Scotland Community Support Hub | Right First Time UK

Support for your area

This regional hub brings the main support routes into one place. Use the postcode, map and service finders below to reach the right local service for your town or council area.

Emergency: Call 999 if someone is in immediate danger or there is a serious emergency. For urgent medical help that is not life-threatening, use the appropriate 111 service for your nation.

Areas covered

Aberdeen CityAberdeenshireAngusArgyll & ButeClackmannanshireDumfries & GallowayDundee CityEast AyrshireEast DunbartonshireEast LothianEast RenfrewshireEdinburghFalkirkFifeGlasgowHighlandInverclydeMidlothianMorayNa h-Eileanan SiarNorth AyrshireNorth LanarkshireOrkneyPerth & KinrossRenfrewshireScottish BordersShetlandSouth AyrshireSouth LanarkshireStirlingWest DunbartonshireWest Lothian

🏛 Local Council & Community Support

Find council and local public-service routes across Scotland.

Find council / ward Citizens Advice Scotland ALISS community directory

🍽 Food & Emergency Money

Find food support and emergency financial help. Scottish Welfare Fund applications are handled by councils.

Scottish Welfare Fund Food bank finder Benefits support

🏠 Housing & Homelessness

Find housing advice and homelessness support in Scotland.

Shelter Scotland Find your council Housing information

🛡 Domestic Abuse & Safety

Confidential support for domestic abuse and forced marriage in Scotland.

Scottish helpline Police Scotland Find local Women's Aid

🧠 Health & Mental Health

Use NHS Inform to find local NHS services and urgent-health routes.

Scotland's Service Directory NHS 24 / 111 Mental health

💷 Benefits, Debt & Money

Get local money, debt and benefit advice.

Money Talk Team Benefits support Find local CAB

👨‍👩‍👧 Children, Families & ASN

Find council, family and additional-support routes.

Parent Club Find council Enquire - ASN advice

♿ Disability, Carers & Social Care

Find local community, care and disability support.

ALISS directory Social Security Scotland Citizens Advice Scotland

⚖ Legal Advice & Rights

Find Scottish legal-aid and advice routes.

Scottish Legal Aid Board Citizens Advice Scotland Law Society of Scotland

🚓 Police & Community Safety

Find local policing and safety information.

Police Scotland Your community Emergency 999

Named local charities & specialist services

These are real organisations and service directories that can help people in this region. Use the location-based directories where you need a service closer to your exact town or postcode.