Caithness.org List Of Helplines
| Help For | Phone Number |
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Action On Dementia Helpline -
24 Hours |
080 8808 3000 |
| Aids | 0800 567123 |
| Aids Local Highlands | 01463 715111 |
| Alcohol Abuse | 0345 320202 |
| Alcoholics Anonymous | 0345 697555 |
| Antenatal Results Choices | 0171 631 0285 |
| Asian Cancer Information | 0800 590415 |
| Bear Scotland - roads | 0800 587 1108. |
| Benefits Agency for Disabled | 0800 882 200 |
| Blood Transfusion Service - Donors | 0845 7711711 |
| Cancerlink | 0800 132 905 |
| Cancer - Young People |
0800 591082 |
| Carers National Care Line | 080 8808 7777 |
| Cerebral Palsy | 0808 800 333 |
| ChildLine |
0800 1111 |
| Consumer Advice | 0845 600 4222 |
| Consumer Credit Councelling | 0800 138 1111 |
| Contact a Family |
0171 383 3555 |
| Councel & Care - Advice Line | 0845 300 7585 |
| Crimestoppers | 0800 555111 |
| Cruse Bereavement Councelling Caithness | 01847 894101 |
| Debtline Enquiries | 0800 808 4000 |
| Drinkline | 0800 917828 |
| Drug Abuse |
0800 776600 |
| Drug & Alcohol Caithness | 01955 603462 |
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Elder
Abuse Response |
080 8808 8141 Mon - Fri 10.00am - 4.30pm For anyone worried about an older person being abused, neglected or financially exploited |
| Electric Emergency | 0800 300999 |
| Electric & Gas Careline | 0800 622838 |
| Employability for Disabled People |
0131 475 234 |
| Epilepsy Association HQ |
0141 427 5225 |
| Floodline SEPA | 0845 9881188 |
| Gas Emergency Line | 0800 111 999 |
| Gay Alzheimers Help Line (Gay Carers) | 0845 300 0336 |
| Highland Carers |
0345 660026 |
| Health Information - Highland Health | 0845 7573077 |
| Highland Sexual Health |
01463 704202 |
| Hodgkin's Disease | 01844 291500 |
| Lone Parent Helpline | 0800 018 5026 |
| Manic Depression Support Line | 0778 8817136 |
| Manic Depression Fellowship Helpline | 0141 331 0344 |
| Marriage Counselling |
01463 712210 |
| Meningitis | 01454 413344 |
| Men's Health See List | |
| Missing Persons Helpline | 0500 700 700 |
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Message
Home - Confidential messaging system |
0800 700 740 |
| Multiple Sclerosis |
01955 603092 |
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Multiple
Sclerosis Telephone Councelling |
0208 422 2144 |
| NHS Information (Mon - Fri 9am-5pm) |
0800 224488 |
| ParentLine Scotland | 0808 800 2222 |
| Parents of Stammerers |
0845 603 2001 |
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Parnet
- The Rescue Foundation Mon-Fri 9.30am-4.30pm, answerphone at other times. We provide information, advice, parent-to-parent contact service, signposting to other organisations and a postal lending library service. For parents and carers of children with brain-related conditions. Covers all UK. |
0800-32-81-159 |
| Police Confidential Line - North Scot | 01955 606800 |
| Public Concern At Work |
020 7404 6609 Scotland 0141 550 7570 9.00 - 6.00 |
| Rape & Abuse |
0808 8000122
(answered by Men) |
| The Samaritans |
0345 909090 |
| Scottish Hydro Electric - Bill Enquiries | 0845 3002141 |
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Scottish Water -
Emergency Line Scottish Water Customer Helpline |
0845 600 8855 0845 601 8855 |
| Smokeline | 0800 848484 |
| Stakeholders Pensions Social Security | 0845 7143 143 |
| Step Family Scotland Helpline | 0131 225 5800 |
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Teenage Drop In Centre Wick 12.30 - 1.30 Fridays Only |
01955 609121 |
| Warm Deal - Grants for Insulation |
FREEPHONE |
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Women's Aid Scotland (Partner Abuse) Helpline |
0800 027 1234 10.00am - 10.00pm |
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Women's Aid Caithness and Sutherland |
01349
863568 |
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OTHER HELPFUL NUMBERS SUTHERLAND: POLICE: 01862 810222 (Dornoch) They will route your call to a police officer in your area. In an emergency call 999 and ask for Police or Ambulance. WOMEN’S AID: 01349 863568 10am - 5 pm, Monday to Friday SOCIAL WORK: 01408 634040 In an emergency, Social Workers can be contacted out of hours on 0845 812010 HOUSING: 01862 812010 In an emergency, a Housing Officer can be contacted out of hours on 0845 700 2005 CAITHNESS: WOMEN’S AID: 01349 863568 10am - 5pm, Monday to Friday POLICE: 01847 893222 (Thurso) 01955 603551 (Wick) In an emergency call 999 and ask for Police or Ambulance. SOCIAL WORK: 01847 893835 (Thurso) 01955 605040 (Wick) In an emergency, Social Workers can be contacted out of hours on 0845 812010 HOUSING: 01847 805505 (Thurso) 01955 607712 (Wick) In an emergency, a Housing Officer can be contacted out of hours on 0845 700 2005 SAMARITANS: 01847 895656 CITIZEN’S ADVICE BUREAUX: 01847 894243/896796 (Thurso) 01955 605989 (Wick) NATIONAL: DOMESTIC ABUSE HELPLINE: 0800 0271234 SAMARITANS: 08457 909090 |
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Area Managers - Social Work In Highland Caithness Bob Silverwood - 01955 605040 Sutherland Larry Wilmot 01408 633033 Inverness John Dunlop 01463 724220 Lochaber Theresa James 01397 703397 Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey John Richards 01497 810251 |
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Many other helplines exist in the UK. notify any for inclusion to [email protected] |
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