Programmes – Support
Practical support today. Opportunities for what comes next.
At Unity for Integration Project, people can find practical support, build skills, improve wellbeing, connect with others, explore creativity, volunteer and develop the confidence to take on greater responsibility within their communities.
Different starting points. Connected opportunities.
People come to UFIP for different reasons. Some need practical support. Some are looking for friendship or wellbeing activities. Others want to learn, volunteer, develop an idea or contribute their experience. Our role is to create welcoming pathways between these opportunities.
Find Support
Access culturally informed practical support, signposting, Food Support, Clothes Bank, digital help and assistance navigating services and everyday challenges.
Support · Dignity · StabilityConnect & Participate
Join wellbeing activities, family programmes, integration groups, cultural events, creative projects and other welcoming opportunities to meet people and become part of community life.
Connection · Confidence · BelongingLearn & Develop
Build practical, digital, creative and communication skills through workshops, training, volunteering, mentoring and hands-on experience at Unity Hub.
Skills · Experience · OpportunityContribute & Lead
Share your knowledge, volunteer, take responsibility, support others, help shape activities and develop the confidence and experience to grow into community leadership.
Contribution · Leadership · InfluenceFor many people it can be the beginning of a wider journey — towards confidence, relationships, skills, volunteering, leadership and greater participation in the community.
Creating pathways to belong, develop, contribute and lead
Our work evolves with the communities we work alongside. Across our programmes and activities, we combine practical support, wellbeing, learning, creativity, leadership development, research and community connection to respond to immediate needs while creating opportunities for longer-term participation and change.
Community Support & Integration
Practical, culturally informed support that helps people navigate systems, overcome barriers, build confidence, access essential support and participate more fully in community life.
Children, Young People & Families
Family activities, creative learning, food provision, youth development and safe opportunities that help children, young people and families connect, develop confidence and thrive together.
Wellbeing & Community Connection
Inclusive and culturally responsive activities that strengthen physical and emotional wellbeing, reduce isolation, build confidence and create supportive relationships and a stronger sense of belonging.
Skills, Volunteering & Leadership
Training, mentoring and practical opportunities that help people develop digital, creative, employability and communication skills, volunteer, take responsibility and progress into leadership and community action.
Film, Arts, Culture & Storytelling
Film, cinema screenings, photography, heritage, food, cultural events and storytelling create opportunities for creative participation, skills development, cultural expression and communities to tell their own stories.
Research, Voice & Influence
Community-led research, lived-experience knowledge and collaboration that enable people to contribute to learning, shape conversations and influence the issues, services and decisions affecting their lives.
Community ideas becoming practical action
From family wellbeing and recovery support to employability, filmmaking, community-led research and volunteer development, these are some of the programmes and opportunities currently taking place through UFIP and Unity Hub Glasgow.
Family Wellbeing & Recovery
Family Connections & Recovery Circle
A culturally responsive peer-support and wellbeing programme for family members affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use. Through supportive conversations, wellbeing and creative activities, shared meals and connections to specialist services, participants can reduce isolation, strengthen resilience and build lasting support networks.
Film, Storytelling & Creative Skills
Voices Through Film
A community filmmaking and digital storytelling programme enabling people from diverse backgrounds to develop practical creative skills and tell their own stories. Participants explore filmmaking, interviewing, photography, sound and editing before creating original short films for a public community screening.
Community Research & Food
Our Food, Our Health, Our Future
A community-led research project exploring how migrant and minority ethnic families experience access to healthy, affordable and culturally appropriate food. Community members contribute their knowledge through conversations, interviews, storytelling and co-design, helping turn lived experience into practical ideas for healthier communities.
Volunteering & Creative Skills
Creative Media Volunteer Training
An ongoing skills-development programme giving UFIP volunteers practical experience in photography, video, social media, event coverage and digital storytelling. Volunteers learn by doing — building confidence, creative skills and experience while helping document and share community stories.
