To enable persons who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those who may be at risk of suicide, to receive confidential and emotional support at any time of the day or night from appropriately trained Samaritans in order to improve their emotional health and to reduce the incidence of suicide, and 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.

Volunteering role: Listening Samaritan.

• To provide emotional support using the telephone, face to face, email and text.