Emergency numbers

If you are in Immediate danger and need the help dial 999 and call the police

Women’s Aid Groups in the Highlands
Ross-shire Women’s Aid – 01349 863568
Inverness Women’s Aid – 01463 220 719
Caithness and Sutherland Women’s Aid – 0845 408 0151
Lochaber Women’s Aid – 0800 619 2541

Helplines
Domestic Abuse Helpline (Freephone): 0800 027 1234
Childline – (Freephone): 0800 11 11 www.childline.org.uk
Runaway Helpline: 0808 800 7070
Broken rainbow: 0300 999 5428 www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
LGBT Domestic Abuse Project: 0141 552 7425 www.lgbtdomesticabuse.org.uk

Social Work
Dingwall – 01349 868700
Alness -01349 882609
Tain – 01862893021
Ullapool – 01349 886606
Portree – 01478 612 943
Emergency – 08457 697284

Housing
Dingwall -01349 868499
Alness -01349 886622
Portree – 01478 613806
Emergency – 08457 002005

Legal Advice
SLAB (if you are having difficulties finding a lawyer who will do legal aid work)  – 08451232353
Citizen Advice Bureau Dingwall – 01349 864850
Citizen Advice Bureau Alness – 01349 883333
Citizen Advice Bureau Portree – 01478 612 032

Other
Victim support – 01463 242 240
Rape and Abuse Line – 0808 8000 123  or 0808 8000 122
Samaritians – 08457 90 90 90
Breathing space – 0800 838587
Mens Advice Line –  0808 801 0327
Respect Perpetrators helpline: 0808 802 4040 www.respectphoneline.org.uk