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
24:7
The 24th of July, 24:7, is the perfect day to tell the world
that Samaritans are there to answer calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week, 365 days of the year. We are the only service which is always
there for people who need emotional support, whether by telephone,
email, letter or face to face.
Up and down the UK and Ireland, Samaritans branches are putting
on events to promote the work we do, raise funds and attract new
volunteers. To find out what's going on in your region, visit the
24:7 website http://www.samaritans247.org/
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.
Find out more
about volunteering
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.