helplines

Childline	Free, confidential advice 24 hours a day. Tel: 0800 1111 Web: http://www.childline.co.uk
Samaritans	Confidential support 24 hours a day. 66 Tomnahurich Street Tel: 01463 713456 or 0345 909090 (local rate) Web: http://www.samaritans.co.uk
Drugline Scotland	Free advice on drugs 24 hours a day. Tel: 0800 776600
Crossroads Care Attendant Scheme	Caring for carers scheme. 2 Queensgate Arcade Tel: 01463 242112 Web: http://www.crossroads-scotland.co.uk
Smokeline	Free advice on giving up and how to cope. Tel: 0800 848484
Victim Support	Helping people cope with the effects of crime. Tel: 01463 710454 Web: http://www.victimsupport.org
Age Concern	Helping make the lives of older people more secure, comfortable, dignified and enjoyable. Tel: 0800 731 4931 Web: http://www.ageconcernscotland.org.uk
Inverness Council on Alcohol	Advice and counselling to people suffering from alcohol and drug related problems. 34 Tomnahurich Street Tel: 01463 220995
Council Tax Helpline	Free advice about council tax payment arrangements. Tel: 0800 122821 Web: http://www.voa.gov.uk/council_tax
Housing Prolems	Tel: 01463 710454
Trading Standards	Consumer protection information and advice. Tel: 0845 6004222 Web: http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk
Extra & Bulky Refuse Collection	Tel: 01463 230634
Inverness Women's Aid	Confidential support for abused women. Tel: 01463 220719 Web: http://www.womensaid.org.uk
Rape & Abuse Line	Free confidential support for victims of abuse. Tel: 0808 8000123 (women 7-10pm every evening) 0808 8000122 (men 7-10pm Mon & Wed)
Citizens Advice Bureau	Free confidential advice on a wide range of issues including housing, legal matters and consumer problems. 103 Academy Street Tel: 01463 235345 Web: http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk
Inverness New Start	Assisting homeless families and people move into new tenancy by providing starter packs. 103 Academy Street Tel: 01463 715615 or 243003
Police Confidential Line	Tel: 01463 720367
Crimebusters	Tel: 0800 555111
Concierge	Phone for reporting suspicious activities that CCTV cameras might pick up. Tel: 01463 709813
Your Local Counillors	Merkinch: Peter Corbett 01463 238159. Muirtown: Chrissie Cumming 01463 234798.
Community House	Craigton Avenue Tel: 01463 718848
South Kessock Residents Association	Tel: 01463 718912
mp33	Tel: 01463 717639
Merkinch Enterprise	Tel: 01463 240085 or 715450
Community Project Officer	Brian MacLeod Tel: 01463 240085 or 715450
Janny's Hoose	Jean Mackay Tel: 01463 226348

This project is being part-financed by the European Union under the Inverness and Nairn CED programme.