Emergency and Out of Hours Contacts
A list of useful emergency & out of hours contacts.Emergency and Out of Hours Contacts
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Service |
Opening Hours |
Contact Details |
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Breathing Space |
Confidential helpline for anyone who feels overwhelmed and needs someone to listen. |
Mon-Thurs 6pm-2am Fri-Mon 6pm-6am |
Email:info@breathingspacescotland.co.uk
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Edinburgh Crisis Centre |
24 hour crisis helpline for those with mental health issues. Provides booked appointments. |
24 hours a day. |
Text: 07974 429 075 email: www.edinburghcrisiscentre.org.uk
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Edinburgh Rape Crisis Centre |
Helpline for anyone affected by sexual violence |
6pm - 12pm |
Email:support@ercc.scot
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Mental Health Assessment Service (MHAS) |
24 hour NHS emergency mental health assessment service for people in crisis. Also includes walk-in service. |
24 hours a day. |
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NHS 24 |
24 hour helpline for anyone feeling ill and their GP/Doctor’s surgery is closed. |
24 hours a day |
Telephone: 111 |
Nightline |
Confidential telephone and instant messaging helpline run by students for students. All volunteers are trained. |
During term time: |
Telephone: 0131 557 4444 |
Samaritans |
Confidential 24 hour helpline by trained volunteers for anyone feeling overwhelmed. |
24 hours a day |
Telephone: 116 123 Email:jo@samaritans.org
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Saneline |
Confidential helpline for emotional support or information for anyone with mental health issues. |
6pm - 11pm |
Telephone: 0300 304 7000 Email:info@sane.org,uk |
Victim Support |
Confidential helpline for anyone effected by crime. |
Scottish Helpline: UK Helpline: Sat-Sun 9am-7pm
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Telephone: 0845 30 30 900 |
Other Useful Non-emergency Contacts
Name of Service | Service information | Opening hours | Contact information |
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SilverCloud
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SilverCloud is a website with courses you can do to improve your mental wellbeing. You can learn new ways to deal with the challenges you're facing. It's designed by clinical experts, and supported by the NHS and Scottish Government.
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- | When you go into the SilverCloud site for the first time, enter the access code NHS24 |
Abused Men in Scotland |
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9am -4pm – |
Telephone: 0808 800 0024
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Consultation & Advocacy Promotion Service |
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Telephone: 0131 273 5116
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Edinburgh Alcohol and Drugs Partnership |
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Email:eadp@edinburgh.gov.uk |
Edinburgh Self Harm Project |
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Telephone: 0131 229 6262 |
Edspace |
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www.edspace.org.uk |
Health in Mind |
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Telephone: 0131 225 8505 |
LGBT Centre for Health and Wellbeing |
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Helpline: Tuesday and Wednesday between |
Helpline 0300 123 2523 |
LGBT Youth Scotland |
Offering support and advice to people aged 17-25. |
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Shakti Women’s Aid |
Offering support and advice to black/minority ethnic women, children and young people experience or fleeing domestic abuse. |
Opening Hours: Tue: 1pm - 4pm Wed-Fri: 9.30am- 4pm
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Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 027 1234
Shakti Women’s Aid: 0131 475 2399 |
Saheliya |
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Mon-Fri: 9am-4.30pm |
Telephone: 0131 556 9302 |