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Loneliness Awareness Week
Tips if you're feeling lonely
Loneliness is a normal human feeling but if feelings of loneliness are persistent, it can make you feel disconnected from those around you and affect your mental wellbeing. Whatever the reason, there are things we can do to help ease feelings of loneliness and feel connected to ourselves and others.
What we're working on
Every ten seconds, we respond to a call for help. No judgement. No pressure. We're here for anyone who needs someone.
Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together
Read about Samaritans’ five-year strategy, which outlines our main priorities and how we’re working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Samaritans
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is one of the key principles in our new strategy and will connect with everything we do, guiding the way we work and behave.
United with the frontline
United with the frontline is an advocacy campaign calling on governments to properly resource and train frontline workers in suicide prevention to help save lives.
Why we need you to be part of our Christmas story
By donating just £4.95 this Christmas, you could help a Samaritans volunteer answer a life-saving call for life.
What we're working on
Volunteer with us
Being a Samaritan means being there for people who need someone to listen. Last year around 23,000 people volunteered their time with us.
More about volunteeringSamaritans news
View all newsChanging the way we think about suicide
In addition to the services we provide, an important part of our work is understanding and challenging the social elements that impact suicide.
Suicide facts and figures
We're the only organisation collating suicide data for all UK nations and Ireland.
Samaritans' Media Guidelines
Samaritans' Media Guidelines help journalists report suicide and self-harm safely and responsibly.
The internet and suicide
The role online content can play in suicide risk and self harm is complex. Read about our research and recommendations for online safety.
Our policy and research
Our research and policy work drives change that helps save more lives.