Our annual awareness campaign is back this July
24 July (24/7) is Samaritans Awareness Day, because we’re here to listen 24/7. On this date and throughout July, we'll be running our awareness-raising campaign Talk to Us, to remind people that we’re here for anyone who needs someone to listen.
Every year in July, Samaritans branches in the UK and Republic of Ireland hold local events to raise awareness that Samaritans are here to listen to anyone who's struggling to cope, at any time of the day or night.
Find out what your local branch is doing during Talk To Us
Find your nearest branch
How can you get involved?
Contact a Samaritan
Call us
Whatever you're going through, call us free any time, from any phone, on 116 123.
Benefits
- Free
- One-to-one
- Open 24 hours a day
Maybe not if...
- You have patchy phone signal
- You prefer to write things down
- You're looking for advice
Call us any time, day or night 116 123
Write a letter
Sometimes writing down your thoughts and feelings can help you better understand them.
Benefits
- Free
- Time to compose your thoughts
- Time to reflect between letters
Maybe not if...
- You need urgent support right now
- You have no fixed address
- It's hard for you to post a letter
Write to us
Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS
Write to us
Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS,
,
,
Email us
Sometimes writing down your thoughts and feelings can help you understand them better.
Benefits
- Time to compose your thoughts
- No need to respond right away
- Work things through over time
Maybe not if...
- You need urgent support right now
- You want to talk things through in one go
- You want to speak to the same person throughout
[email protected]
Response time: 24 hours
[email protected]
Response time: 24 hours
Welsh language
If you would like emotional support in Welsh, we have a Welsh Language Line which is free to call. We also have a letter writing service in Welsh.
Self-help app
Keep track of how you're feeling, and get recommendations for things you can do to help yourself cope, feel better and stay safe in a crisis
Benefits
- Free
- Work things through in your own time
- You don't need to speak to anyone if you're not ready
Maybe not if...
- You need urgent help right now
- You want to speak to a volunteer
- Your internet connection is unreliable