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Sabrina, Samaritans volunteer in London

TCS London Marathon 2024

We believe in tomorrow, and together we can save lives.

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 is tackling stigma through stories of hope. Join us to help reduce the number of lives lost to suicide.

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Dave the telephone

I want people to know it doesn’t matter where you are, there is someone to listen to you.

- Dave, ahead of his 25th consecutive London Marathon

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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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Samaritans’ strategy: Tackling suicide together

Samaritans’ 2022-27 strategy, ‘Tackling suicide together’, outlines our main priorities for the next five years and how we’ll be working towards our vision that fewer people die by suicide.

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