The information on this page will help you access a range of local services, with addresses and telephone numbers, and links to appropriate websites.
A selection of churches is found in Hawick, catering for a wide range of beliefs. They are listed below with their locations, and contact telephone numbers. Please telephone for details on times of services.
- Abundant Life Elim Church
- Fairhurst Drive, Burnfoot TD9 8HU
- Rev. Chris Van Staden
- (01450) 376234
- elimscottishborders.co.uk
Church of Scotland
- Burnfoot Parish Church
- Church Lane, Burnfoot
- Rev. Charles Finnie
- (01450) 373181
- burnfootparishchurch.org.uk
- St. Mary’s & Old Church
- St. Mary’s Place
- Rev. Neil Combe
- (01450) 372150
- Teviot Church
- St.George’s Lane, Buccleuch Street
- Rev. Neil Combe
- (01450) 372150
- Trinity Church
- Central Square, High Street
- Rev. Michael Scouler
- (01450) 372705
- Wilton Church
- Dickson Street
- Rev. Lisa-Jane Rankin
- (01450) 370744
- churchofscotland.org.uk
- Hawick Baptist Church
- Bridge Street
- scottishbaptist.org.uk
- Congregational Church
- Bourtree Place
- (01450) 372693
- congregational.org.uk
- Sts. Mary & David R.C. Church
- Buccleuch Street
- (01450) 372037
- archdiocese-edinburgh.org.uk
- Salvation Army
- Croft Road
- (01450) 375075
- salvationarmy.org.uk/hawick
- St. Cuthbert’s Episcopal Church
- Slitrig Crescent
- (01450) 372043
- dioceseofedinburgh.org
Citizen’s Advice Bureau
This is found at 1 Towerdykeside, behind Borders Textile Towerhouse. Telephone: (01450) 374266 Visit their website at cas.org.uk for details of the services offered. Opening times:
- Monday: 10am – 4pm
- Tuesday: 10am – 4pm
- Wednesday: 10am – 1pm
- Thursday: 10am – 4pm
- Friday: 10am – 3pm
Council
Hawick lies within the area served by Scottish Borders Council. Council Headquarters is at Newtown St.Boswells, about eighteen miles away, but there is a contact centre, and various departmental offices, at the Town Hall on High Street.[/p] [p]The Customer Services telephone number is 0300 100 1800.[/p] Scottish Borders Council has an excellent and wide-ranging website at scotborders.gov.uk Check their website’s “Life in the Borders” section for detailed information on a wide variety of needs and services.
Hawick’s Local Councillors
- Hawick & Denholm:
- Alistair Cranston
- Stuart Marshall
- Watson McAteer
- Hawick & Hermitage:
- David Paterson
- Ron Smith
- George Turnbull
Find out who your councillor is
Education
Secondary Education in the town is provided at Hawick High School (01450 372429) on Buccleuch Road. This is a six-year comprehensive school with a roll of around one thousand pupils. Ten schools provide Primary Education in the area:
- Burnfoot: 01450 373043
- Denholm: 01450 870254
- Drumlanrig St.Cuthbert’s: 01450 373521
- Hobkirk: 01450 860220
- Newcastleton: 013873 75240
- St. Margaret’s: 01450 373478
- Stirches: 01450 374389
- Trinity: 01450 373434
- Wilton: 01450 372075
Click here for further information on schools
Health
Medical Services
The town’s Community Hospital was built in 2005. It is situated in Victoria Road, close to the entrance to Wilton Lodge Park, and with extensive parking facilities close by. The range of National Health Service facilities to be found there, and elsewhere in Hawick, can be seen at nhsborders.org.uk. There are two health centres in the town:
- O’Connell Street Medical Practice 01450 372276
- Teviot Medical Practice 01450 370999
Dental Services
Dental services are provided at the Community Dental Department at the Community Hospital, at:
- North Bridge Dental Practice
- 41 North Bridge Street
- Tel: (01450) 372187
- Teviot Dental Practice
- 20 North Bridge Street
- (01450) 372476
There are three opticians within Hawick:
- Occuleye
- 58 High Street
- (01450) 363630
- Wm. Glennie
- 2 Howegate
- (01450) 372629
- Dollond & Aitchison
- 25 High Street
- (01450) 372333
Libraries
Hawick’s library is found at the corner of North Bridge Street and Laidlaw Terrace, on the bank of the River Teviot.
Opening Hours:
- Monday: 9.30am – 5pm
- Tuesday: 9.30am – 7pm
- Wednesday: 9.30am – 5pm
- Thursday: 9.30am – 7pm
- Friday: 9.30am – 5pm
- Saturday: 9.00am – 12.30px
- Sunday: Closed
To call the library, telephone (01450) 364640. Click here for list of all library services available
New Ways Partnership
The New Ways Partnership brings together public, private, voluntary and community sectors in order that services, where possible, are joined up, and partnership initiatives are undertaken which benefit communities. The key aims of community planning are to make sure people and communities are genuinely engaged in the decisions made on public services which affect them, and ensuring that organisations work together, not apart, to provide better public services. Click here for further information
Transport
Buses
There is a good network of bus services within the area. Timetables can be checked through travelinescotland.com where it is best to use Journey Planner first to find the service number, then use Timetable for the options available. First Group bus services also provides timetables for local services, and for those to Edinburgh and Carlisle. Enter ‘Hawick’ in the box for Destination in the top right of their homepage.
Rail
The nearest railway stations are currently at Carlisle and Berwick. Services, timetables and fares from these stations can be accessed through National Rail Enquiries at www.nationalrail.co.uk. The Waverley railway line from Edinburgh to Galashiels/Tweedbank is due to be operational from September 2015. The Borders Railway website has full information on dates, timetables and fares.
Social Work
The Social Work Department is a branch of Scottish Borders Council and is located in offices within the Town Hall on High Street. The telephone number is 0300 100 1800. Normal working hours:
- Monday – Thursday: 8.45am – 5.00pm
- Friday: 8.45am – 3.45pm
- Saturday & Sunday: Closed
- In an emergency outside office hours, the on-call duty worker can be contacted on 01896 752111.
The range of activities covered by this department includes: