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How Samaritans’ training for the rail industry is saving lives

Network Rail invested in Samaritans’ training courses, focused on preventing suicide and supporting those who have been affected by it. The training is changing, and saving, lives.

How to help people reflect on their online activity

Learn how to talk to people about their online activity, including why they explore suicide and self-harm online and the impact it has on them.

Postvention in Prisons

Cheltenham and District Samaritans branch prison support officer Debbie describes the role of postvention within prisons and how this has been put in place in Long Lartin.

• 30th October 2022

Ethnicity, cultural identity and suicide

There is some evidence that suicide rates are unequal between different ethnic groups.

Samaritans volunteers festival ready for Electric Picnic

Samaritans volunteers will be at Electric Picnic this weekend to offer emotional support to anyone in need.

• 30th August 2022
• Press release
• Ireland

Great Yarmouth Samaritans Support Student Mental Health

Samaritans collaborate with The Positive Planner to help support students

• 25th August 2022

World Suicide Prevention Day 2022 - Saturday 10th September

The 10th September each year is World Suicide Prevention Day. We're organising a bucket collection to help the branch raise funds to allow us to continue to address this serious issue.

• 20th August 2022

SAMARITANS SUPPORTS STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH NEW COLLABORATION WITH THE POSITIVE PLANNER

Samaritans has co-created a brand new journal with The Positive Planner, aimed at supporting further education students with their wellbeing.

• 22nd August 2022
• All

York Samaritans Ramble – 15 September 2022

Ten Samaritans from the York Branch, together with volunteers, will be walking a 19-mile round trip from York to Beningbrough Hall on 15th September 2022 to raise awareness of the benefits to our mental health of physical activity.

• 11th August 2022

We are what we overcome

Matt McGuinness's We Are What We Overcome is back at the Edinburgh Fringe between 5-27 August 2022

• 29th July 2022

Samaritans Scotland's spring update 2022

Our spring 2022 update showcases what the Samaritans Scotland team and our volunteers have been up to over the last three months to help ensure fewer people die by suicide in Scotland.

• 20th June 2022
• Scotland

Power of volunteers underlined by dedication in Dumfries

One of Samaritans’ longest-serving listening volunteers has been honoured as the charity recognises the contribution of its people during this year’s Volunteers Week.

• 20th June 2022
• News story
• Scotland

Samaritans Ireland put callers and volunteers at heart of new five-year plan

Samaritans Ireland has launched a new five-year national plan which aims to ensure fewer lives are lost to suicide across the island of Ireland.

• 6th June 2022
• Ireland

Nigel Owens MBE - Supporter

Former International Rugby Union Referee turned Farmer, Nigel has supported us for many years since revealing his own personal mental health struggles.

Aisha's story

"Because I’ve been on social media from a very young age and it’s been a part of my life for a long time now, I’ve learned how to take initiative for what I’m looking at and what I’m not."

Remembering Revd David Evans

It is with great sadness we share the news that Revd David Evans, listening volunteer for 38 years and former General Secretary of Samaritans, passed away recently.

• 27th April 2022
• News story
• All

Volunteers' Week toolkit

Help us thank our incredible Samaritans volunteers this Volunteers’ Week

Volunteering at Brierley Hill Samaritans – David’s Story

Hello, my name is David and I’ve been a volunteer at Brierley Hill Branch of Samaritans since 2002 - I'd like to share my experiences with you.

People living in rural Northern Ireland least likely to see emotional support when struggling to cope, Samaritans survey finds

Samaritans urges those in need to seek support

• 1st March 2022
• Press release
• Northern Ireland

Safer Internet Day

Supporting Safer Internet Day

• 8th February 2022