North Yorkshire - Military Outreach in December 2022

At RAF Leeming, we were able to connect with serving personnel and hand out Samaritan pamphlets and posters and contact cards, to be shared across multiple military sites. This information will increase awareness of our services for all personnel and inform them what we can do to help, how we can be contacted, and importantly spread the word that we are available 24/7.

We have been invited to the next Health Fair at RAF Leeming early in the 2023 and other information fairs that are being arranged for the New Year, to bring together other military organisations that help and assist their military personnel.

We also joined the Health Fair for 4 Regt Royal Artillery at Alanbrooke Barracks. The Fair was well attended and Soldiers attending had the opportunity to speak directly with those organisations and charities present. We had lots of questions about what Samaritans are about, what we do and also enquiries about joining our branch as a listener, which is very encouraging and we are delighted to discuss.

There are three more Health Fairs being arranged early next year in the Garrison which we will be invited to as well.

Nationally, Samaritans works with the Ministry of Defence and other charities to support serving personnel in the Armed Forces, veterans, and their families. We have developed the Samaritans Veterans App through this partnership

Samaritans Veterans is a free app that can provide you with emotional support after your career in the Armed Forces. In our area we have circulated this app to Key Military and Pastoral personnel to distribute.

Samaritans Veterans app | How we can help | Samaritans

The Samaritans Veterans app can be accessed on a desktop, tablet or mobile device. Samaritans Veterans app | How we can help | Samaritans. https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/military/samaritans-veterans-app/

Thanks to our volunteer Pauline for the drive and proactive approach on these activities.