Becoming a Samaritan is a big step. We recommend that you look at these information pages on the main Samaritans website so that you get a understanding of the role.
At our Branch we have a Duty Expecation:
- There is an expectation that volunteers complete 4 hours a week, or 16 hours in a four-week period. This can be made up of 2 or 4-hour shifts, but shouldn't exceed any single duty of 6 hours.
- In any 4-week period, we expect volunteers to include one weekend duty, and one high-demand shift (any shift between 22.30 and 07:00). All high-demand shifts are counted as 4-hour shifts, even though some of them fall short of this.
If you are interested in taking things further you can email our Recruitment Team for more information and attend one of our Information Evenings.
Information Evening Dates 2025
ALWAYS ON MONDAYS AT 7PM
6th January
3rd March
21st April
7th July
22nd September
3rd November
Come and join us at 7.00pm in The Haven, Bolton Road, Eastbourne, BN21 3JT