Emergency Services - Helplines
In Emergency dial 999 for Police, Ambulance, Fire or Coastguard
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Coastguard
MRSC The Knab Knab Road Lerwick Telephone: 01595 692976 www.shetlandcoastguard.co.uk www.mcga.gov.uk
Police
Police Scotland County Buildings Market Street Lerwick Telephone: 101 www.scotland.police.uk
(also local police station in Brae)
Fire and Rescue Service
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Sea Road Lerwick Telephone: 01595 692318 http://www.firescotland.gov.uk/about-us.aspx
Ambulance
Scottish Ambulance Service Gilbert Bain Hospital South Road Lerwick Enquiries: 01595 695344
Hospital
Gilbert Bain Hospital South Road Lerwick Telephone: 01595 743000
Shetland Islands Council (Out of Hours)
Duty Social Worker |
01595 695611 |
Homelessness |
Council House Repairs |
01595 693972 |
Helplines (0800 and 0808 are Freephone)
Samaritans |
Local
(face-to-face support also available in Lerwick, preferably by appointment)
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01595 694449 |
national website |
24 hour helpline
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0845 7909090 or 116123
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Victim Support |
Local |
01595 744524 |
Scottish website |
National |
0345 603 9213 |
Childline |
(for children in trouble or danger) |
0800 1111 |
website |
LGBT Helpline Scotland |
support to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and their families friends and supporters across Scotland 12 noon-9 pm Tuesdays & Wednesdays
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0300 123 2523
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website |
The Line |
(for children living away from home) |
0800 884444 |
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Missing People (formerly Message Home and Runaway Helpline) |
(free from landlines and from most mobiles) |
116000 |
website |
Men's Advice Line |
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0808 8010327 |
website |
NHS 24 |
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111 |
website |
Bullying: speak to Childline |
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0800 1111 |
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Parentline (Family Lives) |
9am-9pm weekdays 10am-3pm weekends
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0808 8002222 |
website |
Rape and Abuse Line (7-10pm) |
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0808 800 0188 |
website |
Respect Phoneline (end domestic abuse) |
(free from landlines and most mobiles) |
0808 8024040 |
website |
Shetland Bereavement Support Service |
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01595 743933 |
website |
Trauma Counselling Line Scotland For adult survivors of childhood abuse
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5 pm - 8 pm Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday 9 am - 2 pm Thursday, Friday |
08088 020406 |
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Women's Aid |
shetland_womens_aid@hotmail.com |
01595 692070 |
Facebook page |
MS Society Helpline |
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01595 695596 |
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EATA Addiction Helpline |
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0808 2789885 0203 1316690
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website |
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