Skills & Employability
Skills & Employability Support
Practical employability support helping people build confidence and prepare for work. Participants can receive help with CV writing, job applications, digital job searches, interview preparation and identifying suitable training and employment opportunities.
Food, Clothing & Essential Support
We help individuals and families experiencing hardship access food, suitable clothing and everyday necessities with dignity, compassion and respect.
Practical help when it matters most
Immediate support can provide breathing space, restore confidence and help people take the next step towards greater stability.
Meeting immediate needs while building longer-term connections
UFIP provides practical support to people experiencing financial hardship, displacement or difficult life circumstances. Where appropriate, we also connect people to community activities, wellbeing support, specialist services and other opportunities available through UFIP and our wider networks.
Food Support
Food parcels, groceries and essential food items for individuals and families experiencing hardship.
Clothes Bank
Clean and appropriate clothing for adults, children and families, including seasonal items where available.
Everyday Essentials
Toiletries, hygiene products, household items and other basic necessities where stock and donations allow.
Advice, Signposting & Referrals
Help connecting with appropriate community services, specialist organisations and UFIP programmes when additional support is needed.
Do you or someone you know need support?
Availability depends on current donations and supplies. Please contact UFIP before visiting so our team can explain what support may currently be available.
Request SupportUFIP is a community organisation rather than a specialist legal, medical, housing or welfare advice service. Where specialist help is needed, we support people to identify and connect with appropriate services.
From participation to leadership
UFIP creates opportunities for people to move beyond participation. Through volunteering, mentoring, practical experience and training, community members can build confidence, develop skills, take on responsibility and grow into leadership.
Participate
Join a programme, activity, event or community space and begin building relationships, confidence and a sense of belonging.
Volunteer
Contribute time, skills and lived experience while gaining practical experience and becoming more involved in community life.
Develop Skills
Build practical, creative, digital, communication and community-facing skills through training, mentoring and hands-on experience.
Take Responsibility
Help organise activities, support other participants, contribute ideas, represent UFIP and take on more responsibility within programmes and community initiatives.
Lead
Facilitate activities, mentor others, help shape projects and use your knowledge and experience to strengthen the wider community.
We do not want volunteering to be a dead end.
We want people to leave UFIP with more confidence, stronger networks, practical experience and greater belief in what they can contribute. For some, volunteering becomes a route into employment or further learning. For others, it becomes a pathway into community leadership, organising and supporting other people.
Support should create space for voice, agency and influence.
UFIP works alongside migrant, racialised and diverse communities whose experiences and perspectives can be underrepresented in services, institutions and decision-making spaces.
Our approach goes beyond access. We create opportunities for people to share lived experience, shape programmes, contribute knowledge, develop leadership and take a more active role in the conversations and decisions that affect their communities.
This means listening early, designing with communities rather than for them, valuing lived experience as expertise and creating pathways through which people can move from participation towards greater confidence, representation and influence.
Communities should not only be invited into existing spaces. They should have opportunities to help shape the spaces, ideas and decisions that come next.
A place where support can become participation, skills and leadership.
Unity Hub gives UFIP and the communities we work alongside a permanent place to meet, learn, organise, volunteer, create, research and build relationships.
Having a dedicated community space means people can access practical support and also discover wider opportunities — from wellbeing activities and skills training to creative projects, volunteering, community research and leadership development.
The Hub also creates opportunities for community organisations, researchers, volunteers and partners to work together, share knowledge and develop practical responses to community priorities.
Unity Hub also includes a large community hall, meeting and activity rooms, commercial kitchen, stage and audio equipment, with suitable spaces available for community activities, workshops, meetings, celebrations and private bookings.
Different people. Different journeys. One welcoming community.
UFIP works with people at different stages of life and with different experiences. Some come looking for practical support, others for connection, learning, creativity, volunteering or opportunities to contribute and lead.
Migrants, Refugees & Newcomers
Support with integration, connection, confidence, practical challenges and opportunities to participate more fully in community life.
