Calor, one of Ireland’s longest established energy suppliers, is working in partnership with Samaritans Ireland to ensure there’s always someone there to listen.
Samaritans in Ireland & Northern Ireland answer over 500,000 calls for help in a year, answering over 1,000 calls a day. 4 out of 10 callers to the service reference loneliness or isolation – a growing issue for both young and older people across the country.
The partnership launched in April 2020 following a staff vote, and Samaritans Irelands is Calor’s first charity partner. The support from the company means Samaritans Ireland can continue to be there for people struggling to cope 24 hours a day, 365 days year.
Calor continues its strong commitment to Samaritans Ireland as our charity partner. We understand the pressures people are under, particularly in recent years. Knowing the real difference Samaritans Ireland volunteers make to so many people’s lives aligns strongly with the values of our staff across the island. Samaritans has been widely adopted across the organisation, not only with financial commitments but also through marketing support and volunteer hours. We have been delighted with the support we have received from Samaritans in developing our peoples' skills and in the commitment of our people in raising funds and awareness for this great organisation. We look forward to continuing our support as we want to help grow awareness of the work Samaritans does and continue to support those efforts.
Duncan Osborne, CEO of Calor
Calor has raised more than €160,000 through generous corporate donations and a range of staff fundraising activities since the partnership launched. These include its amazing colleagues climbing the highest peak in Ireland and completing 24,000km in the month of July for Samaritans 24/7 Awareness Day in July.
Last year Calor Ireland proudly introduced its own elephant as part of the impactful Elephant in the Room initiative. This groundbreaking project, centred around mental health awareness, invites individuals and companies to publicly commit to supporting wellbeing, with Samaritans Ireland benefiting from the proceeds.
Calor employees gather for a walking challenge supporting Samaritans Ireland
Through employee engagement, Samaritans Ireland works with Calor to raise awareness about the charity and active listening skills. Calor also promotes the Samaritans Ireland contact details to customers and on their marketing material to help reach those who need support the most.
We are thrilled to be working with Calor. With the support of its colleagues, we can continue to be there for millions of people, whatever they may be facing. Thank you Calor!