Why we need your help
Each day around 16 people take their life in the UK and Ireland. In the next hour, we'll receive 600 calls for help.
The situation right now
6,213 people
died by suicide across the UK and Ireland in 2017.
5 million calls for help
are received by Samaritans a year.
10-15% increase
in running costs is what we need to answer every call.
How we're making a difference
Every 6 seconds
a Samaritans volunteer answers a call for help.
20,000
volunteers help us deliver our lifesaving service.
201 branches
open 365 days a year, where people can talk in person.
For every £1 donated to Samaritans and its branches in the UK and Ireland...
...82p goes on our services and just 18p is invested in raising the next £1.
We helped 590,000 people in 2017 with our outreach work in communities.
