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Spring 2025 Newsletter
In this edition read some inspiring stories of how your support is helping more people to believe in tomorrow.
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Invitation to help carry the world’s first physical icon of mental wellbeing
A call has gone out in Norwich inviting people to carry the world’s only known physical symbol of mental health, ‘The Baton Of Hope’.
- 11th March 2025
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Awareness Day with Our Charity Partner Dunfermline Athletic Football Club
Dunfermline Athletic Football Club Support Samaritans of Dunfermline
- 23rd September 2024
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Preston Samaritans Unveils New Modern Facility to Support Community
The Samaritans of Preston and District has officially opened its doors to a new, state-of-the-art facility.
- 11th July 2024
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Guidance for online services
Safe design and content management in online suicide and self-harm prevention
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Rylan and Dame Kelly Holmes Announced as Team Samaritans Cheerleaders for the 2024 TCS London Marathon
Rylan and Dame Kelly Holmes have been announced as Team Samaritans Cheerleaders for the 2024 TCS London Marathon charity of the year
- 12th April 2024
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Samaritans Scotland's Budget Response
Samaritans Scotland calls for prioritisation of mental health funding following the Scottish Government's Autumn Budget
- 20th December 2023
- Scotland
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East Coast Samaritans visit B.I.F.E to share their work and hear student’s presentation about health promotion day
East Coast Samaritan volunteers were delighted to be at Bray Institute of Further Education (B.I.F.E) on December 7th to talk about what Samaritans do and hear a factual presentation from a student.
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Lived experience news
Keep up to date with what we are doing and learning before we launch our Lived Experience Strategy in Autumn 2024.
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Samaritans Scotland's Winter Update
Our winter 2022/23 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.
- 10th March 2023
- Scotland
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Rail Staff honoured at Industry Awards
Evening of celebration recognises inspiring contributions to suicide prevention at Rail Staff Awards 2022.
- 29th November 2022
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Break The Silence: Winter Campaign Toolkit
Break the Silence focuses on the life-saving power of conversation. Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy that impacts entire communities. But we know that talking can save lives.
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Samaritans and Irish Prison Service mark 20 years of peer-to-peer prison Listener scheme
Samaritans and Irish Prison Service run peer support programme supports people in prison who may be feeling distress or despair or feeling suicidal
- 12th October 2022
- Ireland
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Online Safety Bill: Protecting people online
As part of Samaritans’ campaign for a kinder, safer internet we want to protect anyone who’s being encouraged to harm themselves online. But what does this look like in reality?
- 14th June 2022
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Brixton Prison’s Hidden Gems
Ricky has been a Listener in Brixton Prison for 2 years; he says it changed his life.
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Challenge events – Facebook group safety tips
Taking part Facebook challenge is a really a positive way of showing your support for Samaritans. Here are a few top tips to help you participate and post in the group in a way that is safe for you and other people.
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Real People, Real Stories funders toolkit
As a trusted and valued supporter of Samaritans, your support is vital in helping us continue to be there for anyone struggling to cope, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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Artists tea-m up to depict power of talking for Samaritans ‘Brew Monday’ station takeover
Samaritans volunteers join Network Rail to host station outreach events, offering vital emotional support and a cuppa to key workers and those using the rail network this winter
- 17th January 2022
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- Press release
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Samaritans' online harms research launch
Samaritans launch new research to understand the effects of online self-harm and suicide content and how we can make the Internet a safer space for everyone.
- 22nd June 2021
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Family, friends and relationships
People we interviewed spoke to us at length about the ways in which the pandemic has impacted their relationships and ability to connect with loved ones, which for many was a key source of support.