Happy Holidays from People Know How! Find our holiday hours, as well as our links and numbers you can contact if you need support over the holiday period.
Our holiday hours
People Know How will be closed from 5pm on 22 December 2023 and will reopen at 9am on 8 January 2024.
The Connecting Scotland helpline will be paused from 22 December to 8 January. Reconnect digital groups will be paused from 20 December to 8 January. For specific information about individual groups, please visit our Reconnect page.
Wellbeing links
Edinburgh's Warm & Welcoming spaces
A website with an interactive map to find warm and welcoming libraries or other warm and welcoming spaces near you in Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Crisis Centre
Open 24 hours a day 365 days of the year and provides community based, emotional and practical support at times of crisis. You can contact the number above for free or email 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. You can also text the service at 0797 442 9075.
Samaritans
You can call the Samaritans, for free 24/7 - including Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year's Day. You can contact Samaritans for help with problems of all kinds including relationship or family problems, loss or bereavement, financial worries, job or study-related stress, loneliness and isolation, depression, painful or disabling physical illness, thoughts of suicide.
CALM
The (Campaign Against Living Miserably) CALM helpline or webchat is for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support. It's open 5pm to midnight, 365 days a year and offers support for everyone who's struggling with life, no matter who they are, where they're from or what they're going through. People talk to them about all sorts of topics including isolation, anxiety, relationship concerns, health worries, financial stress and suicidal thoughts.
Shout
Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope anywhere in the UK.
The Silver Line
The Silver Line Helpline run by Age UK is a free, confidential telephone service for older people across the UK offering friendship, conversation, and support for people aged 55 or over, especially those who may be experiencing feelings of loneliness and isolation. Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Breathing Space
>Breathing Space is a free, confidential phone line offering advice to people experiencing anxiety, depression or low mood in Scotland. They can be contacted from 6pm to 2am Monday to Friday and 24 hours at the weekend.
Self-help materials
If you’re experiencing low mood, anxiety, or stress in your life, looking into Health in Mind's iThrive, Eastspace, Midspace or Westspace self-help activities and ideas might be the right option for you.