Central London Samaritans, based in Marylebone, is the founding branch of Samaritans and has been open every hour of every day, without interruption, since 1953. Our volunteers provide confidential, non-judgemental emotional support, round the clock, by phone, webchat and face to face in our branch, to anyone who is struggling to cope. Someone reaches us roughly every 10 minutes: more than 50,000 contacts last year. We also take our service to people at highest risk of suicide: homeless people, people in prison and in custody, and those bereaved by suicide. Our volunteers give around 80,000 hours a year, almost £5 in time for every £1 donors give in cash, yet it still costs about £360,000 a ... read more Central London Samaritans, based in Marylebone, is the founding branch of Samaritans and has been open every hour of every day, without interruption, since 1953. Our volunteers provide confidential, non-judgemental emotional support, round the clock, by phone, webchat and face to face in our branch, to anyone who is struggling to cope. Someone reaches us roughly every 10 minutes: more than 50,000 contacts last year. We also take our service to people at highest risk of suicide: homeless people, people in prison and in custody, and those bereaved by suicide. Our volunteers give around 80,000 hours a year, almost £5 in time for every £1 donors give in cash, yet it still costs about £360,000 a year to keep our phones and our door open. Our vision is that fewer people die by suicide.
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By Paola Pizzoli | Community & Corporate Engagement Officer
All of us at Central London Samaritans would like to thank you once again for your kind donation to our winter appeal. Our branch was able to keep open throughout the festive period. Our volunteers... Read the full report ›By Paola Pizzoli | Community & Corporate Engagement Officer
All of us at Central London Samaritans would like to thank you once again for your kind donation to our Christmas appeal. Our branch was able to keep open 24/7 throughout the Festive period. Our... Read the full report ›By Paola Pizzoli | Community & Corporate Engagement Officer
The Listener scheme is our peer support service, established in 1991, and now operating in prisons across England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and the Republic of Ireland. It aims to reduce... Read the full report ›
