We don't know when you might need us.
That's why we're open 24 hours a day.
Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional
support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of
distress or despair, including those which could lead to
suicide.
Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, don't
bottle it up. We are here for you if you're worried about
something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to
someone.
We offer our service by telephone, email,
letter and face to
face in most of our branches.
Samaritans is available to anyone in the UK and Ireland. If you
live outside of the UK and Ireland, visit www.befrienders.org
to find your nearest helpline.
Samaritans in your community
Working with schools, businesses
and prisons
Samaritans carries out work in schools, prisons and businesses (including WorkLife) to educate people
about the importance of emotional health. We also work at a
national level to improve the debate about emotional health.
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more
Volunteering for Samaritans can change
someone's life.
Your own.
Our service is offered by 17,000 trained volunteers and is
entirely dependent on voluntary support.
There are 202 branches of Samaritans in the UK and Republic of
Ireland. Your local branch of Samaritans is always looking for
people with the ability to listen, without passing judgement. You
will be carefully trained to be a listening volunteer.
Alternatively, many branches also need professional advice or
administration support from time to time. If you have expertise in
fields like accountancy, marketing, construction or the law, you
might be able to help.
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more
Feeling low?
Realising things are not as good as they could
be is a first step to doing something about it. If you
are feeling low, we have some suggestions that can help.
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more