A mother and her eight-month-old baby were left homeless on Christmas Day in Glasgow, finding shelter at a homeless charity. The incident highlights the severity of the homelessness crisis in Scotland.
A mother and her eight-month-old baby were left homeless on Christmas Day in Glasgow , facing a night of rough sleeping until a homeless charity stepped in to help. Homeless Project Scotland said volunteers at their shelter on Glassford Street were 'horrified' by the heartbreaking scene, highlighting the severity of the homelessness crisis in Scotland .
Speaking to the Record after sharing an image of the baby's pram at the centre, Colin McInnes from the project said: 'This lady had literally been walking around for at least several hours with her child in a pram, with nowhere to go. She just happened to be walking by when she saw the shelter and knocked on our door, hoping she could get some help. It was very harrowing to witness, and our volunteers were distressed and shocked that they came to us seeking refuge. It was just by chance that she passed us and if she hadn't come in she would have faced being on the streets with her baby that night. It's unbearable for us to see a child come to us at the best of times, never mind to come through our doors on Christmas Day. Children are supposed to be around a tree, not at a shelter with no place to call home on a special day.' Homeless Project Scotland, which is run entirely by volunteers, was able to help the mother secure accommodation for the night through Glasgow City Council. Colin also told how the shelter took in another mum and baby last year. He added: 'We've only had one other instance this year of a mum appearing with a baby, thankfully. That child was just six days old and needed a Moses basket. But it doesn’t make it any easier to witness—especially at Christmas —and this is the reality of the homelessness crisis Scotland is facing.' Colin explained how Christmas had been a very busy time for the shelte
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