Opening Times over the Festive Period

Open: Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd December, 2025 
Closed:  Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th and Friday 26th December, 2025
Open:  Monday 29th, Tuesday 30th and Wednesday 31st December, 2025
Closed:  Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd January, 2026
Open:  Monday 5th January, 2026
 
If you are experiencing an emergency and cannot wait until our office re-opens, you can contact our out of hours service on 01382 307964.

Closed:  24th, 25th and 26th December 
Open: 29th, 30th and 31st December
Closed: 1st and 2nd Jan 2026
Open: 5th January 2026
 
Please note: we are not open at Dundee House for appointments 25th December 2025 or 1st January 2026 

If you are experiencing an emergency please view our 'emergency services' information further down this page.

• View Dundee Community Food Network's Christmas and New Year Food Support Calendar for provision over the festive period.
• Faith in Community Dundee - Food Support Support Map and Calendar
• Visit Carers of Dundee Local Support at Christmas Online Resource Hub
• Dundee Women's Hub Opening Hours over the festive period

Dundee United Community Trust are still accepting referrals for their festive friends 2025 project, however their in-house event is now at capacity. Christmas meal deliveries are planned for the 22nd, 23rd and 24th December. Please contact lisa.croll@dundeeunitedct.co.uk for more information on how to make a referral.

Service Out of Hours Service - Children and Families and Dundee Health & Social Care Partnership
Support 

• Child Protection/Support to children and their families at home
• Support to older people at home
• Support to vulnerable adults
• Support to people with disabilities
• Provision of MHO (Mental Health Officer) for statutory duties and advice re mental health issues
• Links with community alarm services and home care service

Opening Hours & Contact Details
           
01382 307964
Opening hours are 8am-2am right through Christmas and New Year public holidays
2am-8am Answering Service

Dundee Drug and Alcohol Recovery Service - Social Work

Open 22nd & 23rd December and 29th - 31st December. For urgent responses, please contact DDARS SW Duty on DDARS.Dutysocialwork@dundeecity.gov.uk and/or 01382 433205.

Useful Information

• View Mental Health Support over Christmas and New Year
• Breathing Space, Tel; 0800 838587
• Samaritans, Tel: 116 123
• CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), Tel 0800 58 58 58
• NHS24, Tel 111 or if you need an emergency ambulance, call 999 to speak to the operator.
• Hope Point, Tel: 0800 955 0008 or text: 01382 604123
• Dundee Women's Aid, Tel: 01382 207099 or text: 07765 682 105

Over the festive season, we shall be registering deaths only

Monday 22nd and Tuesday 23rd December, 2025 - Normal hours 8.45am to 4.45pm
Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th, Friday 26th December, 2025 - Office closed
Saturday 27th December, 2025 - 10am to 1.00pm
Monday 28th, Tuesday 30th, Wednesday 31st, 2025 - Normal hours 8.45am to 4.45pm
Thursday 1st, Friday 2nd January, 2026 - Office closed
Saturday 3rd January, 2026 - 10am to 1.00pm

Normal service, including Birth registrations will recommence Monday 5th January, 2026.

Please note all deaths are registered by telephone.

• White Top Day Service - closed all public holidays
• White Top Respite - open 26th-30th December and 2nd-6th January
• Wellgate Day Service - closed all public holidays
• Employment Support Service - closed all public holidays
• DAILCEC – closed all public holidays

All centres close at 5pm, or up to 9pm for pre-boooked lets only, on Tuesday 23rd December 2025. They will open again on Monday 5th January, 2026 at 9am.

Schools closed:  Wednesday 24th December 2025 to Tuesday 6th January 2026 (inclusive)
All resume: Wednesday 7th January 2026

Social Work, 01382 307964
All other Services, 01382 434343 (during office closures only)
Homeless Advice Line, 0800 633 5843