South Wales Valleys

About Us

Please note that unfortunately, we are not in a position to receive face-to-face callers at the branch.

South Wales Valleys Samaritans have been providing emotional support in the area since 2015. We have gone into town centres with Feet on the Street, attended Job Centres, Foodbanks, Custody Suites and Hospitals.

We have provided talks for a wide range of local organisations and workplaces on subjects such as Compassion and Self Harm. We have also done a lot of educational work with local schools and colleges, as we believe that it is so important for young people to recognise how they are feeling. We and have participated in many Crucial Crew Sessions were we talk to primary school pupils, alongside other organisations. We are now one of the 'go to' charities in the South Wales Valleys.

Whilst there was a temporary stop to our work in the community due to the pandemic, we have progressed in other ways, notably by starting phone shifts in August 2020, which means that we are there to provide support for the hundreds of people who call Samaritans every day.

As restrictions are lifting we are moving back out into the community. Look out for us at events or on your town centre streets.

Volunteering Opportunities

We are always looking for new volunteers to help in any way that they feel able to, whether it is doing emotional support out in communities, providing important messages through our education work both to children and adults or answering those important calls on the phones - or all of them! If you would like to join us and help us expand the help that we can offer, please get in touch. See the 'Volunteer at this branch' tab below.

Donations

If you would like to support us financially, we would appreciate your help. This branch totally relies on the funds it can raise, so every penny will assist us to provide our service in the South Wales Valleys. Please see our donation link below.