Emergency Services - Helplines
In Emergency dial 999
for Police, Ambulance,
Fire or Coastguard
|
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)
|
01595 694449 |
national website |
|
24 hour helpline
|
0845 7909090
or 116123
|
| 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
|
0300 123 2523
|
website |
| The Line |
(for children living away from home) |
0800 884444 |
|
Missing People
(formerly Message Home
and Runaway Helpline) |
(free from landlines
and from most mobiles) |
116000 |
website |
| Men's Advice Line |
|
0808 8010327 |
website |
| NHS 24 |
|
111 |
website |
| Bullying: speak to Childline |
|
0800 1111 |
|
| Parentline (Family Lives) |
9am-9pm weekdays 10am-3pm weekends
|
0808 8002222 |
website |
| Rape and Abuse Line (7-10pm) |
|
0808 800 0188 |
website |
| Respect Phoneline (end domestic abuse) |
(free from landlines and most mobiles) |
0808 8024040 |
website |
| Shetland Bereavement Support Service |
|
01595 743933 |
website |
|
Trauma Counselling Line Scotland
For adult survivors of childhood abuse
|
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 |
|
01595 695596 |
|
| EATA Addiction Helpline |
|
0808 2789885
0203 1316690
|
website |
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