Home from Home

(Assistance with furniture)
01389 733733

Crisis Loan Helpline

01389 737640

National Debt line

(A national helpline offering information and advice for people with money problems)
0808 800 4000

Job Centre Plus

0800 169 0190

Police

101 Non-Emergency Number