Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional
support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of
distress or despair, including those which could lead to
suicide.
Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, don't
bottle it up. We are here for you if you're worried about
something, feel upset or confused, or just want to talk to
someone.
We offer our service by telephone, email,
letter and face to
face in most of our branches.
Samaritans is available to anyone in the UK and Ireland. If you
live outside of the UK and Ireland, visit www.befrienders.org
to find your nearest helpline.
Our service is offered by 17,000 trained volunteers and is
entirely dependent on voluntary support.
There are 202 branches of Samaritans in the UK and Republic of
Ireland. Your local branch of Samaritans is always looking for
people with the ability to listen, without passing judgement. You
will be carefully trained to be a listening volunteer.
Alternatively, many branches also need professional advice or
administration support from time to time. If you have expertise in
fields like accountancy, marketing, construction or the law, you
might be able to help.
Realising things are not as good as they could be is a first
step to doing something about it. If you are feeling low, we have
some suggestions that can help.
Find out
more
What do you think of
Samaritans’ service?
Samaritans have commissioned an independent evaluation to
improve the quality of their helpline services. Researchers at the
University of Nottingham are inviting anyone that has used the
Samaritans telephone, email or text messaging services to take part
in the research.
You do not need to give any personal details to take part in the
research.
Find out more
about the evaluation