Male Domestic Abuse Support in Glasgow

Domestic abuse can affect anyone, regardless of sex, gender identity, age or sexual orientation. We want to live in a Scotland that is free of abuse. AMIS operates a helpline for any man in Scotland to get advice and information. The below list contains different community groups, organisations and services that you may find beneficial.

Glasgow South

Home Start

Family support charity for families who need help to cope with issues that could affect children’s (up to 8 years old) early start to life. Issues include isolation, mental health difficulties, bereavement, family breakdown, addiction, physical ill-health and more. They have support specifically for fathers

Their dads work began in 2016 when Home-Start Glasgow South identified the need for better support and engagement with Dads. Dads work is large in scope and creating high-impact projects to support them has been key to our work being effective.

• They have a podcast to support new dads digitally
• One to one support for dads – dad coordinators who offer tailored support and a listening ear.
• A Dads & Weans group for men who have children under the age of 2 years. Attendees can spend some time with their babies one-on-one and get the chance to meet other Dads.

Fairdeal Castlemilk

Charity supporting people with learning disabilities. They work closely with local authorities and other partner organisations to ensure people with learning disabilities are afforded their full rights as citizens and supported to reach their full potential and contribute positively using their experience, gifts, talents, skills and abilities within their community and beyond.

Castlemilk Wellbeing Hub

An holistic approach focusing on supporting mental, physical, and emotional well-being, ensuring that every individual is cared for as a whole. We create an inclusive environment where no one is left behind, fostering a sense of belonging for all. Through building resilience and connections, we aim to create sustainable, positive change that lasts, empowering individuals and strengthening the community as a whole.

They provide:

• Mental health support
• Workshops
• 1 to 1 coaching
• Resilience programmes
• wellness programmes
• Yoga
• Mindfulness
• Sound healing
• Fitness sessions
• Skill development

Mind The Men

Provide a free peer support club every Monday night, 7pm to 9pm. This organisation is for men 18+ to talk about their challenges with other men in a non-clinical setting. Mind The Men’s aim is to reduce male suicide by providing an environment where talking is the first step to realising that there are other options. Other than Monday nights, Mind The Men provide the following activities:

• Walking group
• Football team
• Art tuition
• Golf tournament
• First aid
• Mindfulness
• Yoga
• CBT (counselling)

Other Services

• ASSIST – A free specialist domestic abuse advocacy and support service based in Glasgow focused on reducing risk, increasing safety and improving the wellbeing of all domestic abuse victims.
• Citizen’s Advice Scotland – A national service with six locations across Glasgow that offer free advice on a range of issues.
• FearFree – Provides tailored support, information and advice for men and LGBTQI+ men in Glasgow.
• First Psychology – Glasgow based counselling and therapy center with list of male focused interventions.
• Andy’s Man Club – national men’s support group with meetings in Scotstoun, Kelvin Hall or Kilsyth Community Library on Monday evenings at 7pm.
• Dads Rock – A dads support group offering a monthly playgroup meet up’s, antenatal and children’s hairstyle workshops based at the Easterhouse Sports Centre and online.
• Men With Issues (M.W.I) – A men’s mental health group meeting every Friday between 7.30-9pm at Anderson Maguire, 15-17 Hamilton Street, Polmadie, Glasgow, G42 0PL.
• The Male Journey – A men’s group which draws on spiritual traditions meets at 7pm on the second Friday of each month. The group meet outdoors gathering around a fire in Pollock Park or in bad weather undercover at the Dumbreck Stables.
• Men’s Shed – Nationwide initiative with numerous Glasgow sheds for men to develop social connections and learn new skills (Gorbles, Shettleston, Govan, Pollockshaws, Rutherglen, Springburn, Paisley, Barrhead, Clydebank, Bearsden, East Kilbride, Coatbridge, Hamilton). 
• Menself – Glasgow East End based charity raising awareness and improving men’s health and wellbeing through their ‘MOT 4 Men’ initiative, weekly men’s support groups, football, health walks and yoga activities. 
• Men Matter – Drumchapel based positive support network for men with drop-in social and development group activities to address mental, emotional, physical and social health.
• LGBTHealth – Different events, health interest, support services & activities aimed at LGBT people in Glasgow.
• WhatsOnGlasgow – Many different social and interest groups across Glasgow.