Need help now? Call free on 0800 83 85 87

Opening hours

Weekdays: Monday-Thursday 6pm to 2am

Weekend: Friday 6pm-Monday 6am

This service is for people in Scotland

Other languages

Contact Scotland-BSL interpretation service

Contact Scotland enables BSL users to access all of Scotland’s public and voluntary sectors.

Click the button below to connect to the free service.

Contact Scotland BSL logo and link to website

When the service is available

The BSL interpretation service is available during the Breathing Space phoneline opening hours of:

  • Monday to Friday: 6pm to midnight
  • Saturday and Sunday: 8am to midnight

Language Line

If English isn’t your first or preferred language you can still phone Breathing Space.

Breathing Space uses the interpretation service, Language Line, to support callers who cannot, or prefer not to, speak English.

Language Line is private, confidential and free to use.

To use Language Line:

  • Phone Breathing Space on 0800 83 85 87
  • Tell the advisor that you need an interpreter
  • Tell the advisor the name of your preferred language

Once you’re connected to an interpreter you’ll have a three way conversation with Breathing Space.

When the service is available

Language Line is available during the Breathing Space phoneline opening hours of:

  • Monday to Friday: 6pm to midnight
  • Saturday and Sunday: 8am to midnight

Relay UK

If you use a textphone you can contact us on 18001 0800 22 44 88. You can also contact Breathing Space using the Relay UK app.

Find out more about Relay UK here.

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