Useful Links...
Useful Websites
- https://clearyourhead.scot: a national mental health campaign to help people cope during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.
- North Ayrshire Council: www.north-ayrshire.gov.uk
- East Ayrshire Council: www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk
- ANCHO Housing Association: www.ancho.co.uk
- Irvine Housing Association: www.irvineha.co.uk
- Cunninghame Housing Association: www.cunninghame-housing.org
- The Ayrshire Community Trust (incorporates North Ayrshire Volunteer Centre): www.tact.scot
- Energy Saving Trust: www.energysavingtrust.org.uk/scotland/home-energy-scotland
- CHAP Cooking Video - How to cook a Cottage Pie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7U-r3FTyrkA
- Crisis Counselling: www.crisiscounselling.co.uk (Renfrewshire)
Useful Numbers
North Ayrshire Council Housing and homelessness
- Out of hours homeless number: 0800 0196 500
- Housing Advice Team: 01294 314600
- Waste Management Hotline (including special uplifts, litter recycling): 01294 310000
- Repairs Contact Centre: 01294 310000
- Antisocial Behaviour Team: 01294 314 640
- Private Sector Advice Team: 01294 324644
Welfare rights
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP) Claim number: 0800 917 2222
- PIP current claim number: 0800 121 4433
- Employment Support Allowance (ESA): 0800 169 0310
- Universal Credit: 0800 328 5644
- Scottish Welfare Fund (North Ayrshire): 01294 310001
Energy
- Home Energy Scotland: 0808 808 2282
- Citrus Energy: 0800 221 8089
Debt
- Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB): 0300 200 2600
- Stirling Park: 01563 546518
Mental health and wellbeing
- Penumbra: 01294 471934
- SAMH: 01294 604384
Other useful numbers
- Ethnic Minorities Law Centre (access to legal services): 0141 204 2888
- Women’s Aid: 01294 602424
Useful phone numbers during a storm:
- In an emergency, dial: 999
- Police non-emergency: 101
- SEPA Flood line: 0345 988 118
- NHS 24: 111
- Report a power cut: 105
- Vulnerable customers in a power cut: 0330 1010167
- Fallen trees: 0800 242024
- Gas emergency: 0800 111999
- Scottish Water: 0800 0778778
- Traffic Scotland: 0800 0281414