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2024 TCS London Marathon Hug

TCS London Marathon 2024

We're with you every step of the way on Marathon day.

From cheerpoints to a post-marathon reception, we have lots planned to make sure all our amazing runners feel supported. Samaritans has made sure that we’re available all day to provide spectators and runners with emotional support along the marathon route.

Get ready for marathon day
Dave the telephone

I want people to know it doesn’t matter where you are, there is someone to listen to you.

- Dave, Team Samaritans Captain at the 2024 TCS London Marathon

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What we're working on

Every ten seconds, we respond to a call for help. No judgement. No pressure. We're here for anyone who needs someone.

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Being a Samaritan means being there for people who need someone to listen. Last year around 23,000 people volunteered their time with us.

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Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together

Samaritans’ 2022-27 strategy, ‘Tackling suicide together’, outlines our main priorities for the next five years and how we’ll be working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.

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