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Samaritans

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Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.


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Your words are a life-saving kit

Small talk saves lives

A little small talk and a simple question like ‘Hey, are you alright?’ can be all it takes to interrupt someone's suicidal thoughts. In fact, 67% of people in the UK would appreciate someone checking on them, offering words of support, if they were struggling to cope. If you see someone who doesn’t look OK, a little small talk could save their life. Anyone can do it.

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We all have that in ourselves. To be able to go to anybody and talk to somebody.

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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.

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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.

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Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together

Samaritans’ 2022-27 strategy, ‘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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