Putney

Inner South West London Samaritans

Welcome

We're a busy South West London branch covering areas that include Balham, Barnes, Clapham, Mitcham, Morden, Tooting, Putney, Southfields, Wandsworth and Wimbledon.

With over 170 caring volunteers who are trained to support callers day and night, we help people talk through their troubles and worries. And through active listening and gentle, sensitive questioning we try our best to help callers, in their own time, to find the answers that are right for them.

As you’d expect in this part of London, our volunteers come from all walks of life - we’re truly a diverse branch made up of all ages, background, genders and ethnicities. Working with this incredible mix of people is just one of the many things I love about being branch director and like many of my fellow volunteers, I’ve had the privilege of getting to know and becoming friends with people who I would never have met if I hadn’t become a Samaritan.

Our branch is just off the high street in Putney and provides a great environment for volunteering. More importantly, it’s a safe and confidential space for callers who come in for face-to-face support. We’re also active in our local community through our programme with Network Rail, our outreach activities and our presence at local events - do come and say hello if you see us.

I believe that by fully supporting our volunteers, they, in turn, provide the best support possible for our callers. This is my wholehearted commitment as branch director.

Please get in touch if you’d like to know more about what we do and how we can help.

Thank you

Andrew

Our impact

Getting a response from a real person and being given the time and space to talk things through helps people to find a way through their problems. We help people to explore their options so they can make decisions that are right for them.

In 2020 Inner South West London Samaritans answered a total of:

• Inbound 17123 calls
• Outbound 208
• Email 7604
• SMS 521
• Webchat 128

Support us

We rely entirely on donations from the public, businesses, other organisations and the generosity of our volunteers time. If you would like to make a donation please click here.

Text to Donate

Text PUTNEYSAMS to 70085 donate £2. This text would cost £2 plus one standard network rate message.

Fundraising Regulator

Inner South West London Samaritans is registered with the Fundraising Regulator. Read more here.

Our privacy statement

At Samaritans, privacy is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to protecting your privacy and the personal information that we hold. Read our privacy statement here.