Adult support and protection

Overview Legislation Who is an adult at risk of harm? What is harm? Examples of harm Main principles of the Act Statutory powers and duties Offences Protection orders Find your local council contact details

Find your local council contact details

If you, or someone you know, is at risk of harm, don’t ignore it. Contact your local social work department and share your concerns. Everything you tell them will be dealt with in the strictest confidence – you don’t even have to give your name, if you don’t want to.

Where to find your local social work services

Edinburgh, Lothian and Fife:

• City of Edinburgh
• East Lothian
• Fife
• Midlothian
• West Lothian

Glasgow and West:

• Argyll and Bute
• East Ayrshire
• East Dunbartonshire
• East Renfrewshire
• Glasgow City
• Inverclyde
• North Ayrshire
• North Lanarkshire
• Renfrewshire
• South Ayrshire
• South Lanarkshire
• West Dunbartonshire

Highlands and Islands:

• Highland
• Western Isles

North East, Orkney and Shetland:

• Aberdeen City
• Aberdeenshire
• Moray
• Orkney Islands
• Shetland Islands

South Scotland:

• Dumfries and Galloway
• Scottish Borders

Tayside and Central:

• Angus
• Clackmannanshire
• Dundee City
• Falkirk
• Perth and Kinross
• Stirling