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Recently i had some problems which i was at a loss to deal with. Previously my dealings with the…read moreCAB Clydebank were more trying than the problem i went there for. In this case though i found i had No Long Waits to be seen. The CAB staff were very warm and uncondescending and my problems were dealt with expertly allowing me to stop the downward spiral in my life which they were causing. Well done CAB STAFF & Thank You

Embarrassingly this was the first time I've given blood in a couple of years. Since moving to…read moreGlasgow last year I've been meaning to do it. After seeing on Facebook that they were running low on my blood type (a good thing to keep an eye on) I thought I'd look up when they were open. Turns out you can make an appointment after work on Wednesday and Thursday. They are open until 7 these nights, which is great! No excuse for 9-5 people ;) All the members of staff were brilliant, I go there at 6.05 and had left by 6.50. It probably would have been quicker, but because it had been over two years I had to see a senior consultant. The lady giving out juice and bicutes afterwards was lovely, and really made sure you were feeling fine before letting you leave. All in all this place is a great resource, well run and spotlessly clean. It's in such a convenient location if you're in town as well. I need to make an effort to give blood more often!

Any excuse to visit Nelson Mandela place is welcome. I am so unbelievably proud that the city I…read morecall home renamed the place where the South African Consulate was located in 1986. South Africa was still apartheid and Nelson Mandela was still imprisoned. So any excuse to visit is welcome even if it involves giving up some of my blood. The centre is located in a beautiful building and is as you would expect spotlessly clean. All the staff here are lovely and I can imagine that if you were in the least bit nervous would be amazingly good at talking you down and getting your blood. As far as I am concerned the absolute best bit about donating blood is that you are forced to have a snack and a drink before they let you leave! Obviously with me there has never been any need to use anymore force than "tea, coffee or juice?" and I'm always going to choose a tunnocks tea cake.

A friend of mine from back home's little sister was part of the National Deaf Childrens Society and…read morethey have given her family so much support and advice. They are actually truly worthwhile as a society, and one of my favourites who I run 10km for to raise money, so that they can identify deafness at a younger age and provide grants and equipment. If you don't know much about the society and would like to start fund raising for them then you could always have a look on the website or go down to the office, they are always eager to hear from people interested to help out. I would recommend it, the bunch of people here are great to work alongside and always passionate about the cause.

This charity shop offers wheelchair hire for free, however you can make a monetary donation if you…read moreare in a position to do so, but there is no pressure whatsoever to comply My partner broke her ankle and is on a full surgical cast the nurse at Glasgow Royal advised her about this offer, and needless to say we went and were shown around the shop and they advised us as to the most appropriate wheelchair for my partner, without this service it would have meant that on essence she would have been house bound to a grater extent. Again and I have no qualms about saying this we are so lucky to have places. Like this in our Country. Hope you never need to use the service but its there Thanks

Had heard stories about this place not being very hepful, but actually went myself to donate a…read morecomputer desk and I confirm this is so true!. Very unhelpful and unfriendly. If you want to donate any pieces of furniture I would recommend 'Debra' in the High Street, Dumbarton. They are so pleasant and even help you lift the items out of your car and most importantly 'Thank you' for your donation.

I have used them three times now and they have come and collected a mattress (perfect condition)…read moreand two seater sofa and a king size headboard. Very friendly and efficient.

Shelter me be a good charity but their charity shops are the most disorganised and old fashioned…read morethat I've never seen. Clothing rails are so large and take up so much space that any more than six customers you would find it a struggle to manoeuvre around the shop. Notes Shelter is a charity for housing and the homeless in their charity shops they mostly sell clothing and a small selection of bric a brac, beware of any board games as the ones that I've bought in the past have been incomplete, games are sealed in store and there is no way of checking if they are complete. Shelter charity do other fundraising by cold calling, visiting your home uninvited and hound you in the streets constantly to sign up to a direct debit for £12 or more per month. I used to give quite regular to charity's and even had a few direct debit donations but due to several charity's cold calling by phone and harassing me in the street l find that l donate less due to this.

Lovely wee cosie shop, staff ate lovely and warm, make you feel welcome, always a bargain to be had…read morehere.

Volunteer Glasgow is the place to be to find out how you can get involved in giving up some of your…read moretime to help your community! A great city centre location with level access and a lift - the customer service is absolutely excellent. As well as helping you find out about volunteering, Volunteer Glasgow runs loads of projects themselves including supporting the Poverty Leadership Panel, Young peoples befriending services, support for older people and help for people working towards SQA qualifications and adult literacies. The offices are bright and spacious with a lovely hustle and bustle which gives a great energy and enthusiastic feel - a great vibe to engage potential volunteers! There are so many different things you can do - from social care to arts, admin and office work (the receptionists here are volunteers themselves!), computing, social media, gardening, youth work, research, catering, retail, driving and fundraising there really is something for everyone.