Find out who we are, what we do, how we're structured. You can also download our financial reports here.
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What we do at Samaritans
Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide.
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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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Our vision, mission and values
Our vision is that fewer people die by suicide.
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Our strategic principles
Samaritans’ strategic principles guide everything we do. Introduced as part of our five-year strategy, ‘Tackling suicide together’, they are at the heart of the way we work and behave.
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Our governance and structure
There are more than 200 branches and locations across the UK and Ireland and around 20,000 trained volunteers supported by our staff and leadership team.
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Annual and impact reports
We've made our Annual Reports and Accounts, and Impact Report available to make sure we're being as transparent as possible.
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Administrative contact details
Samaritans Central Office is based in Surrey, England and we also have offices in Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
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Our safeguarding policy
In these specific situations, we may need to tell someone that you've got in touch with us.
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National Suicide Prevention Alliance
The National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA) is a cross-sector, England-wide coalition working reduce suicide in England.
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Support after Suicide Partnership
Samaritans is host to the Support after Suicide Partnership (SASP) and proud to support its work as an autonomous programme.