Contact us

To get in touch with Human Development Scotland (HDS), please see below.

Human Development Scotland

4th Floor

Victoria Chambers

142 West Nile Street

GLASGOW

G1 2RQ

Call us on 0141 331 2419

Email [email protected]

How to find us

Victoria Chambers is near the corner of West Nile Street and Sauchiehall Street. The entrance is adjacent to a Post Office (previously Crocket’s ironmongers).

Buzzer Entry

Please buzz the following number on the intercom to gain entry: 013 – HDS Office (during office hours only)

Office/Training Suite

We are on the 4^th floor. If you come up the stairs, our rooms are facing you at the top.
The lift is to the right of the stairs towards the back of the Entrance Hall on the ground floor. When you reach the 4^th floor turn left out of the lift and through the door. The Training Suite, Seminar Rooms and the HDS Office are labelled.

Getting here

Train & subway

Glasgow Queen Street Station (3 mins walk), Glasgow Central Station (7 mins walk), Buchanan Street SPT Subway Station (3 mins walk)

Bus

Buchanan Street Bus Station (3 mins walk)

Car Parking

We have no on-site car parking. Multi-storey car parks are available at Buchanan Galleries and Concert Square Car Park.
There is some on-street parking in the area but spaces are limited and waiting time may be limited.

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