During periods of cold weather, the Edinburgh Council operates a Winter Contingency when the weather feels like below 0° Celsius. When the Winter Contingency is in operation, the local authority will provide accommodation for people who wouldn’t normally be entitled to access it via the statutory route.

Emergency Accommodation City of Edinburgh Council

• Freephone 0800 032 5968.
• Local rate 0131 200 2000.

The Bethany Rapid Reaccommodation Welcome Centre; Haymarket Hub Hotel, 7 Clifton Terrace, Edinburgh, EH12 5DR

• Tel: 07919 557 673.

Streetwork at Simon Community Scotland; Edinburgh Support Hub, 22 Holyrood Road, EH8 8AF

Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri: 9am - 8pm
Wed: 10am - 8pm
Sat and Sun: 9am - 5pm

• Tel: 0808 178 2323.

Streetwork at Simon Community Scotland

24hr Freephone: tel: 08081782323.