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Who We Are and What We Do

Find out more about Wakefield Samaritans and the services we offer.

How to get started with Million Hour Challenge

You’ll see the difference you’re making, even with just an hour of your time. You may even learn something new about the world or about yourself with Samaritans' support.

Samaritans Reach Out to Prisoners at Guys Marsh

Working in a prison environment is a great opportunity for Samaritans to be a small part of a multi-cultural community and to remind ourselves that whatever one’s mistakes or failings we are all human

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

Ealing Samaritans Out in Force on Broadway

Ealing Samaritans volunteers mounted one of their biggest ever efforts with this week’s activity at Ealing Broadway railway station to launch Samaritans' Real People, Real Stories campaign.

• 5th April 2019

Samaritans response to online harms white paper

Samaritans calls for code of conduct and independent regulator to tackle harmful online content

• Comment
• All

Samaritans volunteers in Ireland answer almost 3 million calls over five years of freephone 116 123

Cindy O’Shea, Samaritans Irish Regional Director, said this ongoing financial backing from the industry will ensure anyone who need emotional support can continue to call Samaritans for free for another five years.

• 1st April 2019
• Press release
• Ireland

Celebrities share their stories for Real People Real Stories

Celebrities share their stories of tough times with Samaritans to help encourage other men to seek help.

Rules for Being a Man

On Monday 1st October, Norwich Samaritans were invited to a rehearsal of Rules for Being a Man; a new Norfolk-based play on men’s mental health by All-in Productions.

• 15th October 2018

About our work in Limerick Prison

Prisoners are up to 10 times more likely to die by suicide. Rate of self-harm was 4.4 times higher among female prisoners than male prisoners.

• 10th November 2018

Real People, Real Stories

Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50, with men aged 20-59 at the highest risk. We commissioned a survey that shows there's still a stigma around men seeking help when they're struggling.

Reaching Out in Norfolk

From Norwich Station to Cromer Pier, we love getting out and about in Norfolk! Here's a snapshot of what we get up to in Nelson's County:

Samaritans offers listening ear over Christmas

More than 45% of men who responded to a survey* by Samaritans said they felt more worried at Christmas than other times of the year.

• 8th December 2014
• All

Samaritans' volunteers help more people in Northern Ireland to feel better understood

Samaritans’ volunteers in Northern Ireland responded to more than 145,000 calls for help last year.

• 3rd June 2015
• Northern Ireland

Samaritans to offer armed forces and their families specialist support and training

Samaritans will be offering armed forces staff and their families tailor-made confidential support services round the clock, wherever they are in the world.

• 16th March 2016
• All

Samaritans launches new free helpline number in the UK

From today, calls to Samaritans, the UK’s leading suicide reduction charity, are free of charge.

• 21st September 2015
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Leicester Samaritans and Prisons

About Samaritans Cymru

There are over 600 Samaritans volunteers across Wales working in our branches in Wales.

Having difficult conversations with students

If you’re worried about a young person, Samaritans has some tips on how to try to get them to talk to you.

Funerals

A suspected suicide in a school is a very sad and traumatic event for everyone in the school community. Here's some guidance on how to manage funerals and their attendance.