With 19 branches stretching from Scottish Borders to the Highlands and Islands, Samaritans Scotland provides a vital lifeline for people and communities across the country.
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About Samaritans Scotland
Our vision is for a Scotland where fewer lives are lost to suicide and where everyone can get the right help and support when they need it the most.
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Samaritans Scotland strategic delivery plan: Tackling suicide together
Samaritans Scotland’s 2022-27 strategic delivery plan, ‘Tackling suicide together’, outlines our main priorities for the next five years and how we’ll be working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.
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Campaigning for change in Scotland
We work to increase understanding of the factors that drive suicide and recommend policy changes to strengthen prevention, improve support and ultimately save lives.
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West Highlands & Skye Project
Our new project will work in West Highland & Skye to increase awareness of Samaritans’ suicide prevention work and offer wider support to rural communities.
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Support us
Take part in an event, donate to one of our campaigns, set up a fundraising challenge or support us in one of many other ways.
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Who We Are
Samaritans Scotland is made up of nearly 1,000 volunteers spread across 19 branches stretching from the Scottish Borders to the Highlands and Islands.