Hastings

We are around 80 local volunteers dedicated to bringing Samaritans' support to individuals and organisations, particularly those at higher risk of suicide or working with vulnerable groups.

We provide a listening service so that callers to Samaritans' 24/7 emotional support line feel heard, in control, and less alone by answering around 1,300 calls every month and through our community outreach.

Part of our local community

Our volunteers regularly get out and about locally, making sure people know that Samaritans is here when they need us. Over the past year we have been involved in a wide range of local community events and activities, including Hastings Pride, the Hastings Bonfire, Men’s Mental Health events, the Baton of Hope, the Good Grief Festival and our annual Dawn Walk.

We also work with local organisations and community groups, including local train stations, the Conquest Hospital and other local services and businesses. We give talks and presentations about emotional health, wellbeing and the work of Samaritans, and can provide support and information following particularly difficult events in the community.

If you would like us to talk to your organisation, business or community group, please get in touch with our outreach team.

We are entirely self-funded

Hastings and Rother Samaritans is a local, independent charity under the National Samaritans umbrella. We have to raise all the money we need to keep our branch running ourselves, through donations, fundraising and support from local organisations and businesses.

It currently costs around £48 a day (£17,520 a year) just to keep our branch running.

Every donation, however large or small, helps us to continue our work

If you would like to support Hastings and Rother Samaritans, please use the Donate button at the top of this page or contact us directly about how you or your business can help us fundraise and support our vital service.

You can also support us by taking part in one of our fundraising events, organising your own fundraiser or encouraging a local organisation or business to support us.

Support us while you shop

You can also raise money for Hastings and Rother Samaritans while shopping online, at no extra cost to you, through Easyfundraising.

Find out more about supporting Hastings and Rother Samaritans through Easyfundraising

Interested in volunteering with us?

Our volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. We are always interested to hear from people who would like to find out more about becoming a Samaritans volunteer. There are also many ways to support our branch without becoming a listening volunteer - including helping with fundraising, events, outreach and other essential branch activities.

We are recruiting volunteers for our 2027 training course.

Find out more about being a Samaritans volunteer here.

Partner with us

We welcome opportunities to engage with organisations and individuals to help us reach more people in our local community through partnership and training opportunities, fundraising and sponsorship, inviting us to be part of an event, or donating to our branch.

If you are interested in partnering with us or otherwise supporting us, please contact us.

Find out more

Whether you want to talk to us, invite us to your organisation, volunteer, fundraise for us or simply find out more about the work we do locally, we would be pleased to hear from you.

You can contact us by clicking here.

Photograph by Andrew Clifton.

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