Durham Branch was honoured today by a visit from David Matthews MBE. David was recognised in the New Year Honours List for walking 6,000 miles during ‘The Listening Walk’ to every Samaritans branch between April 2019 and October 2021, and for raising over £20,000 for the charity. David is now walking his second round of 6,000 miles, and visited us on route between Sunderland and Middlesbrough branches. His book “The Samaritans Listening Walk: Walking 6,000 miles for charity” has been published on Amazon. Thank you to Margaret 221 and Bill 505 who took time out to make David welcome. Margaret came armed with a copy of his book for David to sign.