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Press release: Samaritans' comment on Jeremy Clarkson's Sun column

Reacting to Jeremy Clarkson’s comments in today’s Sun newspaper, Catherine Johnstone, Samaritans’ Chief Executive said:

• 3rd December 2011
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Samaritans' comment on the 2012 Office for National Statistics suicide figures

Commenting on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suicide figures for 2012 released today, Clare Wyllie, Head of Policy and Research at Samaritans said:

• 18th February 2014
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Samaritans unveils four steps to reduce suicide in Wales

Samaritans in Wales has today launched its manifesto for the National Assembly for Wales Elections 2016, ‘Four Steps to Save Lives’.

• 19th June 2015
• Wales

Samaritans in Northern Ireland Release Key Priorities for Preventing Suicide for 2022 Assembly Election

Document outlines policy actions politicians can take to reduce the rates of suicide in NI.

• 16th December 2021
• Northern Ireland

Guidelines for sites and platforms hosting user-generated content

Our industry guidelines provide sites and platforms hosting user-generated content with best practice principles for managing self-harm and suicide content.

Controlling what content you see online

How to use the safety features offered by sites and platforms to control the types of suicide and self-harm content you see.

Samaritans response to online harms white paper

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

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Creating a response plan

Although a school can be affected by many challenging incidents, including sickness and accidental death, it is suicide that presents the unique risk of potentially being the trigger for further suicide attempts.

Samaritans new guidelines equip gambling businesses to do more to prevent suicide

Today, Samaritans published its first best practice guidance for the gambling industry to help gambling businesses understand and adopt practical steps to prevent gambling-related suicide.

• 27th April 2021
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Samaritans launch world first guidance for the technology industry

The new guidelines set out how to safely manage self-harm and suicide content online

• 10th September 2020
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Staying safe while streaming

It's very important that you look after yourself while streaming. Please read our guidance about staying safe while streaming, before embarking on your #TeamSamaritans adventure.

Staying safe while streaming

It's very important that you look after yourself while streaming. Please read our guidance about staying safe while streaming, before embarking on your #TeamSamaritans adventure.

Staying safe while streaming

It's very important that you look after yourself while streaming. Please read our guidance about staying safe while streaming, before embarking on your #TeamSamaritans adventure.

Autumn 2025 Newsletter

In this edition read some inspiring stories of how your support is helping more people to believe in tomorrow.

Gambling Charity and Samaritans Launch Bespoke Suicide Awareness and Prevention Training

National gambling support charity GamCare has worked with Samaritans, the leading suicide prevention charity, to develop a suite of training materials for gambling businesses, to raise awareness of the risk of gambling-related suicide.

• 4th May 2021
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Guidance for reporting on celebrity and high profile suicides

When a death or suicide attempt involves a celebrity or high-profile person there is a greater likelihood of others identifying with the person.

Samaritans pioneer new partnership dedicated to suicide prevention in the online environment

Samaritans called on social media firms and internet providers to sign up to a partnership to tackle online suicide and self harm content at a Summit hosted by Health Secretary Matt Hancock.

• 29th April 2019
• Press release
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Guidance for depictions of suicide and self-harm in literature

Suicide is a major public health concern and therefore a topic of public interest. It often features in mainstream media and in literature, both fiction and non-fiction.

Sharing your personal experiences of self-harm and suicide online safely

A guide on sharing your experiences safely and finding supportive online communities.