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X Factor finalist Johnny Robinson serenades commuters

03 February 2012

People in London's business district traded finance for fun today, as X Factor finalist Johnny Robinson crooned to Canary Wharf commuters in support of Samaritans' brand new fundraising initiative, Feel Good Friday.

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Samaritans’ comment on the 2010 UK suicide figures published today by the Office for National Statistics

26 January 2012

Samaritans’ comment on the 2010 UK suicide figures published today by the Office for National Statistics.

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Apprentice star calls on businesses to ‘Feel Good’

13 January 2012

Leon Doyle, star of BBC1’s The Apprentice, is asking local businesses to get behind Samaritans’ new workplace fundraising day, Feel Good Friday.

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MBE awarded to Crewe Samaritan

09 January 2012

Dedicated Samaritans volunteer Julia Crookall from Nantwich has been made an MBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours list 2012.

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Calls to Samaritans about financial issues double

13 December 2011

Calls to Samaritans’ helpline about financial worries have doubled in the three years since the onset of the financial crisis.

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Samaritans offers festive support

08 December 2011

Samaritans' 18,750 volunteers are reminding people that the service is available 24/7, 365 days a year.

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Samaritans' comment on Jeremy Clarkson's Sun column

03 December 2011

Samaritans' comment on Jeremy Clarkson's Sun column from December 3rd 2011

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MBE awarded to Samaritans’ volunteer

22 November 2011

The Prince of Wales has awarded volunteer Doreen Yate an MBE for her 31 years of devoted service to Samaritans

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Join Diversity and TOWIE cast in Record breaking charity event

18 November 2011

Samaritans is urging its supporters to get involved in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record ™ for the ‘Largest gathering of people dressed as Santa Claus'.

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Take Part in Feel Good Friday

15 November 2011

Samaritans is calling on employers and employees across the UK to get involved in their brand new workplace fundraising day, Feel Good Friday, taking place on Friday 3 February 2012.

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