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Are you interested in becoming a Samaritan Volunteer in Bristol?

We are always in need of more listening volunteers . We are a really friendly group comprising all ages and backgrounds. You don’t need qualifications or experience and your background is immaterial.

You must however be 18 or over, a good listener and willing to carry out listening duties in our Centre of approximately four hours each. The number of duties expected varies on when you do them as we work a tariff system where each duty earns a number of points and volunteers are asked to earn a minimum of 100 points per quarter. Night duties are worth 20 points each, late night duties 12 points and daytime duties 8 points each, but the actual mix of duty times depends on which best suits each individual volunteer. All listening volunteers must also complete 5 hours ongoing training every year.

Want to know more about volunteering?

We hold open Information Evenings at our Centre on the first Monday of each month.

No need to book, just come along to a short informal meeting and hear more about Samaritans and being a volunteer.

Please arrive at 7:15 pm for a 7:30 pm start - until 8:30 pm

37 St Nicholas Street, Bristol. BS1 1TP

2008 Dates:

Monday 1st September 7:30 pm
Monday 6th October 7:30 pm
Monday 3rd November 7:30 pm
Monday 1st December 7:30 pm

Interested? Find out more about the selection process by following these links:

More Information for Prospective Volunteers (MS Word doc 104 Kb)

More Information for Prospective Volunteers (Adobe PDF 23 Kb)

Details of the Application, Selection and Training Process

Unfortunately we only have limited facilities for volunteers with disabilities.

	Perhaps you are more interested in becoming a Support Volunteer? If you would prefer an alternative role to that of a listening volunteer we do have opportunities for Support volunteers. These volunteers assist with our various administration activities such as Publicity, Volunteer Rota and Talks Secretaries, Centre Maintenance or Fundraising.
Admin Volunteer

Please contact us as noted below for further details.

If you are interested please ring 0117 983 1000, email bristol@samaritans.org or write to :

Freepost RLYK-BCZS-RKCC

Prospective Volunteer Secretary

Bristol Samaritans

37 St Nicholas street

BRISTOL

BS1 1TP

Becoming a volunteer could change someone's life.....

YOUR OWN

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