Preston

About Us

Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy, and Samaritans’ vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe that suicide is preventable.

Samaritans is here for anyone struggling to cope – day or night, 365 days a year. We take action to prevent people reaching crisis point, helping people find ways to cope and learn the skills to be there for others. We campaign to make suicide prevention a priority.

Our volunteers

Typically, each year, our approx. 100 volunteers:

• donate 10,000 hours to run our charity – equivalent to around 6 full time staff – which helps ensure Samaritans remain open to callers 24 hours a day, every day of the year;
• respond to calls for help via phone and email from people who are experiencing emotional distress, despair, or suicidal feelings;
• raise awareness with the wider community through our work with other charities, businesses, prisons, colleges, the university, and other organisations.

It costs around £30,000 per year to keep our branch open. Everyone that works in the branch is a volunteer and we rely on donations to be able to provide a service that benefits people in Preston, and the surrounding areas, and across the United Kingdom.

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