If you're in emotional distress or at risk of suicide, Samaritans is here for you, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. With Samaritans, you get the time and the space to find a way through. We won't offer advice, or tell you what to do, but will allow you to talk about your feelings without judgement, and help you to explore other options or possibilities. All contact with Samaritans is completely confidential within the organisation. You do not have to give your name, you cannot be traced, and no-one outside Samaritans will ever know you have been in touch.

Samaritans have been in Scarborough for over 30 years. We are ordinary people of all ages who come from all walks of life and backgrounds. What we have in common is that we are good listeners and we want to provide confidential, emotional support to anyone going through a crisis in their lives and are not able to cope. We are based at the new Samaritan House, 40 Trafalgar Street West, Scarborough, and are just one of 202 Samaritans branches in the UK and Ireland. We operate drop in visits and a travel Talk Team who are prepared to visit, schools, clubs and any other organisations. As Samaritans we are keen to talk about what we do and to explain how we operate. We want people to understand the service we provide and how we provide it. If your club or organisation would like a talk about Samaritans, please contact Tim the Talk Team co-ordinator by telephone, email or letter. We will be only too happy to arrange a talk for you.