Improving lives through our Open Gates service
Open Gates is based in the heart of Glasgow but we are willing and able to work with anyone around the world!
Learn more about Open Gates
Open Gates will support prisoners and ex-prisoners with the aim of reducing re-offending. This is achieved through a variety of services and programmes that Open Gates offer. Please find more information in the video about the work that Open Gates does and how we help on an international scale.
Contact
In need of a house clearance or simply looking to donate unwanted furniture? Then please do not hesitate to get in contact.
Collection
We come and collect your unwanted furniture at a time convenient to you and provide a stress free service.
Programme
Open Gates will support prisoners and ex-prisoners by offering varied and extensive training programmes.
Shop
All of the refurbished furniture can be found on our website or in one of our charity shops!
Open Gates Services
Renovations
House Clearances
Vocational Training
We Believe in Working Together
Our Achievements
Individuals who have used our service and have reformed by not re-offending and breaking the cycle, encourages and allows them to mentor new individuals who come through our doors.
Operating as a social enterprise, Open Gates will recycle and reuse furniture and white goods and sell to the general public in our Maryhill Road shop.
Do you have unused furniture or simply looking for a house clearance? Contact us to ensure a professional service with the added extra of knowing you are providing good by allowing us to reuse and recycle the furniture you donate!
Latest News
End of Year Report 2025
Once again, a year has come and gone with so many changes to report. We unfortunately lost three of our Board Members during this period.
New Video
It is with great delight that we are able to show the new video created for us by the very talented Gordon McLeod. The
A new dawn
As many of you will know we have moved premises from our beloved Partick shop to further along the west end into the former Job

The Vision Continues
https://youtu.be/VoQI1BMOqDcOnce again, a big thank you to all that post on our site, even though my reply’s a rare. Now you can check out our
Helping a good and worthwhile cause!
Need furniture removed? House needing emptied? Contact us below
- 0141 946 5278
- info@opengates.scot
- 7 Dawson Road, Glasgow, G4 9SS