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Guidelines for sites and platforms hosting user-generated content

Our industry guidelines provide sites and platforms hosting user-generated content with best practice principles for managing self-harm and suicide content.

Controlling what content you see online

How to use the safety features offered by sites and platforms to control the types of suicide and self-harm content you see.

Samaritans response to online harms white paper

Samaritans calls for code of conduct and independent regulator to tackle harmful online content

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Creating a response plan

Although a school can be affected by many challenging incidents, including sickness and accidental death, it is suicide that presents the unique risk of potentially being the trigger for further suicide attempts.

Samaritans new guidelines equip gambling businesses to do more to prevent suicide

Today, Samaritans published its first best practice guidance for the gambling industry to help gambling businesses understand and adopt practical steps to prevent gambling-related suicide.

• 27th April 2021
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Samaritans launch world first guidance for the technology industry

The new guidelines set out how to safely manage self-harm and suicide content online

• 10th September 2020
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Online Excellence Programme

Samaritans, in partnership with government and digital sector partners, are developing a hub of online excellence in suicide prevention.

Staying safe while streaming

It's very important that you look after yourself while streaming. Please read our guidance about staying safe while streaming, before embarking on your #TeamSamaritans adventure.

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
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Guidance for reporting on celebrity and high profile suicides

When a death or suicide attempt involves a celebrity or high-profile person there is a greater likelihood of others identifying with the person.

Samaritans pioneer new partnership dedicated to suicide prevention in the online environment

Samaritans called on social media firms and internet providers to sign up to a partnership to tackle online suicide and self harm content at a Summit hosted by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

• 29th April 2019
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Guidance for depictions of suicide and self-harm in literature

Suicide is a major public health concern and therefore a topic of public interest. It often features in mainstream media and in literature, both fiction and non-fiction.

Sharing your personal experiences of self-harm and suicide online safely

A guide on sharing your experiences safely and finding supportive online communities.

What do we know about the risks and benefits of online activity?

Helpful background for practitioners. Understand what research says about what online activity is more harmful or helpful overall.

Samaritans welcomes NICE quality standard on suicide prevention

Samaritans inputted in the drafting of the standard, covering guidelines for preventing suicide in community and custodial settings, as well as helping people bereaved or affected by suicide.

What do people do online in relation to suicide and self-harm?

For background information about online activity around suicide and self-harm start here.

2.6 Challenge in Norwich

What will you do?

• 21st April 2020

Wellbeing in the Workplace FAQs

Find out more about our Wellbeing in the Workplace learning tools.

Samaritans Putney Emergency Appeal

ISWL Samaritans is appealing for donations from local residents across South West London to help ensure its volunteers can continue to support people struggling to cope during this crucial time.

Samaritans Cardiff Emergency Appeal

Cardiff and District Samaritans is appealing for donations from local residents to help ensure its volunteers can continue to support people struggling to cope during this crucial time.