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Samaritans Emergency Appeal

Coronavirus is impacting all of our lives. This crisis is the biggest challenge Samaritans has ever faced.

Will give up their time to respond to vital calls for help this Christmas.

to provide our service to individuals seeking support on Christmas day alone.

for help were responded to by our incredible volunteers last Christmas day.

By donating just £4.95 this Christmas, you could help a Samaritans volunteer answer a life-saving call for life.

Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Samaritans Christmas Raffle You could win £5000 and help change a story
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Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Being a Samaritan means being there for people who need someone to listen. Last year over 20,000 people volunteered their time with us.

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In addition to the services we provide, an important part of our work is understanding and challenging the social elements that impact suicide.

Suicide statistics and trends for the UK and Republic of Ireland.

Samaritans' Media Guidelines help journalists report suicide and self-harm safely and responsibly.

Self-harm and suicide content online can be harmful for some people.

Our research and policy work drives change that helps save more lives.

40% of men said that talking to others helped with concerns and worries they had during the pandemic