Presentations and talks about Samaritans

Presentations and talks

Samaritans is keen to promote an awareness of emotional health and make people aware of the service and support that it provides to people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Samaritan volunteers are available to give talks to clubs, societies, schools, education providers and health care staff.

Talks can include:

• Understanding emotional health
• A brief history of Samaritans as an organisation
• Statistics (suicide, self harm and use of the Samaritans service)
• Examples of the sorts of situations that may lead people to use the service
• What to expect when contacting Samaritans
• Volunteers - requirements and training
• Talks can last between 20 and 50 minutes depending on the requirements of the group, including time for questions. A short video or PowerPoint presentation can also be provided.

There is no charge for having a speaker from Samaritans, although contributions to the running costs of the branch are always welcome.

Contact us for further information.

Publicity

Samaritans are available for interview or comment on issues relating to suicide, self-harm, emotional distress, bullying and feelings that can lead to suicide.

For media enquiries, please contact our General Office on +44 (0)20 8394 8300.
Out of hours press phone: +44 (0)7943 809162

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