About us

Samaritans is a confidential emotional support service

Samaritans is a national charity and the co-ordinating body for the 201 Samaritans branches in the UK, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, each of which is an independent charitable organisation, plus two non-brick branches (Festival and Correspondence).

Our research

Samaritans is committed to carrying out high quality research. Find out about our research projects.