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Minister hails volunteers for offering safe space to chat
Continuing to widen access to help and support is vital to reduce the levels of distress, anxiety and isolation that lead to suicide and self-harm, Rachel Cackett, the Executive Director of Samaritans Scotland, believes.
- 7th May 2022
- Press release
- Scotland
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Samaritans loneliness during the pandemic, Scarlett Moffatt speaks out
The Samaritans ambassador has shared her experiences of loneliness amid a rise in mentions over the past two years.
- 6th May 2022
- Press release
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Remembering Revd David Evans
It is with great sadness we share the news that Revd David Evans, listening volunteer for 38 years and former General Secretary of Samaritans, passed away recently.
- 27th April 2022
- News story
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Rail industry celebrates 25,000 staff trained to save lives thanks to Samaritans
More than one in five in the rail industry have the skills to identify and help vulnerable people to safety.
- 21st April 2022
- Press release
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Samaritans responds to ONS data April to December 2020
New ONS data from the first nine months of the pandemic show a slight decrease, particularly in men
- 14th April 2022
- Comment
- England
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Samaritans responds to Government's call for evidence ahead of new 10-year mental health plan
The UK Government has announced a 12-week call for evidence to inform a new 10-year mental health plan and a refreshed national suicide prevention plan, seeking views on what can be improved within the current service, particularly in light of the pandemi
- 13th April 2022
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Suicide Prevention is everyone's concern, Samaritans in NI warn
Samaritans set out Policy Asks for Assembly Elections
- 5th April 2022
- Press release
- Ireland
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Online Safety Bill: the ins and outs
Samaritans has made strengthening the Online Safety Bill one of its key campaigns to ensure no one is left unprotected from harmful content under the new law.
- 17th March 2022
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- Blog
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