A NIGHT shelter for asylum seekers could open in Ibrox if plans are approved by the city council.

Glasgow Night Shelter have submitted a planning application to the local authority to turn an industrial building in Fairley Street into a night shelter.

The building which is on the corner of Fairley Street and Carmichael Street was previously an office.

The Glasgow Night Shelter would be run by volunteers every night offering those who use the service food, shelter, clothing, advice and a community.

Glasgow Night Shelter said they have been looking for a building for over a year for the project.

In a planning statement, the organisation said: "We have been looking for a suitable building for

over a year and had been unable to find somewhere that met our requirements until now.

"The rent and cost of fitting it out are within our budget.

"The two-floor layout of the building will allow us to provide separate social and quiet spaces and a much needed secure women-only area. The current layout is open-plan and can be easily adapted to our requirements.

"As we work with vulnerable people, for security purposes our street-level presence has to be discreet. This is possible here thanks to the property being above the ground floor."

Glasgow Night Shelter look after people who are refused asylum seekers and homeless none-EU migrants. Those groups use the service because their immigration status means they cannot access normal homeless services.

The organisation says there are about 3,000 asylum seekers in Glasgow. At any one time between 30 to100 are destitute. Most rely on other asylum seekers or refugees for support.

Destitution leads to greater levels of depression, poor mental health, anxiety and suicide.

Glasgow Night Shelter also argue there is currently no shelter anywhere in Scotland that will take

destitute women asylum seekers who have been refused.

Glasgow Night Shelter supports around 25 asylum seeker and refugee men per night who are referred by agencies such as the Scottish Refugee Council and the Red Cross.

Entry to the shelter is only allowed between 8 to 11pm and they leave at 8am in the morning.

The organisation says they urgently need to move to a new building so they can also offer a safe place for women.

A decision is expected on the plans in March.