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Samaritans and Facebook Team up to ‘Help a Friend in Need’

Today is National Suicide Prevention Day, a date which brings together individuals and organisations from around the world with an interest in suicide prevention to reach out and save lives.

• 10th September 2014
• All

Contacting the school community

If a suspected suicide has affected the school community, you'll need to consider how to inform them. Our service can help with this, helping you to draft appropriate communications.

Step by Step

Step by Step is a Samaritans service that provides practical support to help schools prepare for and recover from a suspected or attempted suicide.

Codes of practice

Find out which Ofcom and IPSO codes relate to media coverage of suicide.

'Social pressures harming men' say Samaritans as charity reveals two in five men fake interests to seem more 'masculine'

New Samaritans research reveals that more than two thirds of men (68%) would live differently if they were free from social judgement, including taking up singing, painting or dancing.

• 18th November 2025
• Press release
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Our Social Media Community Guidelines

We maintain a presence on social media channels to connect with our supporters, share information about our work, and have open conversations around suicide and mental health.

Samaritans Cymru Impact Report 2023-2024

Welcome to the Samaritans Cymru Impact Report for 2023 and 2024 - Listening Makes a Difference

Urgent Plea To Confront Wales’ Leading Cause Of Death Among Young People In Their Early 30s, States Samaritans Cymru

Samaritans Cymru highlights the urgent need for increased action in their latest impact report for 2023 and 2024.

• 27th March 2025
• Press release
• Wales

United with the frontline

United with the frontline is an advocacy campaign calling on governments to properly resource and train frontline workers in suicide prevention to help save lives.

Men in rural communities least likely to seek support when struggling to cope

Samaritans Real People Real Stories latest phase is aimed at supporting men in rural communities

• 1st March 2022
• Press release
• All

Samaritans responds to Government online safety announcement

The UK Government announce further measures to be included in its Online Safety Bill.

• 4th February 2022
• Press release
• All

New study reveals mental health impact of initial lockdown period

The first six weeks of the pandemic had a major impact on the UK population’s mental health and wellbeing, according to new research led by the University of Glasgow in partnership with Samaritans.

• 21st October 2020
• England

When you are supporting friends and family

As a friend or family member you are well placed to notice if someone close to you is struggling to cope following a suspected suicide.

Our History

Over the last 70 years, we have answered more than 134 million calls for help.

Wales 2026: Senedd Elections

Senedd elections are due to be held on Thursday 7th May 2026. These elections will see an increased number of Senedd Members elected across a new set of constituency areas.

• 1st September 2025
• Wales

Small talk is no small thing

Small talk is no small thing

• 22nd February 2024
• Press release
• All

Thank you for your incredible support

You’re saving lives. You’re breaking the silence.

Social media toolkit

Use our toolkit to encourage other practitioners to learn aboout internet safety, suicide and self-harm.

Online Excellence Programme

Samaritans, in partnership with government and digital sector partners, are developing a hub of online excellence in suicide prevention.

Got Questions? Real People, Real Stories

What is Real People, Real Stories and what is its purpose? Here are the answers to the most frequently asked questions about the Samaritans campaign.