Lots of people find the holiday period difficult so we have pulled together a list of contact numbers that you may find useful to ensure you have the support you need over the festive break:

HELP AND SUPPORT

• Emergency - 999
• Police - 101
• Crimestoppers - 0800 555 111
• Environmental Health (Public Protection Team) (Nuisances, Noise, Light, Smell, Smoke, Dust, Barking Dogs, etc.) - 01592 583488

HOUSING ISSUES

• Homeless emergencies (after 6pm and weekends) - 0800 028 6231
• Housing information/advice - 03451 55 00 33
• Frontline Fife (homelessness service) - 01592 800430
• Fife Council general enquiries - 03451 55 00 00
• Scottish Gas Networks (gas leak) - 0800 111 999
• Power cuts and safety helpline – 105

DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL ABUSE - In an emergency call 999

• Fife Women’s Aid - 0808 802 5555
• Scottish Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline - 0800 027 1234
• Abused Men in Scotland - 0808 800 0024
• FearFree (Men, LGBT+ and BME communities) - 0131 624 7270
• Revenge Porn Helpline – 0845 6000 459
• National Stalking Helpline - 0808 802 0300
• Rape Crisis Scotland - 08088 01 03 02 or text 07537 410 027
• Fife Rape and Sexual Assault Centre - 01592 642336

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

• NHS 24 - 111
• NHS Inform - 0800 22 44 88
• Samaritans - 116 123
• Support in Mind - 01592 268 388
• Sexual Health Fife - 01592 64 79 79
• Touched by Suicide - 01294 274 273
• Survivors of bereavement by suicide - 0300 111 5065
• Adult Protection - 01383 602200
• Social Work - 03451 55 15 03 (Out of hours emergencies - 03451 55 00 99)
• Fife Gingerbread (supports lone parents) – 01592 725 210

MONEY

• Scottish Welfare Fund (Crisis and community care grants) - 0300 555 0265
• Citizens Advice and Rights Fife - 0345 1400 095
• Tax Credit Helpline - 0345 300 3900
• Money Advice Scotland - 0141 572 0237
• Universal Credit Line - 0800 328 5644