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Scottish Government commits to self-harm strategy
Following research and engagement work undertaken by Samaritans Scotland, the Scottish Government has committed to a strategy and action plan to improve support for people who self-harm.
- 14th October 2021
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- Scotland
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Samaritans Ireland appears before Joint Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health
Samaritans Ireland welcomes the opportunity to appear before the Joint Oireachtas Sub-Committee on Mental Health to discuss our services and the impacts of COVID-19
- 5th October 2021
- Press release
- Ireland
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Samaritans Ireland launches Impact Report 2020
Samaritans Ireland launches Impact Report 2020
- 8th September 2021
- Press release
- Ireland
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Samaritans is proud to lead new suicide prevention consortium
The Department of Health and Social Care have announced the members of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Health and Wellbeing Alliance for 2021-24, including the new Suicide Prevention Consortium.
- 1st September 2021
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Samaritans Scotland welcome decreases in deaths by suicide but calls for sustained action
Samaritans Scotland is calling for sustained action on suicide prevention following data showing deaths by suicide in Scotland decreased by 3% in 2020.
- 17th August 2021
- Press release
- Scotland
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Samaritans Ireland encourage people to become better listeners as restrictions ease
Samaritans in Ireland is encouraging people to become better listeners so they can support friends and family who may be struggling as coronavirus restrictions ease.
- Press release
- Ireland
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Samaritans welcomes Law Commission's recommendations
Samaritans welcomes Law Commission's Communications Offences recommendations on self-harm
- 21st July 2021
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Long-standing Reading Samaritans volunteer ‘extremely proud’ over forthcoming Palace visit to receive OBE
A Samaritans volunteer who was awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours has described how proud she felt when told she would be receiving the award.
- 22nd June 2021
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