Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark Samaritans

Samaritans’ vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe that suicide is preventable. We've been supporting our local community since 1969, working towards a world where fewer people die by suicide. #Lewisham #Greenwich #Southwark #Samaritans

The Big Give Christmas Challenge is live! donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS… Give what you can to help us raise enough money to keep our brunch running for the next three months! #ChristmasChallenge

Next week the Big Give Christmas Challenge begins! Big Give will be matching donations to our branch between 2 - 9 December. We are aiming to raise a total of £5000 to keep our branch running for three months! Spread the word and donate what you can! #ChristmasChallenge

1 month to go before The Big Give Christmas Challenge! From 2 - 9 December, all donations to our branch will be matched by Big Give. We aim to raise £5,000 to cover the costs of running our branch for three months and offer support to all who need it. #ChristmasChallenge

Reminder: Your words are powerful. If someone doesn’t look OK, starting a conversation could save their life. #SmallTalkSavesLives youtu.be/PNQTfltxo4A

Next Monday is rumoured to be ‘the most difficult day of the year’, but this is not true. We know that bad days can happen any day of the year, which is why we celebrate #BrewMonday instead! We will be at New Cross Gate Station Monday 20th morning (7-10am). Please join us! ☕💚

We'll be here all of the winter, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, ready to listen. Freecall ☎️ 116 123 Email 📷 jo@samaritans.org And if you are able to donate we'd be incredibly grateful: samaritanscommunity.enthuse.com/lewishamgreenw…

@vickyfoxcroft @PaulBell1971 @rosiemparry Thank you Vicky!

Great to join @LGSSamaritans for their AGM today. Interesting speeches on the work of their listeners. However they need people to donate to help support them, especially with roof repairs. Link here samaritanscommunity.enthuse.com/lewishamgreenw…

Reminder: It’s OK to ask someone if they’re feeling suicidal. Choose a quiet space, give your full attention, and put your phone down. Ask open questions and listen without judgement. Asking can help them open up and start a conversation that could save their life 💚

Tomorrow is #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. 📅 We’ll be spending the day encouraging open conversations about suicidal feelings. Posts like this can be hard to see sometimes - remember that it’s OK to log off. Do what’s right for you. 💚 If you need to talk, we’re here ☎ 116 123.

📅 10 September: #WorldSuicidePreventionDay. WSPD is next week, and we want to remind people that talking about difficult feelings, including suicidal thoughts, doesn’t have to be scary. Help us spread the word. 💚 Find out more bit.ly/34sfcMK

Congratulations and a massive thank you to Stephen, who raised over £3,500 for our branch by running the London Marathon last month. We are so grateful for your incredible efforts!

A huge thank you and congratulations to our wonderful volunteers who, alongside the brilliant volunteers of the @ISWLSAMS and @CLSamaritans, raised over £1500 at Waterloo Station last month. Also, a big thank you to the wonderful @SingologyChoir! Such an incredible performance.

Alongside London Waterloo, we’ll also be going out on the Saturday at Lewisham Shopping Centre. We’ll be providing emotional support, fundraising and raising awareness of our services. Please email Lewisham.Outreach@Samaritans.org if you are interested in helping out!

We will be at Waterloo Station on Sunday 21 April to support Samaritans as London Marathon Charity of the year and will be offering emotional support and awareness as well as collecting funds. If you're able to join please email Lewisham.Outreach@Samaritans.org for more details

As the flowers blossom in the garden of our New Cross office, we're reminded that a beautiful change is always possible. If you are struggling with anything we encourage you to get in touch. We are always here to listen. Call free ☎️ 116 123 #spring

We all worry about saying the wrong thing, but a little small talk can be all that’s needed to interrupt suicidal thinking and start that person on a journey to recovery 💚 bit.ly/3RzU7uD #SmallTalkSavesLives

A huge thank you to our wonderful volunteers at LGS Samaritans who led our efforts to connect with the public for #BrewMonday at New Cross Gate Station last Monday. A fantastic job done!

@glasgowsams 💚

Our volunteers will be at Glasgow Central today for #BrewMonday - pop by for a chat and a cuppa. It's good to talk.

A group of our amazing volunteers will be at New Cross Gate Station 7-10am Monday 15, handing out tea bags and contact cards and available to talk to any members of the public. We look forward to seeing you! #BrewMonday

It's important that we take the time to catch up with our loved ones. It doesn’t matter what day it is, or what you're drinking. If you’re connecting and listening, you’re doing it right 💚 Reach out to someone you care about this #BrewMonday ☕