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Download our Step by Step guidance

Samaritans has offered the Step by Step service to schools in the UK since 2010. We are available to offer practical support and advice to schools that have been affected by an attempted or suspected suicide.

National and local suicide prevention strategies

We’re working with governments across the UK and Ireland to make their national strategies for suicide prevention as ambitious and effective as possible. Read our recommendations.

Write a letter

You can send us a letter for free, and one of our volunteers will reply with a hand-written response. Read more about how this works.

Talk to us on the phone

Whatever you're going through, call us free any time, from any phone, on 116 123.

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At Samaritans, privacy is at the heart of what we do. Read more in our privacy statement.

Our vision, mission and values

Our vision is that fewer people die by suicide.

East Coast Samaritans Visit Students at Dominican College, Wicklow

Volunteers from East Coast Samaritans were delighted to attend the Dominican College Wicklow to talk about Samaritans.

Walking Football Hits the Back of the Net - Samaritans Scotland

Samaritans Scotland visit Townhead Strollers Walking Football Team as part of wider work around the recent 'Paid Yesterday, Broke Today' report highlighting the importance of social connection.

• 2nd April 2025
• Scotland

Exploring 'Paid Yesterday, Broke Today' - In conversation with ANDYSMANCLUB

It's Debt Awareness Week (24th - 30th March), and Samaritans Scotland is delving into its recent report, ‘Paid Yesterday, Broke Today’

• 28th March 2025
• Scotland

Choose Cheltenham Samaritans as your Charity of the Year

Nominating Cheltenham Samaritans as your Charity of the Year is a unique opportunity to unite your staff behind an inspiring cause and demonstrate your company’s commitment to making a difference.

Lost Futures: Understanding Poverty, Inequality, and Suicidality in Northern Ireland

Our 'Lost Futures' report highlights how poverty, unemployment, and social inequality contribute to suicidal behaviour in Northern Ireland.

Small Talk Saves Lives

Brighton and Hove Volunteers Spreading the word.

Samaritans Cymru Impact Report 2023-2024

Welcome to the Samaritans Cymru Impact Report for 2023 and 2024 - Listening Makes a Difference

Hitchin Samaritans At Stevenage Railway Station To Remind Us All That ‘Small Talks Saves Lives!’

First launched in 2017, Samaritans #SmallTalkSavesLives campaign encourages the public to start a simple conversation if they think someone isn’t OK at railway stations or other public places, if they

Urgent Plea To Confront Wales’ Leading Cause Of Death Among Young People In Their Early 30s, States Samaritans Cymru

Samaritans Cymru highlights the urgent need for increased action in their latest impact report for 2023 and 2024.

• 27th March 2025
• Press release
• Wales

The Power of Words exhibition

Samaritans’ Power of Words art exhibition is a series of portraits of our Small Talk Saves Lives campaign storytellers Don, Gary and Claire who all used the power of words to save a life.

How to start a conversation about self-harm, with Dr Amir Khan

We know lots of people find it difficult to know the right thing to say if someone they care about is self-harming. Dr Amir Khan shares some tips to help you have that conversation.

• Blog
• All

Claire’s story

Claire became a Samaritans volunteer after calling Samaritans for support. Now if someone doesn’t look OK, Claire always starts a conversation, like they did for a grieving man in a park and many others.

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

Sam's Rugby Ruck: A Journey of Support and Awareness with RFC

What is Sam's Rugby Ruck? Sam's Rugby Ruck is an initiative by the Samaritans aimed at raising awareness about mental health and emotional well-being within the rugby community.