Key contacts
Local Medical Practices / Surgeries
Duns Medical Group
01361 885040
www.dunsmedicalgroup.co.uk
Merse Medical Practice
01361 885030
mersemedicalpractice.co.uk
Greenlaw Surgery
01361 885161
www.greenlawsurgery.co.uk
Coldstream Medical Practice
01890 882 711
www.coldstreamhc.co.uk
Eyemouth Medical Practice
01890 750 599
www.eyemouthmedicalpractice.co.uk
Borders General Hospital
01896 826000
www.nhsinform.scot/scotlands-service-directory/hospitals/8895%201bor1116
Knoll Community Hospital Duns
01361 883373
Local Charitable Organisations
A Heart for Duns
01361 884 935
www.aheartforduns.org/about-us/
BAVS
01361 883137
www.bavs.org.uk
Duns Fair Share
https://dunsfairshare.org.uk/
Other Charities & Organisations
Berwickshire Help
berwickshirehelp.org.uk
A excellent site with dozens of links to websites to local & national organisations offering help and advice including: Food, Energy, Clothing, Money, Health, Disability, Domestic Abuse & Womens Help, Housing & Homelessness support. Here are just a few, Many more links at their website.
Border Women’s Aid
www.borderwomensaid.co.uk
Berwickshire Housing Association
www.berwickshirehousing.org.uk
Eildon Housing Association
www.eildon.org.uk
Kooth (support for young people 11-18)
www.kooth.com
Borders Independent Advocacy Service
www.bordersadvocacy.org.uk
Age Scotland
www.ageuk.org.uk/scotland/information-advice/health-and-wellbeing/
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland
www.chss.org.uk
Fuel Bank Foundation
www.fuelbankfoundation.org
Duns Fair Share
https://dunsfairshare.org.uk/
Duns Food Bank
berwickshirehelp.org.uk/duns-food-bank
Eyemouth Food Bank
berwickshirehelp.org.uk/eyemouth-food-bank-2/
National Charities
Alcoholics Anonymous
0800 9177 650
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Meetings in Duns, Kelso, Eyemouth & Berwick – see web site for days & times
AgeUK
0800 678 1602
www.ageuk.org.uk
Frank (drugs information & advice)
0300 123 6600
www.talktofrank.com
Samaritans
116 123
www.samaritans.org
Shelter Scotland (Homelessness)
scotland.shelter.org.uk
Disability
Thistle
www.thistle.org.uk
Lead
www.lead.org.uk
SHARE Scotland
www.sharescotland.org.uk
Amenities in our area
Duns swimming pool
01361 883397
www.dunsswimmingpool.co.uk
Duns Golf Club
01361 882194
www.dunsgolfclub.com/visitor-information
Jim Clark Museum
01361 883960
jimclarktrust.com/jim-clark-motorsport-museum
Duns Tennis Club
clubspark.lta.org.uk/dunstennisclub
Primrosehill Equestrian
www.primrosehillequestrian.co.uk
Local Walking Guide
Featuring 10 walks in our area including Duns, Abbey St Bathans, Black Hill & Burnhouses & Edin’s Hall Broch
www.scotborders.gov.uk/download/downloads/id/674/duns.pdf
Other Useful Websites & Telephone Numbers
Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB Roxburgh & Berwickshire)
www.cas.org.uk/bureaux/roxburgh-and-berwickshire-citizens-advice-bureau
Hawick 01450 374266 (drop-in available see website)
Galashiels 01896 753889 (drop-in available see website)
Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)
www.sepa.org.uk
General Enquiries
03000 99 66 99
Pollution Hotline
0800 80 70 60
SP Energy Networks (Electricity)
www.spenergynetworks.co.uk
To report a power cut or emergency 0800 092 9290 or National Freephone number 105
Gas Emergency hotline
0800 111 999
Scottish Borders Council
www.scotborders.gov.uk
Resilient Communities Co-ordinators
Blackerstone, Quixwood and Hoardweel
Susan Hobkirk
07986986673
Preston to Billiemains, Cockburn Mill and Cumledge Mill
Pip Chandler 07790683701
Abbey St Bathans Resilient
Hamish Goldie-Scot
01361840224