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With your support, we can answer more calls for help

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could help answer a life-saving call for help

could help train and support an existing listening volunteer

could help towards running the online chat service

For every £1 raised, 80p goes on our services and just 20p is invested in raising the next £1.

Every 10 seconds, Samaritans answers a call for help.

In 2023, Samaritans volunteers responded to more than 3.3 million calls for help.

Every minute, Samaritans volunteers respond to more than six calls for help.

In 2023, the average length of a phone call for emotional support to Samaritans was about 23 minutes.