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With your help, we can help more people break their silence - and stop suicide

Your support is vital because we know that silence costs lives – but talking about suicidal feelings can stop them.

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TCS London Marathon MyWay 2024

Run with Samaritans and together we can save lives

We're proud to be the 2024 TCS London Marathon Charity of the Year. The TCS London Marathon MyWay is your chance to complete 26.2 miles however and wherever you wish on Marathon Day. Run for #TeamSamaritans wherever you choose and help people believe a better tomorrow is possible. We're with you every step of the way.

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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.

Campaign for a suicide-safer internet

At Samaritans we believe it's important to create a suicide-safer internet for everyone, while still making sure the support the internet provides remains available.

Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together

Read about Samaritans’ five-year strategy, which outlines our main priorities and how we’re working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Samaritans

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is one of the key principles in our new strategy and will connect with everything we do, guiding the way we work and behave.

Why we need you to be part of our Christmas story

3,462 volunteers

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

It costs £52,628.40

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

10,632 calls

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.

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With your help, we can help more people break their silence - and stop suicide

Your support is vital because we know that silence costs lives – but talking about suicidal feelings can stop them.

What we're working on

Campaign for a suicide-safer internet At Samaritans we believe it's important to create a suicide-safer internet for everyone, while still making sure the support the internet provides remains available.
Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together Read about Samaritans’ five-year strategy, which outlines our main priorities and how we’re working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Samaritans Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is one of the key principles in our new strategy and will connect with everything we do, guiding the way we work and behave.

With your help, we can help more people break their silence - and stop suicide

Your support is vital because we know that silence costs lives – but talking about suicidal feelings can stop them.

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Volunteer with us

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 news

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Samaritans responds to the Autumn Statement

22nd November 2023

Small change can make big change Samaritans calls on Treasury to invest just £1.40 per person in suicide prevention

15th November 2023

Samaritans responds to ONS personal well-being in the UK data

7th November 2023

Changing the way we think about suicide

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

Suicide facts and figures

We're the only organisation collating suicide data for all UK nations and the Republic of Ireland.

Samaritans' Media Guidelines

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

The internet and suicide

The role online content can play in suicide risk and self harm is complex. Read about our research and recommendations for online safety.

Our policy and research

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

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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We're waiting for your call

With your help, we can help more people break their silence - and stop suicide

Run with Samaritans and together we can save lives

What we're working on

Campaign for a suicide-safer internet

Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Samaritans

Why we need you to be part of our Christmas story

3,462 volunteers

It costs £52,628.40

10,632 calls

With your help, we can help more people break their silence - and stop suicide

What we're working on

With your help, we can help more people break their silence - and stop suicide

I'm looking for information about Samaritans in...

Volunteer with us

Samaritans news

Samaritans responds to the Autumn Statement

Small change can make big change Samaritans calls on Treasury to invest just £1.40 per person in suicide prevention

Samaritans responds to ONS personal well-being in the UK data

Changing the way we think about suicide

Suicide facts and figures

Samaritans' Media Guidelines

The internet and suicide

Our policy and research

Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together

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