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TCS London Marathon 2024
We all struggle to cope sometimes, and with one in five of us having experienced suicidal thoughts in our lives, it’s time for action. We can all play a part in preventing suicide. As Charity of the Year for the 2024 TCS London Marathon, Samaritans tackled stigma through stories of hope. Join us to help reduce the number of lives lost to suicide.
Every ten seconds, we respond to a call for help. No judgement. No pressure. We're here for anyone who needs someone.
At Samaritans we believe it's important to create a suicide-safer internet for everyone, while still making sure the support the internet provides remains available.
Read about Samaritans’ five-year strategy, which outlines our main priorities and how we’re working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion is one of the key principles in our new strategy and will connect with everything we do, guiding the way we work and behave.
By donating just £4.95 this Christmas, you could help a Samaritans volunteer answer a life-saving call for life.
Together let's make sure that we're always here for people to turn to in their darkest hours.
Together let's make sure that we're always here for people to turn to in their darkest hours.
Being a Samaritan means being there for people who need someone to listen. Last year around 23,000 people volunteered their time with us.
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In addition to the services we provide, an important part of our work is understanding and challenging the social elements that impact suicide.
We're the only organisation collating suicide data for all UK nations and the Republic of Ireland.
Samaritans' Media Guidelines help journalists report suicide and self-harm safely and responsibly.
The role online content can play in suicide risk and self harm is complex. Read about our research and recommendations for online safety.
Our research and policy work drives change that helps save more lives.