Who you can call in an emergency
If the crisis is life threatening, call 999.
If you are worried about someone who is ill, call .
111
Urgent social care or someone at risk of harm
If someone needs urgent social care or you think an adult or child needs protection call Social Care Direct.
0131 200 2324
In the evening and at weekends or public holidays, you can call Emergency Social Work, free of charge from a landline. Your mobile phone provider may charge for 0800 calls.
0800 731 6969
- Monday to Thursday 5pm to 8.30am
- weekends from Friday 3.55pm to Monday 8.30am.
If you're calling from outside the UK, phone
00 44 131 553 8286
Other help in a crisis
If you are worried about domestic abuse, call the 24 hour Domestic Abuse Helpline.
0800 027 1234
Service for hard of hearing and deafened people
You can contact us via Relay UK by dialing 18001 + the required telephone number free of charge but standard network rates for your phone provider may apply. Please check with your provider. .
Service for Deaf people
To use British Sign Language interpreting service free of charge to contact us, log on via or use Or you can use the British Deaf Association helpline for information about Council and NHS services.