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If you or someone you care for is facing a crisis and in distress we have 
Help Now:
If you require help immediately, here are a list of available services.
Local 24 hour emergency services:
- Police - Tel: 999
- Ambulance - Tel: 999
- Fire - Tel: 999
- Mental Health Assessment Service (MHAS) - Tel: 0131 537 6000
- NHS 24 - Tel: 08454 24 24 24
- Edinburgh Crisis Centre - Tel: 0808 801 0414
- Emergency Social Work Service - Tel: 0800 731 6969
- Edinburgh Samaritans - Tel: 0131 221 9999
- Randolph Crescent Hostel - Tel: 0131 220 1607
- Castlecliff Hostel - Tel: 0131 225 1643
- National Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline - Tel: 0800 027 1234
- UK Domestic Abuse Violence Helpline - Tel: 0808 2000 247
Local 9:00am - 5:00pm services:
- Advocard - Advocacy Delivered Volunteer - Tel: 0131 554 5307
- Advocard - Mental Health Act Advocacy - Tel: 0131 554 5307
- Consultation and Advocacy Promotion Service - Tel: 0131 538 7177
- Patients Council - Tel: 0131 537 6462
- Edinburgh Carers Council - Tel: 0131 270 6087
- Mental Welfare Commission Advice - Tel: 0800 389 6809
- Legal Services Agency - Tel: 0131 228 9993
- Edinburgh Citizen's Advice - Tel: 0131 557 1500
- Access Point (housing assistance) - Tel: 0131 529 7438
- Social Care Direct - Tel: 0131 200 2324
Other services:
- Shelter's Free Housing Advice Line - Tel: 0808 800 4444
- Breathing Space Helpline (6pm - 2am) - Tel: 0800 83 85 87
- Saneline Phoneline (1pm - 11pm) - Tel: 0845 767 8000
- Rape Crisis Scotland (6pm - Midnight) - Tel: 0808 801 0302
