Useful Contacts

Social Work Offices

Duns (Social Work Office)
Address:	14 Newtown Street Duns TD11 3DT
Telephone number:	01361 883050
E-mail address:	sw.duns@scotborders.gsx.gov.uk

Kelso (Social Work Office)
Address:	Rose Lane Kelso TD5 7AP
Telephone number:	01573 223501
E-mail address:	sw.kelso@scotborders.gsx.gov.uk

Galashiels (Social Work Office)
Address:	4 – 6 Abbotsford Road Galashiels TD1 13DS
Telephone number:	01896 755365
E-mail address:	sw.galashiels@scotborders.gsx.gov.uk

Peebles (Social Work Office)
Address:	Chambers Institute High Street Peebles EH45 8AF
Telephone number:	01721 722777
E-mail address:	sw.peebles@scotborders.gsx.gov.uk

Hawick (Social Work Office)
Address:	5 - 7 Lothian Street Hawick TD9 9HB
Telephone number:	01450 374545
E-mail address:	sw.hawick@scotborders.gsx.gov.uk

Welfare Benefits Service
Address:	East End Earlston TD4 6HU
Telephone number:	01896 849802
E-mail address:	wbs.@scotborders.gsx.gov.uk

Social Work teams are also based in:
Borders General Hospital, Tel.: 01896 826271
Huntlyburn House, Tel.: 01896 827300

Other Useful Contacts

Shared Care Scotland
Address:	Shared Care Scotland Unit 7 Dunfermline Business Centre Izatt Avenue Dunfermline Fife KY11 3BZ
Telephone number:	01383 622462
Fax number:	01383 622813
E-mail address:	office@sharedcarescotland.com
Details:	Information service accessible to anyone in Scotland who wants to access alternative short breaks (respite). Shared Care Scotland do not act as a booking agent, but will provide details of resources and how to access them.Shared Care, Scotland also has a website, OSBIS, which provides useful information and a service directory

Borders Direct Payment Agency
Address:	Anderson’s Chambers Market Street Galashiels TD1 3AF
Telephone number:	01896 759700
E-mail address:	borders.directpayment@virgin.net
Details:	Borders Direct Payment Agency offers advice and support with: staff recruitment; advice on being a good employer; and, record keeping and financial planning.

Holiday Care Service
Address:	7th Floor, Sunley House 4 Bedford Park Croydon Surrey CR0 2AP
Telephone number:	0845 124 9971
Minicom number:	0845 124 9976
E-mail address:	info@holidaycare.org
Details:	A central resource on holiday information for people with disabilities or other particular needs, e.g. older people and carers. Information on most aspects of taking a holiday in Britain or abroad is available.

FAIR (Family Advice and Information Resource)
Address:	25/27 West Nicolson Street Edinburgh EH8 9DB
Telephone number:	0131 662 1962
E-mail address:	fair@fairadvice.org.uk
Details:	FAIR is an information and advice service for people with learning disabilities, parents, carers and people who work for them. One of their publications is called Holiday Help.

RADAR, The Disability Network
Address:	Head Office 12 City Forum 250 City Road London EC1V 8AF
Telephone number:	0207 250 3222
Minicom number:	0845 124 9976
E-mail address:	radar@radar.org.uk
Details:	To access RADAR's on line version of the long established guide for disabled people to holiday accommodation in Britain and Ireland, visit their web site at www.radarsearch.org.