Need help now

If you or someone you care for is facing a crisis and in distress, please contact NHS 24 or your GP directly.

24hr services

 Telephone no.
Police 999
Ambulance 999
Fire 999
NHS 24 08454 24 24 24
Emergency Social Work Service 0800 731 6969

National crisis helpines

 
Breathing Space Helpline (6pm - 2am) 0800 83 85 87
Rape Crisis Scotland (6pm - Midnight) 0808 801 0302
Breathing Space  (Mon-Thurs 6pm-2am; Fri 6pm - Mon 6am) 0800 83 85 87
Saneline (6pm - 11pm) 0845 767 8000
National Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline 0800 027 1234
Samaritans 08457 90 90 90
Childline 0800 11 11

Edinburgh crisis services

  
Emergency Social Work 0131 554 4301 (day time) / 0800 731 6969 (out of hours)
Psychiatric Emergency Team 0131 537 6000
Shelter's Free Housing Advice Line (9am-5pm) 0808 800 4444
Edinburgh Crisis Centre 0808 801 0414
Edinburgh Samaritans 0131 221 9999
Randolph Crescent Hostel (housing assistance) 0131 220 1607
Castlecliff Hostel (housing assistance) 0131 225 1643

Edinburgh support services

  
Advocard - Advocacy Delivered Volunteer  0131 554 5307
Advocard - Mental Health Act Advocacy
 0131 554 5307
Consultation and Advocacy Promotion Service 0131 538 7177
Patients Council 0131 537 6462
Edinburgh User's Forum 0131 538 7177
Edinburgh Carers Council 0131 270 6087
Mental Welfare Commission Advice 0800 389 6809
Legal Services Agency 0131 228 9993
Edinburgh Citizen's Advice 0131 557 1500
Access Point (housing assistance) 0131 529 7438
Social Care Direct 0131 200 2324

Midlothian crisis services

 
Midlothian Early Intervention Crisis Response Service (Mon-Fri 4pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm) 0131 663 5533
Women’s Aid – Dalkeith Branch 0131 663 9827
Women’s Aid – Penicuick Branch 0131 663 9827

Midlothian support services

  
CAPS Advocacy 0131 665 9698
Service User's Midlothian  0131 538 7177
Mental Welfare Commission Advice 0800 389 6809
Legal Services Agency 0131 228 9993
Dalkeith Citizen's Advice 0131 663 3688
VOCAL - Voice of Carers Across Lothian 0131 663 6869
The Orchard Centre 0131 663 1616
Penicuik Citizen's Advice 01968 675259

 

Useful websites

Mental Health information, Mental Welfare Commission, Scotland
www.mwcscot.org.uk

The Mental Health Foundation
www.mentalhealth.org.uk

See Me Campaign
www.seemescotland.org

National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing
www.wellscotland.info

Health Education Board for Scotland
www.hebs.scot.nhs.uk

NHS Health Scotland
www.healthscotland.com

Support and advice

Samaritans
www.samaritans.org.uk

Citizens Advice Bureaux Scotland
www.cas.org.uk

Disability Rights Commission, Scotland
www.drc-gb.org/scotland

Scottish Human Rights Trust
www.scotrights.org

LGBT Mind Matters
www.lgbtmindmatters.org.uk

Volunteer information

Volunteer Centre, Edinburgh
www.volunteeredinburgh.org.uk

Volunteer Development Scotland
www.vds.org.uk

Edinburgh Voluntary Organisation Council
www.evoc.org.uk

Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations
www.scvo.org.uk

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Training Calendar

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February 2012

  • 20th & 27th - Scotland's Mental Health First Aid

March 2012

  • 5th - Understanding Mental Health
  • 12th - Boundaries and Limits

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