Here are a few of the things Lancaster and District Samaritans has achieved this year
- Actioned the decision to sell the centre and find new premises, and launched our Moving On fundraising campaign
- Raised £4263.11 during Samarathon by walking a total of 1382 miles, the distance to Cologne and back
- Recruited, trained and mentored two groups of new volunteers
- Retained volunteers who are developing and moving through their Samaritan journey
- Recruited, trained, and supported three groups of Listeners in HMP Lancaster Farms
- Covered ¾ of our duties each week on average through the year, to support callers in a safe, effective, and consistent way
- Opened our charity shop for 49 weeks in the year and increased the funds it has raised for the branch
- Delivered talks and workshops on a regular basis to schools, colleges and universities about how to support each other and our work
- Given out Samaritan mugs and publicity, and attended events such as Lancaster and Morecambe Pride, worked with our Network Rail partners to offer a presence at train stations, including for the Small Talk Saves Lives campaign, and worked with other partners to support those who need us
- Held regular branch events to bring our volunteers together - such as ongoing training sessions, coffee mornings, quiz night, our Sunday online quiz, branch day, socials and of course attending the North West Conference and winning the fancy dress competition!
Our charity shop