Families
Family-centred programmes, practical support, wellbeing activities, recovery-focused support and opportunities for families to connect and strengthen relationships.
Children & Young People
Creative learning, film and media activities, holiday programmes, confidence building and safe opportunities to develop skills and express ideas.
Adults Seeking Connection & Wellbeing
Supportive activities that reduce isolation, strengthen confidence, encourage social connection and create opportunities to become more involved in community life.
People Developing Skills & Employability
CV writing, digital skills, job-search support, practical learning, creative media training and opportunities to build experience.
Volunteers & Emerging Community Leaders
Training, mentoring, practical responsibility and opportunities to contribute knowledge, support others and grow into leadership.
Our work is rooted particularly in the experiences of migrant, racialised and diverse communities, while many of our programmes and activities are open to people from across Glasgow who share our commitment to connection, participation and stronger communities.
How to access support or join a programme
You do not need to know which programme or service is right for you before contacting us. Tell us what you are looking for, and our team will help you identify the most suitable next step.
Contact UFIP
Use our contact page, email us or speak with a member of our team at the Unity Hub.
Tell Us What You Need
Share a little about the support, programme, activity or opportunity you are looking for. You do not need to know exactly which UFIP service you need.
Receive Guidance
We will explain what is currently available, whether registration is required and the most appropriate next step for you.
Join, Register or Be Referred
Depending on what you need, you may join a programme, register for an activity, speak with our team or be connected to another appropriate service.
Useful to know
Many UFIP programmes and community activities are free to take part in. Some may require advance registration, age eligibility, consent forms or booking because places are limited. Where a programme has specific requirements, we will explain these clearly before you join.
A track record of community-led delivery
Over the years, UFIP has delivered projects across heritage, employability, wellbeing, family support, integration, children’s activities and community participation. These programmes reflect the breadth of our experience and the relationships we have built across Glasgow.
Our Stories, Our Streets
A heritage and storytelling project capturing lived experiences, local memories and community identity through photography, storytelling and creative participation.
Pathways to Employment
A practical employability initiative helping participants build confidence, strengthen CVs, prepare for interviews and move towards employment, training and further opportunities.
Family Fun Active Saturdays
Weekly family activities encouraging movement, play, healthy lifestyles and positive interaction between children, parents and carers.
Unity Wellness Connect
A wellbeing programme supporting people to reduce isolation, strengthen confidence, improve social connection and access practical community support.
Community Circles
A family and community wellbeing programme using shared activities, cultural games, storytelling and conversation to strengthen relationships, confidence and social connection.
Women’s Wellness Circles
Culturally responsive wellbeing spaces where women could connect, strengthen confidence, prioritise self-care and build supportive peer relationships.
Unity Summer Smiles 2026
A six-week holiday food and activity programme providing children and young people with hot meals, games, creative activities, learning, friendship and safe opportunities during the summer holidays.
Holiday Hunger Programme
A two-week school holiday programme providing children and young people with nutritious food, activities and a safe, welcoming space to play, connect and enjoy positive experiences during the school break.
Cultural Discovery Day
A children’s educational outing exploring Scottish history, science and culture through visits to Edinburgh Castle and Dynamic Earth.
Our programmes change as community needs, partnerships and funding opportunities develop. What remains consistent is our commitment to creating practical, inclusive opportunities for people to connect, build confidence, develop skills and participate more fully in community life.
The difference is felt in people’s everyday lives.
“UFIP gave me confidence again. I met people who genuinely cared, learnt new skills and realised I had something valuable to offer.”
Programme Participant
Glasgow
For us, impact is not only about attending a programme. It is also about people feeling more connected, recognising their own strengths, developing new skills and becoming more confident about what they can contribute.
Whatever brings you to UFIP, there is a place to begin.
You may be looking for practical support, hoping to join a programme, wanting to develop new skills, interested in volunteering or exploring a partnership. Tell us what you are looking for and we will help you find the most appropriate next step.