Do you feel able to be part of someone’s life when they are in crisis and offer a calm and caring voice? If your answer is yes, we want to hear from you.
Who are Samaritans?
Samaritans volunteers are ordinary people. We come from all walks of life and all backgrounds and cultures, but we have one thing in common: we are all very good listeners and want to help people going through challenging times in life. Please note that to volunteer with the Samaritans you need to be aged over 18 years.
Listening Volunteers
To ensure that we are able to continue to offer support to those in need we are looking for listening volunteers who can offer 3 to 4 hours each week. You don’t need any formal qualifications, just a natural ability to listen non-judgmentally and offer emotional support.
All volunteers receive special training in listening skills. We are not counsellors because we do not give advice – we just try to understand how a person feels by giving them our total attention and really listening.
Support Volunteers
We are also looking for support volunteers who play an integral part in keeping North West Surrey Samaritans running. Support volunteers help out with IT, branch administration, finance, and many other essential parts of our work.
Skills you use in your job, family and day-to-day life could be invaluable resources to us in helping us continuing to deliver and improve our service.
Volunteer Information Days
If you would like to find out more about North West Surrey Samaritans, then please take up our invitation to attend an Information Session where you will be able to find out more about volunteering and the work that we do. You will find a welcoming environment and will be able to explore whether Samaritans is the right place for you. Places on these sessions are allocated on a first-come-first-served basis.
Information evenings
New dates coming soon.
Volunteer Enquiries
Contact 07552 235207* or [email protected] for more information about volunteering with the branch, or to register your interest for the next Information Sessions.
*call charges apply
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