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'Growing Old' - a poem for Samaritans Scotland
Samaritans Scotland celebrate a specially written poem by award-winning poet and Edinburgh Makar, Michael Pedersen, on World Poetry Day.
- 21st March 2025
- Scotland
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Samaritans Scotland host drop-in event for MSPs to highlight the impact of financial insecurity on suicide
Samaritans Scotland hosted an event on 22nd January at the Scottish Parliament to highlight their report, ‘‘Paid Yesterday, Broke Today"
- 19th February 2025
- Scotland
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Samaritans Scotland launches Samaritartan to raise awareness of suicide prevention
A brand-new tartan has been created by Samaritans Scotland to raise awareness of suicide prevention and the charity’s services in Scotland.
- 25th January 2025
- Scotland
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Samaritans Scotland's Impact Update
Our impact updates showcase what the Samaritans Scotland team and our volunteers have been up to over the last few months to help ensure fewer people die by suicide in Scotland.
- 23rd September 2024
- Scotland
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Adrienne's Story: World Suicide Prevention Day 2024
Adrienne, 29, from North Lanarkshire, called Samaritans when she was struggling to cope. On World Suicide Prevention Day, she is encouraging people to say how they are really feeling and get the support they need.
- 10th September 2024
- Blog
- Scotland
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Samaritans Scotland's response to the suicide statistics for 2023
Samaritans Scotland has responded to today’s release of data from National Records of Scotland in its annual update on suicide statistics for 2023.
- 13th August 2024
- Scotland
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Scottish volunteers share their experiences on Samaritans Awareness Day 2024
Samaritans Awareness Day, on Wed 24 July, highlights the life-changing power of talking.
- 24th July 2024
- Scotland
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Samaritans Scotland volunteer attends Royal Garden Party
A Samaritans Scotland volunteer rubbed shoulders with royalty after being invited to a garden party hosted by HRH The King.
- 9th July 2024
- Scotland