All about us
As a result of the amazing response from people in Glasgow and beyond, we have provided over 10,000 community-built, personal welcome packs and emergency support packs to people all over Glasgow and across Scotland.
We try to provide everyone who wishes to get involved with an opportunity to do so; be it through writing a letter, donating essential items, joining us at an event or fundraising.
We work with multiple organisations around Scotland, from our partners who distribute welcome packs through to schools and community organisations looking to do something similar in their area. We love hearing from other individuals, organisations, groups and projects and collaborating wherever we can on the very simple objective of making the world a nicer place to live.
Our Aim
To enable the existing community in extending the friendly welcome that Glasgow is world renowned for*. We do this through our welcome packs, our events and our volunteer opportunities.
* roughguides.com World's friendliest city
The team
Selina
Chief Executive OfficerSomehow runs the whole charity and still remembers your birthday.
Hannah
Chief Operations OfficerKeeps the whole operation running on spreadsheets, willpower and Tunnock's teacakes.
Clare
Education CoordinatorTurns 'I don't speak English yet' into 'watch me pass this exam' in record time.
Janette
CleanerRuns a tighter ship than the Clyde-built ones — you could eat your dinner off any surface she's touched.
Nikki
Operations CoordinatorKnows every family's name, kids' names, and preferred biscuit.
Lily
Donations CoordinatorCan tell you the entire donation history of a jumper just by looking at it.
Ross
Logistics CoordinatorCan fit three sofas, a fridge and a strong sense of purpose into one transit van.
Ruth
Fundraising ManagerCould talk a stranger into sponsoring a bake sale from three streets away.
Brogan
Corporate Volunteer CoordinatorCan wrangle forty corporate volunteers into a functioning production line before their coffee's even cold.
Sharon
Volunteer/Office CoordinatorBalances the volunteer rota and the biscuit tin with equal precision.
Farouq
Project CoordinatorFluent in five languages and one very persuasive kind of patience.
Paul
CleanerOnce mopped a floor so well the health inspector asked if he was hiring.
Frances
ReceptionistCan locate any donated item in the stockroom by smell alone, and greet you warmly while doing it.
Christopher
General ManagerHas reversed a van into tighter spots than most people have parallel parked, then gone straight into a budget meeting.
Juanita
Project AdministratorWraps a welcome box like it's a gift for royalty, because it kind of is.
Imene
Social Media & Content CreatorTurns a box of donated teacakes into a viral post before the kettle's even boiled.
