We were pleased to welcome Max Wilkinson, Cheltenham's MP, to visit the branch yesterday.
Cheltenham and District Samaritans branch director, Andy, welcomed Max Wilkinson MP to the branch yesterday. Andy showed him around the branch and introduced Max to some of our listening volunteers. We were able to tell Max about the service delivered by our volunteers, both answering calls on the national helpline, and also supporting the local community through outreach partnerships.
This visit also provided an opportunity to talk to Max Wilkinson about some of the priority areas for Samaritans and to ask for his support in Parliament. In particular, we discussed the Online Safety Act and some of the further improvements that can be made to the Act and its implementation to improve the safety of young people using the internet.