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Samaritans Scotland appoint Rachel Cackett as Executive Director
We are delighted to announce Rachel Cackett has been appointed as Executive Director for Samaritans Scotland.
- 21st November 2019
- News story
- Scotland
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Samaritans Scotland: Reducing self-harm key to suicide prevention
- 10th September 2019
- Press release
- Scotland
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Adrienne urges others to make the call
Adrienne, 24, from North Lanarkshire, called Samaritans when she was struggling to cope. Now she is encouraging others to do the same.
- 10th September 2019
- Blog
- Scotland
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Samaritans Scotland calls for wellbeing to come first this results day
Samaritans Scotland urges wellbeing to come first on results day
- 6th August 2019
- Scotland
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Concerning rise in suicide deaths prompts calls for further action
It’s vital that young people don’t come to see suicide as an escape from their struggles and that we seek to address the very real factors which shape their lives. Suicide is preventable.
- 26th June 2019
- Press release
- Scotland
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Samaritans Scotland share their impact
Across Scotland, Samaritans volunteers spent more than 60,000 hours - the equivalent of over 2,500 days - providing emotional support in 2018.
- 1st May 2019
- News story
- Scotland
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Samaritans launch awareness campaign to encourage Scots men to seek help
A new survey commissioned by Samaritans released today (19 March) shows that there is still a stigma around men seeking help when they are struggling to cope.
- 19th March 2019
- Press release
- Scotland
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Samaritans in Scotland welcome suicide prevention delivery plan
Samaritans are pleased to have been invited to join the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group.
- 20th December 2018
- Comment
- Scotland