Samaritans' work in Scotland

Samaritans' work in Scotland

Who we are and what we do

In Scotland we opened our first branch in Edinburgh in 1959.  Since then we have grown to 20 branches supported by over 1,000 volunteers across the country, stretching from Shetland to the Scottish Borders. Day or night a Samaritans volunteer is there to give support to anyone feeling down or struggling to cope.

Find out more about Samaritans in Scotland.

 

Samaritans news in Scotland

A new home for Western Isles branch!  

Samaritans of the Western Isles will soon be providing their confidential listening service in a new purpose-built premises thanks to the generous support of the local Stornoway community and funding from NHS Western Isles and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. Find out more about the branch's fundraising success and plans for the future.

Previous articles about Samaritans work in Scotland can be found here

 

Links to other organisations

We work closely with a number of organisations across Scotland to reduce suicide and promote mental wellbeing.

If your organisation is interested in working with Samaritans, please email scotland@samaritans.org

 

Events in Scotland

Find out about Samaritans events across Scotland. If you are organising an event and would like Samaritans to be involved, please contact Scotland@samaritans.org

 

Talk to Someone

You can contact Samaritans at any time, day or night. Call  08457 90 90 90 or email jo@samaritans.org

Alternatively, you may wish to speak to a Samaritans volunteer face to face.

Click here to find your local branch in Scotland

 

Contact us

For general enquiries, or to find out more about our work in Scotland, please contact:

Andrew Sim, Director for Scotland

Samaritans
1st Floor, Spectrum House
2 Powderhall Road
Edinburgh
EH74GB

Email: scotland@samaritans.org

Telephone: 0131 556 7058

Follow us on Twitter: @Sams_scotland 

 

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