Social Care Services are provided by the councils in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. Contact details for these offices are given below.  Councils have a legal duty to protect vulnerable people from harm, neglect and abuse. They will tell you, and your carers, what support is available to you. The councils will assess you to see where they can help.

Social Care Offices in Normal Office Hours

Blaby, Oadby & Wigston: 0116 278 7111

Open: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm; Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Charnwood: 01509 266641

Open: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm; Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Hinckley & Bosworth: 01455 636964

Open: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm; Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Leicester: 0116 252 7004 (Minicom/TextBox 0116 252 7011

Open: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm; Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Market Harborough: 01585 465331

Open: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm; Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Melton: 01664 564698

Open: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm; Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

NW Leicestershire: 01530 275200

Open: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm; Friday 8.30am-4.30pm

Rutland: 01572 758341

Open: Monday-Thursday 8.30am-5pm; Friday 8.30am-4.30pm.

Social Care Offices Outside Normal Office Hours

Social Care Emergency Team: 0116 255 1606

Outside normal office hours (evenings, weekends and bank holidays).  This service covers Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

(v3.0 updated 15 December 2011)