My office is now closed for the Christmas break. My office is scheduled to return on Monday 6th January 2025.
Below you will find a list of emergency contact numbers that may be useful.
Myself and my constituency team would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2025.
Police – 999 (emergency) or 101 (non-emergency). 18000 is available for Deaf or hard of hearing emergency callers using a textphone.
Renfrewshire Council – 0300 300 0300 in emergency cases only. The Customer Service Centre in Paisley is closed from 2.30pm on Friday 24 December 2024 and re-opens at 8.45am on Monday 6 January 2025. All of the council’s essential services such as care at home, homeless support, community meals and emergency repairs will continue to operate. The 24-hour emergency Homeless Help and Advice service can be called on 08700 121 4466.
For further information regarding council services over the festive period please visit: https://bit.ly/RenCouncilFestiveHours
Scottish Water – 0800 077 8778, www.scottishwater.co.uk
Scottish Power Energy Networks Electricity Emergency – 0800 092 9290 (from landlines) or 0330 1010 222 (from mobiles)
National Gas Emergency Service – 0800 111 999
Renfrewshire Foodbank – info@renfrewshire.foodbank.org.uk, renfrewshire.foodbank.org.uk
Recovery Across Mental Health (RAMH) FIRST Crisis service – 0800 221 8929 (freephone) or 0141 848 9090 (standard rate) 9am-8pm Monday-Friday or 9am-5pm Saturday-Sunday seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Breathing Space – 0800 83 85 87, www.breathingspace.scot
SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health – 0344 800 0550, info@samh.org.uk
Samaritans Scotland Helpline – 116 123, jo@samaritans.org
Renfrewshire Women's Aid – 0141 561 7030 (9am - 4pm)
Women and Children First – 0300 300 0345, woman.sw@renfrewshire.gov.uk
Scotland's 24-hour Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0800 027 1234; www.safer.scot
Galop LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline – 0800 999 5428
Men's Advice Line – 0808 801 0327
Rape Crisis Scotland – 08088 01 03 02, www.rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Childline – 0800 1111 or www.childline.org.uk
Floodline Scotland – 0845 988 1188, www.floodlinescotland.org.uk
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) – 0800 80 70 60 (pollution hotline), www.sepa.org.uk
