We have changed our front page to provide access to numbers of organisations that can help just now:
Social Care Direct – 0131 200 2324 Mon-Thurs 8:30am-5pm Fri 8:30am-3:55pm
Email socialcaredirect@edinburgh.gov.uk
Emergency Social work service – (out of hours) – 0800 731 6969
Police Scotland Edinburgh – 01786 289070
Police text phone – 18000
Domestic abuse helpline – 0808 802 3333
Children 1st – 0131 446 2300
NSPCC – 0808 800 5000
Samaritans – 116123 or jo@samaritans.org
Parent line Scotland – 08000282233 Home Link – voluntary agency offering advice or support for families – 0131 661 0890
Home Start – voluntary agency offering advice or support for families – 0131 564 1540
Cedar – voluntary agency offering advice or support for children affected by domestic abuse – 0131 315 8116/ 07850515283
Circle – voluntary agency offering advice or support for families – 0131 552 0305
CHAI- voluntary agency offering advice, housing support and employability support – 0131 442 1009
