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The Power of Interruption - Members of Scotland's Lived Experience Advisory Group share their perspectives
On World Suicide Prevention Day, members of Samaritans Scotland's Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG) shared their thoughts on the power of interruption.
- 10th September 2025
- Scotland
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Scotland Shines Green for Samaritans on World Suicide Prevention Day
Samaritans light shone brightly across Scotland on World Suicide Prevention Day this year.
- 10th September 2025
- Scotland
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Laura's Story - Through darkness and daylight, Samaritans volunteers are here to listen 24/7
It’s the 24th July, also known as 24/7, or Samaritans Awareness Day. Samaritans listening volunteers are here to pick up calls from people in emotional crisis around the clock.
- 24th July 2025
- Scotland
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Doug's Story - Through darkness and daylight, Samaritans volunteers are here to listen 24/7
It’s the 24th July, also known as 24/7, or Samaritans Awareness Day. Samaritans listening volunteers are here to pick up calls from people in emotional crisis around the clock.
- 24th July 2025
- Scotland
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Cylist to ascend equivalent of Mount Everest in cycle around Scotland for Samaritans
Neil Beattie is a Shetland-based cyclist taking on an Everest sized cycle and meeting Samaritans volunteers across Scotland’s towns and cities to raise vital funds.
- 22nd July 2025
- Blog
- Scotland
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'Paid Yesterday, Broke Today' - Research Appreciation Day with Dr Susan Rasmussen
This Research Appreciation Day (5th July), we spoke to Dr Susan Rasmussen, reader in Psychology at the University of Strathclyde, who worked with us on our recent 'Paid Yesterday, Broke Today' report.
- 5th July 2025
- Scotland
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Samaritans Scotland Volunteers' Week - Wilma Goodlad
This Volunteers’ Week, we’re shining a light on newly appointed Regional Director for Scotland, Wilma Goodlad, who has been volunteering with Samaritans for nearly a decade.
- 2nd June 2025
- Blog
- Scotland
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New Breathing Space Benches unveiled across Scotland for Mental Health Awareness Week
Samaritans Scotland partnered up with Network Rail, NHS 24’s Breathing Space, and ScotRail to have additional Breathing Space benches installed at Dumfries, Dundee, Uddingston, and Fort William.
- 19th May 2025
- Scotland