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Help from Durham County Council's Social Services Department is available for:

  • children, young people and families
  • older people
  • people with a physical disability
  • people with a physical and/or sensory impairment
  • people with a learning disability
  • people with mental health needs
  • people with drug or alcohol problems
  • people with HIV
  • carers

To contact Social Services see below for details.

Social Services is open:

  • Monday to Friday 8am - 8pm
  • Saturday 9am - 1pm

You can contact the Emergency Duty Team out of these hours - see contact details below.

 


Contacts

Social Care Direct
0845 850 5010
01429 884 124 (minicom)/07786 027 280 (text messaging)
http://www.durham.gov.uk

scd@durham.gov.uk

Social Care Direct - Emergency Duty Team
0845 850 50 10


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