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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
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Samaritans Scotland take part in Edinburgh's first ever Tartan Parade
Samaritans Scotland’s new Samaritartan was part of the beautiful array of tartans that covered the streets of Edinburgh in colour on Saturday 10th of May.
- 10th May 2025
- Scotland
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Walking Football Hits the Back of the Net - Samaritans Scotland
Samaritans Scotland visit Townhead Strollers Walking Football Team as part of wider work around the recent 'Paid Yesterday, Broke Today' report highlighting the importance of social connection.
- 2nd April 2025
- Scotland