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Samaritans seeking Night Owl volunteers across Ireland
We've launched a volunteer recruitment campaign to encourage Night Owls to get involved and help change people’s lives.
- 7th March 2025
- Press release
- Ireland
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Samaritans awarded new BSI safeguarding standard PAS5222
Bramah HR and Safeguarding have audited and certificated Samaritans for achieving British Standards Institution (BSI) PAS5222 Standard, Safeguarding Children in Out of School Settings.
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How to start a conversation about self-harm, with Dr Amir Khan
We know lots of people find it difficult to know the right thing to say if someone they care about is self-harming. Dr Amir Khan shares some tips to help you have that conversation.
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Mental health storylines like Phil Mitchell’s in Eastenders are really important
We’re proud to have helped inform Phil’s story, as well as Mick’s 2020 storyline featuring a phone call with Samaritans.
- 27th February 2025
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Samaritans Scotland host drop-in event for MSPs to highlight the impact of financial insecurity on suicide
Samaritans Scotland hosted an event on 22nd January at the Scottish Parliament to highlight their report, ‘‘Paid Yesterday, Broke Today"
- 19th February 2025
- Scotland
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Safer Internet Day: Samaritans highlights concerns with Online Safety Act
Coinciding with Safer Internet Day (11th February), Jacqui Morrissey, Assistant Director of Policy, Practice and Influencing at Samaritans, has outlined the charity’s concerns about the Online Safety Act in its current form.
- 11th February 2025
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Samaritans reports third consecutive year of rising calls from those facing financial hardship
Samaritans is calling on the Government to increase investment in vital suicide prevention and mental health support, as new analysis reveals the number of people accessing the charities support services over financial concerns has risen for a third year.
- 7th February 2025
- Press release
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Samaritans Scotland launches Samaritartan to raise awareness of suicide prevention
A brand-new tartan has been created by Samaritans Scotland to raise awareness of suicide prevention and the charity’s services in Scotland.
- 25th January 2025
- Scotland