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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 gift could save lives

A call to Samaritans can save a life, so we’re calling on you for help. It’s only because of people like you that we’re here to listen.

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Samaritans Training and Engagement Programmes

Bring Samaritans’ skills into your organisation

Samaritans has been training volunteers to provide emotional support to people struggling to cope for over 70 years. Samaritans Training and Engagement Programmes (STEP) can bring this expertise into your organisation by training your people and teams so they can spot and support anyone who is struggling to cope.

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2095961748 - Declan

Being that voice on the phone is a huge responsibility and I take it very seriously.

Meet Declan, a Scottish ambulance call handler

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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