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Promoting safety on the railways

Having had a great day at Banbury Station in July we were delighted to be asked back on 9th September ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day.

• 9th September 2021

Ayrshire Warriors

Gym goers at Ayrshire Warriors Donate to Ayrshire Samaritans

• 9th September 2021

Amy’s story

Amy, a volunteer at Samaritans Glasgow branch since 2014, shares what being hopeful means to her.

Samaritans Ireland launches Impact Report 2020

Samaritans Ireland launches Impact Report 2020

• 8th September 2021
• Press release
• Ireland

Small Talk Saves Lives Campaign

The latest phase of our awareness campaign, Small Talk Saves Lives, reminds people that a little small talk can be all it takes to help save a life.

Small Talk Saves Lives Toolkit

Get involved our in Small Talk Saves Lives campaign this year

Talk to Us Downloadable Materials

Download the assets to get involved on social media this 24 July and pledge to be a better listener #WeListen

One year on: methodology

This page outlines the research methods used in the report 'One year on: how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting wellbeing and suicidality'

Bus Awareness Campaign

On the Buses....

• 1st September 2024

Coronavirus and suicide

Samaritans research on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on people’s wellbeing.

The Man who Walked 6,000 Miles! David, The Listening Walk

“So many people have shared their experiences of lowest ebbs, times when they thought they would never be happy again but their lives have changed because somebody, somewhere listened”, David Matthews

• 26th April 2021

Dave: "a steep learning curve"

Dave found himself in a very dark place after significant changes throughout the pandemic. However, these changes also brought about some positive opportunities.

Work and finances

Lots of people we interviewed reflected on the impact the pandemic had on their work, as well as experiences of being furloughed and unemployed.

Mental health

Many of the people we spoke to who had been suicidal or self-harmed during the pandemic told us that coronavirus had impacted on their mental health in a variety of ways.

David Matthews - The Listening Walker visits Sevenoaks

DAVID MATTHEWS - THE LISTENING WALKER VISITS SEVENOAKS

• 8th May 2021

Gambling Charity and Samaritans Launch Bespoke Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training

National gambling support charity GamCare has worked with Samaritans, the leading suicide prevention charity, to develop a suite of training materials for gambling businesses, to raise awareness of the risk of gambling-related suicide.

• 4th May 2021
• All

Gender and suicide

Suicide is a gendered problem. An in-depth understanding of the role of gender as a factor influencing suicide risk is key to improving suicide prevention for both, men and women.

Throwback Thursday The Kris Boyd Charity

As we look back on a year when some not so familiar words and phrases became part of everyday chat - Coronavirus, pandemic, lockdown, social distancing - we thought we would also take a look back.....

LGBT+ History Month

Though February is almost at an end, we thought we should look back at the celebration of LGBT+ History Month

Volunteer with Chesterfield Samaritans