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Samaritans comments on Spending Review
"If the Government is serious about saving lives it needs to start backing its promises with real investment in the crisis support services that help to save lives, including Samaritans.”
- 11th June 2025
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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
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- Scotland
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Samaritans in Ireland answer a call every minute as research shows it's a lifeline for many
Samaritans volunteers across the island of Ireland answered more than 60 calls every hour last year, as new research revealed it is the only form of support for over half of callers.
- 21st May 2025
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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 and Balfour Beatty install hopscotch stencils marking Mental Health Awareness Week
Samaritans and Balfour Beatty install hopscotch stencils marking Mental Health Awareness Week
- 15th May 2025
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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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Samaritans Training and Engagement Programmes now CPD accredited
We’re proud to announce that our workplace training has been recognised and awarded CPD accreditation.
- 1st May 2025
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Samaritans welcomes DHSC men's health strategy evidence call
Julie Bentley, Samaritans CEO, said: “Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 so it’s critical that suicide prevention is front and centre of this strategy."
- 24th April 2025
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