Our office will be closed from Friday 20th of December 2019 to Monday 6th of January 2020 while our staff and volunteers take a well-deserved break. If you need support during this time you can contact the following organisations, who may be able to help you: Local 24 hour emergency services: Police, Fire, Ambulance – Tel: 999 Mental Health Assessment Service (MHAS) – Tel: 0131 537 6000 NHS 24 – Freephone: 111 Edinburgh Crisis Centre – Freephone: 0808 801 0414 or text 0797 442 9075 Social Care Direct – Freephone: 0800 731 6969 (for out of hours emergency social work) Edinburgh Samaritans – Tel: 0131 221 9999 UK Domestic Abuse Violence Helpline – Freephone: 0808 2000 247 Local 9:00am – 5:00pm services: Mental Welfare Commission Advice – Freephone: 0800 389 6809 Legal Services Agency – Tel: 0131 228 9993 Edinburgh Citizen’s Advice – Tel: 0131 557 1500 Housing Option Team – Tel: 0131 529 7368 Social Care Direct – Tel: 0131 200 2324 Victim Support – Freephone: 0345 603 9213 (for victims of crime) Edinburgh Women’s Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre – Tel: 0131 556 9437 Shakti Women’s Aid – Tel: 0131 475 2399 (for black minority ethnic women) Listening services: Edinburgh Samaritans – Tel: 0131 221 9999 Samaritans National Line ( 24/7) – Freephone: 116 123 Saneline Phoneline (6pm – 11pm) – Tel: 0300 304 7000 (local rate) Breathing Space Helpline (6pm – 2am) – Freephone: 0800 83 85 87 Shelter Advice Line – Freephone: 0808 800 4444 Rape Crisis Scotland (6pm – Midnight) – Freephone: 0808 801 0302 If you think you might be pregnant, or are looking for a safe space to discuss whether you want to continue your pregnant please contact the Edinburgh Gum Clinic at Chalmers Street. |
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