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Wednesday, 2nd November 2022 at 1:30pm
Samaritans Support Line
tel:116 123
Anybody can call free from anywhere within the UK if they feel they are struggling to cope, with anything, regardless how trivial or serious it might seem.Â
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Start of webcast
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Welcome
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Introduction by Jonathan from Samaritans
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About Samaritans
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Some statistics
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Two types of volunteers
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116 123 (UK freephone)
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Who Samaritans are
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Q. Do volunteers work remotely of a fixed location?
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Q. How much of time is required from a volunteer?
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Q. Do volunteers have to pay for training?
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Q. Is training the same across the country?
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Q. After training, what's the time commitment?
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Q. Is training staggered?
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Why Samaritans matter
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Samaritan Value (Listening)
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Samaritan Value (Confidentiality)
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Q. Do Samaritans work with other agencies?
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Samaritan Value (Non-judgement)
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Samaritan Value (People making their own decisions)
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Samaritan Value (Human contact)
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A single suicide affects around 50 people
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Samaritans Vision - fewer people die by suicide
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Q. Who can call Samaritans support line?
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What Samaritans do
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How to contact Samaritans
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Q. What is the demographic of people needing support?
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Samaritans Brighton & Hove local branch
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Key takeaways
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Learn to Listen training
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Fundraising
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