Cheltenham Samaritans volunteers joined the Pride in Cheltenham march and celebration today.
Volunteers from Cheltenham and District Samaritans were proud to join the annual celebration of love and inclusivity. They joined the march from the High Street to Montpellier Gardens, where they also had an awareness-raising stall.
Cheltenham Samaritans joined in the event to highlight our support for pride as a branch, and a national organisation.
Samaritans offers confidential, non-judgmental emotional support to anyone in distress. During Pride, we have a special awareness of many of the lived experiences that callers from the LQBTQ+ communities cope with. While for many, Pride is often a time of visibility and celebration, for others Pride events can heighten feelings of anxiety, of feeling excluded and often of loneliness. If you are experiencing any of these things, then we are here for you—whoever you are. You can call us 24/7 on 116123.
