Being an adult comes with a lot of responsibilities and challenges. You might be becoming a new parent, already have children, have caring responsibilities for others such as your own parents, family or friends.
Choose from the options here to find out more about the help, support and information available to you.
If you can’t find what you need here you can try the ‘By subject’ area or contact us using the chat icon.
Don’t forget, if you need help urgently go to the ‘I need help now’ page or if it is an emergency just call 999.
During normal office hours Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm Contact Orkney Health and Care Children and Families Services on 01856 873535 extension 3342 or if the person is an adult call 01856 873535 and ask for Adult Social Work
This will take you to The Balfour Hospital switchboard then you ask for the Emergency Social Worker.
