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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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 |