GREC will be closed for the holidays from 5pm on Friday, 18 December until 10am on Wednesday, 6 January 2020. If you contact us (by email, phone or the online form) during this period, a member of staff will get back to you on 6th January.
If you are struggling in the meantime, see below for services that are open over the holidays and may be able to help. This flyer from Aberdeen City Council may also be helpful.
- Grampian Coronavirus Assistance Hub: 0808 196 3384
Normal Hours 9am-5pm: 21-24 December, 29-31 December, 5 January onwards. Reduced Hours 10am-3pm: 25 and 28 December, 4 January. Reduced Hours 12pm-5pm: 1 January - Aberdeen City Council Support Line: 0800 0304 713
Available until 5pm on 24 December, between 9am-3pm on 29 & 30 December, and normal operating hours from 4 January - Aberdeen Cyrenians: 0300 303 0903
Open every day over the festive period, from 9am-5pm Monday-Thursday and Saturday, and 9am-4pm Fridays and Sundays. - CFINE: 01224 596156
CFINE foodbank will be closed to walk-ins, but emergency food parcel deliveries will continue until 12pm on 24 December, and until 12pm from 29-31 December. - Instant Neighbour: 01224 489955
Closing 23 December, but foodbank will be open 10am-3pm on 29 & 30 December. - Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87
Helpline available 6pm-2am on weekdays and 6pm-6am on weekends. - Scottish Domestic Abuse & Forced Marriage Helpline: 0800 027 1234 (available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
- Samaritans: 116 123 (helpline available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)