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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.

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Press Images

Get press-quality versions of Samaritans imagery, including logos and recent press shots.

Press images area

Radio Two’s record of the week profits Samaritans

Samaritans supporters Ben’s Brother have been awarded Radio Two’s record of the week (17^th March 2008) for their new single ‘Stuttering (Kiss me again)’ with all royalties from the sale of the single going to Samaritans.

The London Indie band, that teamed up with Samaritans for Stress Down Day, have had international success with the single after it featured on a chewing gum advert in the USA.

View the announcement of Stuttering (Kiss me again) as single of the week

The single is available for download from Monday 14^th April and will be on general release from Monday 21^st April,  with a B-side featuring the song the band have written as a result of the ‘Win a song’ competition for Samaritans. 

Ben’s Brother’s UK Tour starts at King Tut’s in Glasgow on April 7^th. For a full listing of the 16-date tour and venue listing visit http://www.bensbrother.com/

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.

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Samaritans Annual Report

During 2006/07 Samaritans’ work was guided by four themes: Access and Availability, Quality and Consistency, Sustainability Capacity, and Organisation & Structure. Our achievements performance against objectives are reported in the Annual Report and Accounts.

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