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Status
Received: on time
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Income
£33.1K
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Spending
£22.2K
Public benefits
The direct benefits which flow from the Charity’s first purpose include promotion of individual and emotional well-being and feelings of self-worth encouraging the development of personal confidence and self-esteem with the alleviation of distress, suffering, despair and suicidal thoughts. This encourages beneficiaries to be open about their
feelings and reach a better understanding of their situation and the options open to them to make their own decisions and find their own solution. This further upholds and supports high risk groups, family life, improves relationships and stimulates community. The direct benefit which flows from the Charity’s second purpose includes the promotion of the understanding, awareness and knowledge of suicide including suicidal thoughts and behaviour to reduce the number of suicides and alleviate suffering and distress, influence public policy and raise awareness of the challenges of reducing suicide. The direct benefits which flow from the Charity’s third purpose includes the promotion and encouragement of compassion and emotional support for others engendering a caring and supportive society as a whole; the increased benefits of knowledge sharing through collaborative working with the Central Charity and other branches ensuring best practice and continual improvement of services to beneficiaries; providing evidence for research carried out by Central Samaritans so that the Samaritans as a whole can provide a tailored range of interventions for specific settings and vulnerable groups. Benefits are evidenced through feedback from the beneficiaries and stakeholders and conclusions and recommendations reached by research commissioned by the Samaritans Central Charity about the measurable impact of Samaritans’ services as a whole. For example, the SCC regularly commissions independent research into the impact of the services provided and the needs of callers. The proper fulfilment of the purposes does not give rise to any harm. However, there are risks of possible detriment or harm and these have been addressed below. The beneficiaries are those experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide in the UK. Personal benefits may arise from the programme of ongoing training that volunteers (including trustees) receive to enable them to provide the Charity’s services and to ensure that the Charity is well managed. Through this training, volunteers (including trustees) may gain skills and experience which are transferable to other settings. These skills are incidental and necessary to ensure the benefit is provided to the beneficiaries.
... [more] [less]What your organisation does
Object 1: Confidential and emotional support The Charity provides confidential emotional support to those who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, with the aim of improving their emotional health and reducing the incidence of suicide. The Charity operates a telephone helpline which is
open 24 hours a day; 365 days a year, where such individuals can speak to trained volunteers. Telephone calls are not time restricted and end when the individual wishes to, allowing enough time and space for individuals to explore difficult feelings. Recognising the difficulty and anxiety some individuals face when speaking to others about the problems they face, individuals can contact the Charity by phone/email/SMS The Charity also offers a drop-in service where individuals can visit the branch. Object 2: Promoting a better understanding of suicide The Charity works with Samaritans Central Charity to promote a better understanding in society of suicide, suicidal behaviour and the value of expressing feelings which may otherwise lead to suicide or impaired emotional health and providing members of the community with the tools to deal with life events helps them in both the immediate and long-term to support themselves and others. This includes support for and participation in organisation-wide initiatives as well as activities at a local level. Object 3: Collaborating with and supporting Samaritans Central Charity and its affiliating branches in fulfilling these objects. Samaritans Central Charity has developed organisation-wide strategies in furtherance of the aim of responding to the needs of those in distress which the Charity actively supports and engages with. Examples of this are the recently implemented free-to-caller help-line number (‘Freecall’), the Connect project, the Listener Scheme and the SCC’s partnership with Network Rail.
... [more] [less]The charity’s classifications
- The advancement of education
- The advancement of health or the saving of lives
Who the charity helps
- General public
- Mental health
- Older people
- Sexual orientation
- Tenants
- Travellers
- Unemployed/low income
- Women
How the charity works
- Counselling/support
