About the Talbot Association
The Talbot Association, founded in honour of Venerable Matt Talbot, is the biggest provider of residential services in Glasgow for people experiencing homelessness.
Founded in 1970, our charity supports some of the most vulnerable people in our city, offering support and accommodation, with each service managed with the utmost care and respect for the people we work with.
Our mission remains as true today as it did in 1970: to offer shelter, dignity, care and respect, in the name of Venerable Matt Talbott, who showed us the power of hope, transformation and devotion.
Our Mission
Since 1970, the Talbot Association has stood alongside Glasgow’s most vulnerable people: those facing the complex realities of homelessness, addiction, mental ill-health, social isolation, and long-term instability.
As part of Scotland’s evolving landscape of social care, we are committed to delivering person-centred, trauma-informed, and rights-based support that respects the dignity, voice, and choices of everyone we walk with.
Our mission is to create safe, respectful spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued. Our support is grounded in compassion, flexibility, and non-judgement, helping individuals reclaim stability, self-worth, and a sense of belonging within a community of their choice.
Our vision calls us to draw closer to the margins to stand with those who have been left out, forgotten, or written off. In doing so, we dismantle the barriers that divide us and build a community rooted in shared humanity.
For over five decades, Talbot has grown, evolved, and deepened its mission but our core values remain unchanged: we believe in the inherent worth of every person, and we strive daily to offer not just services, but solidarity. A place where compassion leads, and no one is left behind.
Inspiring moments captured: Explore the Talbot Association's journey through our photo gallery
