Donating

We desperately need your money. Our service receives limited funding from government and statutory sources, this means that in order to continue to provide our service and ensure that we are there for every person that contacts us, we have to rely on donations, legacies, grants and our own fundraising efforts.

CAN YOU HELP US?

• It costs approximately £80 a day to run our branch. Do you feel that either you or your employer would be kind enough to sponsor us for a day via a single donation?
• It costs our branch £3 every time a volunteer responds to each of the 18,000 + contacts we receive annually. If you are able, then please support us today.
• £12 would help us listen to 4 more people that are despairing and emotionally distressed and give them a chance to explore their feelings in confidence.
• Our service requires a dedicated and committed band of well-trained volunteers to keep it going and we are constantly in need of new recruits. For our branch to be able to fulfil this we need at least 80 volunteers a week. £120 would help us to recruit and train one new volunteer for our branch.

Above a photograph of our first Centre at Lewisham Way, and below a photograph of our recent Centre at 362 New Cross Road.

We are now in 1, Angus St. SE14 6LU

Make a secure online donation today. Lewisham Greenwich and Southwark Samaritans have teamed up with Charity Choice in association with the Co-operative Bank to enable you to make an online donation to our branch. Donating online with Charity Choice is 100% safe and secure at all times, all major credit cards are accepted,. You can also 'Giftaid' your online donation and, like Samaritans, Charity Choice is available 24/7.

Donate by Cheque/Postal Order
You can download and print out a Donation Form to accompany your cheque/postal order, which should be made payable to 'Lewisham Greenwich and Southwark Samaritans'. Please send your completed form and cheque/postal order to the address printed on the form.

Donate by Standing Order
If you would rather donate on a more regular basis you can use the same form which should be completed and sent to the address printed on the form. Once your details have been recorded the form will be forwarded to your bank/building society for processing.

Leaving a legacy
Do you have the best will in the world?

Only 3 out of 10 people in the UK make a Will. Considering how important it is to take care of your loved ones, and how vital your gifts can be to charities, it's surprising more people don't do it. With the right guidance and support, you'll find that making your Will is much easier and much less expensive than you think.

In the time it takes to write a simple Will, over 500 people in crisis will have called Samaritans.

In as little as one hour you can protect your loved ones, care for your children and prevent legal problems after your death.

1 - Protect your loved ones

Making a Will is the only way to ensure your family is looked after as you could wish. If you haven't made a Will, the law decides who gets what. A Will, even a simple one, means that you have a say in what happens after you die.

2 - Prevent legal problems

If you don't have a Will, or if your Will is out of date, it could be very costly and traumatic for your loved ones to sort out.

3 - Care for your children

If you have very young children, making a Will enables you to decide who should look after them should the worst happen.

4 - Remember your favourite causes

Once you have taken care of those close to you, you may also like to remember organisations whose work you admire. Ensure you have the correct details of the organisations you wish to help, including the Charity Registration number.

5 - It's not expensive

Many Solicitors charge a flat fee for making a straightforward Will, and it is probably less expensive than you think.

6 - It's easy!

In most cases, making a Will is simple, although you might find it helpful to list your assets before visiting a solicitor.

Click on this link to download our FREE pdf guide to making and updating your Will which includes details of how you could leave a legacy to Samaritans that would enable us to continue to offer our vital service to the community.

Note that in order to read any of the above forms you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader which is available free from the Adobe website using this link.

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