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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

Sugababes support the launch of DEAL

Noel Fielding at Samaritans Soccer Six in 2008

The Hollyoaks cast support Samaritans 24/7 campaign

 

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

Information Resource Pack 2008Find 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

Annual Report 2007During 2007/08 Samaritans’ work was guided by the following themes:

  1. Access and Availability
  2. Quality and Consistency
  3. Sustainability and Capacity
  4. Organisation and Structure. 

Our achievements and performance against objectives are reported in the Annual Report and Accounts.

Download the Annual Report