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REAL PEOPLE, REAL STORIES

Men are three to four times more likely to take their own lives than women*. Samaritans’ Real People, Real Stories (RPRS) campaign aims to raise awareness of our service and encourage men to seek help

• 1st March 2022

Real People, Real Stories press pack

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DAFC Supports Samaritans of Dunfermline

• 17th February 2022

Complaints and feedback about our Lived Experience programme of work

We want your experience of working alongside us to be empowering and supportive, however if you have had a negative experience or would like to provide feedback to help us improve the way we work, then please get in touch.

Today Thursday 3rd February 2022 is Time to Talk day

If you are concerned about someone's mental health - start a conversation

• 3rd February 2022

Local MP meets Ealing Samaritans as branch celebrates 50th year supporting the community

Ealing Central and Acton MP Rupa Huq recently visited our South Ealing headquarters to find out more about what we do.

Meet our new Patron in Sunderland

Samaritans of Sunderland are honoured to have Pete Zulu as our Patron

The Knitting Network chooses Samaritans as it’s charity of the month

An online knitting retailer which sells yarn and patterns worldwide has chosen Samaritans as its charity of the month for January, raising a fantastic amount of more than £2800 so far.

• 31st January 2022
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Damon's story for Real People, Real Stories

Damon, 48, is a Samaritans volunteer in Stafford. Very sadly, he has experience of being bereaved by suicide – his cousin, who worked on a farm.

How Samaritans is encouraging men in rural communities to seek support

Real People, Real Stories aims to reach men who are struggling to cope, especially those who live in rural communities.

Brew Monday 2022, Waterloo Station

Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark Samaritans have been supporting our local community since 1969 - working towards a world where fewer people die by suicide.

• 18th January 2022

Samaritans launches first university volunteering hub with Anglia Ruskin University

Samaritans, the leading suicide prevention charity, is teaming up with Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) students as part of a new partnership aimed at developing more online and digital support services in the wake of the global pandemic.

• 10th January 2022
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Reaching Out in Great Yarmouth

From the town centre to all the surrounding villages, we love getting out and about in Great Yarmouth. Here's a snapshot of what we get up to:

Longest Night 2021

Longest Night- 21/12/2021

Coventry Samaritans celebrates 30 years of the prison Listener scheme

Listeners are serving prisoners who volunteer to support people in prison who are going through difficult times. The service is available 24 hours a day

• 30th November 2021

Southend-on-Sea Samaritans Welcomes David Matthews, MBE

Listening volunteer David Matthews MBE is walking 12,000 miles to raise awareness of Samaritans, and is visiting every single branch on the way.

• 19th February 2026

Little tips for helping someone open up when something’s up

You don’t have to be an expert to help someone open up when something’s up. The fact that you care is what matters.

Emily Nicole's story

Emily Nicole speaks about how being online changed her life.

Guidance for practitioners

We've co-developed guidance with practitioners and people with lived experience to help them have safe and supportive conversations about online use around suicide and self-harm.

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