Campaigns

Campaigns

Xmas presentsChristmas massages of support

Post your message of support, and show people going through a hard time that they aren't alone this Christmas.

 

Songs to Save a LifeSongs to Save a Life

A charity album of uplifting songs from a mix of established acts and newcomers in aid of Samaritans.

 

 

Call to ActionCall to Action for Suicide Prevention

Join a range of national agencies and organisations in the Call to Action for Suicide Prevention in England.

Suicide prevention requires action by many stakeholders across all sectors, because suicidal behaviour is related to so many varied factors.

 

Know the signsSupporting young people

Every year over 590 young people take their own lives.

Samaritans offers an information pack to support parents with information about suicide and self-harm.

 

boxing gloveA Samaritans helped me find my strength

Around 6,000 people in the UK take their own lives every year and three-quarters of them are men.

Of these, the men most likely to die by suicide are those aged 25-55.

Samaritans are now launching a five-year campaign to get all men talking about their feelings. The aim is to get them to consider that calling Samaritans’ 24/7 confidential helpline could be an option for them.

Lisa's Story - Picture 4Lisa's Story

Lisa’s Story is a 60 second fundraising advert created to raise the essential funds we need to keep our phone lines open, and to recruit and train the thousands of volunteers needed to answer every call, whenever we are needed.

 

Everyone has it in them to be a SamSam volunteer recruitment campaign
Our national campaign to recruit more volunteers to our 201 branches focuses on the many different ways you can support our service by giving a little time. This campaign is sponsored by The Vodafone Foundation.

 

Rock for LifeKerrang Rock for Life
The Rock for Life campaign promotes the service that we provide to the Kerrang! Audience and has helped over 33,000 wristbands and dogtags to be sold in aid of Samaritans.

 

 

Supporting Samaritans on 24 July 200624:7 National Fundraising and Awareness Raising Day
Branches around the UK and Ireland launch events on or around 24th July to promote and raise vital funds for Samaritans.

Stress Down Day SlippersStress Down Day
Stress Down Day took place on 1st February 2007, aiming to raise awareness of the effects of stress in the workplace and encouraging people to take better care of their emotional well-being.

Samaritans Doodle campaignSamaritans 'Doodle' Campaign
Our annual advertising campaign, sponsored by The Vodafone UK Foundation, used doodles to represent the wide variety of emotional states Samaritans provide support for.

Still from the Heimlich filmTelevision adverts, Spring 2006
Advertising agency AMV BBDO produced these adverts free of charge, using humour to explain that you needn't be afraid to ask for help.

 

 

Winter 2005 Campaign for SamaritansWinter campaign 2005
Our annual advertising campaign, supported by The Vodafone UK Foundation, used warm, welcoming imagery to particularly encourage young people aged between 16 and 25 to contact Samaritans.

 

 

 

Older Campaigns

BEEP!
A campaign which asked people to give just £2.29 a month to help us to ensure we are there for every single person who calls Samaritans in need of emotional support.

2004 campaigns
Who is Jo?
A major campaign to promote our email service to younger people, supported by The Vodafone UK Foundation.

Time For Tea
A fundraising campaign that asked you to get together and put the kettle on to make Time for Tea.