The Dixon Community was established in 1972 as a charity to support carers and the elderly community in the South of Glasgow.
We are home to Glasgow South Carers Centre and a multicultural opportunities daycare service for over 55s.
The Dixon Community empowers carers and older people to live fulfilling lives.
We achieve this by providing:
Our vision is for everyone, regardless of background, to enjoy a good quality of life. This includes:
By providing the right support, we help carers and older people thrive.
The building that houses The Dixon Community, Dixon Halls started life as a burgh hall. The burghs of Crosshill and Govanhill shared the building, which was a gift from William Smith Dixon of Govan Iron Works (better known as Dixon Blazes). The building was re-named Dixon Halls when the burghs were annexed to Glasgow in 1891.
In 1972, a lunch club for senior citizens began in one of the lower halls; that project has evolved and has become known as The Dixon Community,
The Dixon Community was established in 1972, a multicultural organisation providing care and support to older people and carers. There are 2 main projects: Day Opportunities and Glasgow South East Carers Centre.
The organisation was linked with the Princess Royal Trust, now Carers Trust, as we were the flagship carers centre in Scotland in 1992 when the Trust was created. HRH the Princess Royal met with The Dixon Community General Manager to discuss the creation of her new charity to focus on carers.
We were given match funding from the Princess Royal Trust and the local authority to develop the first dedicated service for carers in Scotland under the Princess Royal Trust banner, based in Govanhill and managed by The Dixon Community.
We remain an active Network Partner of Carers Trust who operate as an umbrella organisation for Carers Centres affiliated to them.
Three out of five of us will become carers at some point in our lives. You’re not alone, it’s okay to ask for help.
If you care for someone with an illness, disability, additional support need, addiction or mental health condition, we can support you.
If you are an unpaid carer living in the South of Glasgow, click ‘Get Support’ below to complete a referral.
The Dixon Community is a Scottish registered charity SC010374 established in 1972 based in the Dixon Halls in Govanhill.