Useful contact details for the Hamilton area

Age Concern Scotland — 0845 833 0200.

Al-Anon (for people affected by someone else’s drinking) — 0141 339 8884.

Alcoholics Anonymous — 0845 769 7555 (24 hours).

Alzheimer Scotland — 01698 275300.

Anti Litter hotline (report litter, graffiti, fly-tipping etc) — 01698 717777.

Bothwell Bridge Animal Welfare Centre — 01698 281128.

British Red Cross — 0141 332 1607.

Care & Repair (South Lanarkshire) — 01555 666200.

Childline Scotland — 0870 336 2910.

Children 1st — 0808 800 2222.

Consumer and Trading Standards — 01698 476175.

Council tax and rent: Hamilton benefits and revenue area office — 01698 453275.

Citizens Advice Bureaux: Hamilton — 01698 283477; Clydesdale — 01555 664301.

Couple Counselling Service — 01698 254709.

Crossline (helpline for those in need) — 0845 658 0045.

Cruse Bereavement Care — 01698 303099.

Dial-a-bus — 0845 128 4025.

Electricity: power loss and emergencies — 0845 2727 999.

Epilepsy Support Line — 0808 801 0309.

Gamblers Anonymous — 08700 50 88 81.

Gas emergencies — 0800 111 999.

Hamilton Fire and Rescue Service — 01698 285187.

Hamilton Information Project for Youth (HIPY) — 01698 891687.

Hamilton Shop mobility Project — 01698 459955.

Hamilton Sound (talking newspaper tapes) — 01698 307733.

Hamilton Volunteer Group — 01698 891755.

Homeless Persons — emergency out-of-hours 0800 242024.

Hospitals: Wishaw General — 01698 361100; Stonehouse — 01698 794000; Hairmyres — 01355 585000; Udston — 01698 245000.

Housing (council’s out-of-hours number for emergency housing repairs) — 0800 242 024.
Housing: Hamilton area office — 01698 452715.

Inland Revenue (Centre 1) — 0845 070 3703.

Jobseeker Direct — 0845 60 60 234.

Lanarkshire Chamber of Commerce — 01698 426882.

Lanarkshire Furniture Initiative — 0845 2412175.

Libraries: Hamilton Town House — 01698 452122; Blantyre — 01698 823808; Bothwell — 01698 853150; Larkhall — 01698 882867; Stonehouse — 01698 793984; Strathaven — 01357 521167; Uddingston — 01698 813431.

Money Matters advice service Hamilton — 01698 453421.

NHS Lanarkshire — 01698 281313.

NHS 24 — 08454 24 24 24.

North Lanarkshire Council — 01698 403200.

Police offices: Hamilton — 01698 483300; Blantyre — 01698 202500; Larkhall — 01698 202300; Lanark — 01555 552400; Motherwell — 01698 483000; Strathaven — 01357 520222; Uddingston — 01698 816050.

Pollution hotline: SEPA — 0800 80 70 60.

Pregnant?: contact The Innocents — 01698 262699.

Samaritans — 01698 429411 or 08457 90 90 90.

Scottish Child minding Association — 01501 825173.

Scottish Water 24-hour emergency line — 0845 600 8855.

Social Security — 01698 456000.

Social Work: Brandon Gate, Hamilton — 01698 455400.

South Lanarkshire Council — 01698 454444.

South Lanarkshire Disability Forum — 01698 307733.

Tak Tent cancer care — 0141 211 0122 or 01698 285995.

Victim Support: South Lanarkshire office — 01698 301111.

Women’s Aid — 01698 891498.