Ready for Winter

The winter months can be particularly difficult to manage as busy schedules and adverse weather throws your normal routine out the window.  Connecting Carers is ready to help in a number of ways…

• This new  blog will look at news items and talk about hot topics for Highland carers
• Join in discussions with other carers via  our discussion room
• Our new Twitter account @HighlandCarers will keep you posted with all the latest developments
• Why not join our Facebook pages to connect with other caring organisations across the UK?

Pretty chilly up there Copyright Dwynwen@ Connecting Carers

Here are some useful links to help make sure we are all ready for winter

Weather Forecast

Highland Schools Closures

Cold Weather Payments

Ready Winter- The Scottish Government Website

Tips on keeping warm

Useful Phone Numbers

• Social Work -  0845 601 4813
• Roads/Flooding/Street lighting – 01349 886690
• Housing – 0845 700 2005

• Fire and Rescue Brigade – 01463 240999 (24 hours)
• NHS 24 (out of hours medical advice/GP Service) – 08454 242424
• Northern Constabulary – 0845 603 3388
• Scottish Water – 0845 601 8855 (24 hours)
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency – Floodline – 0845 988 1188
• Scottish and Southern Electric Freephone – 0800 300 999
• Transco Gas Freephone – 0800 111 999

We’d love to see you tips, recipes, and winter warming ideas, click here to join our discusssion