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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 5m

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 6m

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And Trainers…

We are always in need of Good used Sleeping bags and Greggs vouchers always come in handy 😀

Please send us a wee message on the page and someone will get back to you as soon as possible 💚

We also have our Amazon list and PayPal for those who ask..

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 8m

4/finding out what’s been happening and where we can offering advice and signposting on to other suitable services..

I know we say this every week but we are in real desperate need of MALE only clothes but mainly

Warm Jackets ( we have less than 10 jackets left )

Hoodies

Joggers

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 10m

3/Greggs gift card so they can grab a wee hot breakfast roll 😊 and all were given fresh clothing which included Brand new underwear, Hoodies , Joggers and in some cases trainers as the ones they had on were falling off their feet as they walked ☹️ as per usual we spent a bit of time just chatting and

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 12m

2/we supported 17 folk all in need of essential items to get them through the next few days , Of that 17 we know at least 8 of them are rough sleeping tonight so they were given brand sleeping bags and ground mats and new Sleep Pod when requested.

Each was given a hot bite to eat and drink and £5

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 14m

Evening everyone, Hope you’re all having a brilliant weekend so far 😊

Our team of dedicated volunteers have just finished their Sunday evening outreach service in and around Glasgow city centre 🚶

Again for the second week in a row it was unusually quiet compared to the previous weeks ,

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 1d

She was there, she was always there.

The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 1d

Today we remember our volunteer Michelle McFarlane ,still sadly missed .
Thoughts with Mark ,Michael and all the family and friends .
In memory of Michelle we created a fund to help people struggling in our City and beyond ,the fund has helped many family's and individual's.

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 1d

2/On the morning there were 26 rough sleepers recorded which is a consistent number over the past few months.
We regularly meet the guys from Simon community when on our Sunday evening outreach and share intel when needed to ensure the guys out there on the streets get as much support as they can 😊

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 1d

1/Was a massive honour to be invited and involved in this official rough sleeper count by Simon Community Scotland in the early hours of Friday Morning (10th Oct)

One of our volunteers was tasked to search the Patrick area of Glasgow along with another member of the count..

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

5/possible to provide the essentials we do without your support .

The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

4/Bute for the beanies ,socks ,ponchos etc. Deeley Family for the clothing and a huge thank you to Joanne Bolton & Elaine Graham for their continued support with clothing and more recently rucksacks and essentials to go in them 😊

Again thank you to everyone who supports our service it really isn't

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

3/toiletries for our Sunday Service.
Thank you to the guys NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Childsmile for the toothpaste and brushes .
Christine Hutcheson for the clothing donations and bedding which was shared with Mel H4th Help for the homeless,Non profit independent group
Kaz at Rainbows Over

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

2/support to our group and have supported us over many years ,big thank you too Joanne for organising a trainer and jacket collection as well .
Big thank you to Callum ,Ian ,Paul and all the guys at Home Bargains Linwood Road Paisley branch for their help in getting the best deal possible for

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

1/Massive thank you to Elizabeth Forsyth for the donation ,on her 90th birthday Elizabeth asked family and friends not to buy birthday gifts but too donate to causes close to her heart ,the Invisibles were one of the beneficiaries along with others groups .The Forsyth family have been a constant

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

6/Please send us a wee message on the page and someone will get back to you as soon as possible 💚

We also have our Amazon list and PayPal for those who ask..

www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...

www.paypal.com/donate/?host....

Hope you all have an amazing week ahead 😊

The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

5/share so we can get our work out as far as possible to as many people as possible..

We are in desperate need of the following items as our stocks have taken a massive hit over the past few weeks

Men’s Warm Jackets.

Men’s Hoodies/Jumpers

men’s Joggers/Leggings

Men’s and woman’s Trainers.

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

4/ and you could actually see the pain in their faces 😩

A special thanks to those who have donated clothes to us this week ( Gemma Love & Janet Grey ) as they went straight out to our outreach service tonight..

And we always appreciate the lovely comments on our posts 💚 and if you can please

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

3/and a wee bag of goodies 🍫 and of course we spent a bit of time chatting and offering advice where needed and all given a £5 Greggs voucher so they can get themselves a hot breakfast in the morning.

We sadly noticed a decline in some of the guys we meet regularly they looked physically beaten and

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

2/essential items such as new joggers , Hoodies and fresh new underwear & Socks 😊 of that 18 there were 3 females and at least 10 of them are sadly rough sleeping ☹️ those rough sleeping were given brand new sleeping Bags and ground mats..

Each person was also given a warm drink and hot bite to eat

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 4d

1/Good Evening All 😊

Hope you’re all keeping well and had a great weekend so far , Our team of dedicated volunteers have just finished another Sunday night outreach in Glasgow city centre ..

A quite unusually quiet night for us which is always a good sign , We supported 18 people all in need of

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 14d

3/ If you can help us please get in touch and someone will respond as soon as they can …

Thanks again as always for your kindness and support 💚

The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 14d

2/ If anyone reading this was waiting on us tonight please get in touch with the page and we will sort something out if you are in need..

We are still in Desperate of MENS Jackets , Jumpers/Hoodies , Joggers and Trainers of all sizes especially 7&8s ( In good worn condition please )

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 14d

1/Afternoon all , Hope you’re all having a brilliant September weekend so far 😊

We won’t have our usual Sunday evening service tonight as most of our dedicated volunteers are having a well deserved weekend away with family and loved ones this bank holiday weekend😊.

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The Invisibles @invisiblesthe.bsky.social · 27d

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Now we’re away to dry off and get a hot cuppa so Hope you all have an amazing week ahead 😊

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