Our Services
I didn't know where else to turn tonight,
and was afraid that I would either harm myself again, or worse.
Talking to someone there has calmed me down and I don't feel so
alone now."
Samaritans caller
Samaritans aims to benefit
society by improving people’s emotional health in order to create a
greater sense of well being. Apart from being a 24-hour source of
support on the telephone, by email, by letter or face to face, we also work in
the local community, visiting:
Workplaces
Samaritans provide a wide number of courses to businesses, helping
staff deal with customer conflicts and internal issues. Courses
include our award-winning WorkLife programme tackling
stress in the workplace, and teaching effective communication via
email.
Schools
Schools are an ideal
setting to reach large numbers of young people from a range of
backgrounds. Samaritans DEAL programme is a flexible series of
resources for teachers to use in a number of different
subjects.
Prisons
Samaritans offers a number of ways for prisoners to get the support
they need, from volunteers visiting prisons to the Listener scheme,
which trains prisoners to offer confidential emotional support to
their fellow inmates.