Media Centre
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential
emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of
distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
This area is designed to give journalists access to the latest
press releases, emotional health news and facts about
Samaritans.
If you have a media enquiry, please contact our General
Office on +44 (0)20 8394 8300.
Outside office hours, you can contact the press team on +44
(0)7943 809 162.
Latest press releases
Samaritans Media Guidelines
Samaritans Media Guidelines are here for journalists reporting
suicide in any media from factual description to dramatic
portrayal.
Developed over time with the press, they outline suicide facts,
media myths, signs of suicide risk and offer advice on what to
avoid as well as suggesting recommended phrases to use when
reporting or talking about suicide.
Find
out more about the Media Guidelines
Special Reports:
Samaritans of West Cumbria responds to Derrick Bird shooting
tragedy
Published: 6 June 2010
This weekend, Sams volunteers found themselves supporting the
residents of Whitehaven for reasons they would have never
imagined.
Find out
more about Samaritans' response in Whitehaven
Samaritans awarded telephone number of extreme social
value
Published: 28 October 2009
Three organisations, including Samaritans, have been awarded
phone numbers, which will provide services of extreme social value,
by Ofcom.
Find out
more about the award
Facts and Figures
Find out facts and statistics about
Samaritans and our 24-hour service. We also
provide information about the number of suicides in the UK and
ROI.
Find
out more
Download the
Information Resource Pack 2009
Samaritans Annual Report
During 2007/08 Samaritans’ work was
guided by the following themes:
- Access and Availability
- Quality and Consistency
- Sustainability and Capacity
- Organisation and Structure.
Our achievements and performance against objectives are
reported in the Annual Report and Accounts.
Download the Annual
Report