As a charity we rely heavily on public donations to keep our service going. To help us cover the average cost of a call, you can now donate £5 by texting LIVERPOOLSAMS to 70085, so we can be there for a anyone who needs us 💚.

We had a fantastic afternoon of music, fun and laughter at Poulton Hall's Walled Gardens over the weekend. To everyone  who came and helped raise money for our branch, thank you 💚

A date for your diary! Join us for a fun-filled afternoon and branch fundraiser at Poulton Hall's Walled Gardens on Sun 6 July. There will be amazing music, storytelling, a raffle and a human fruit machine! £6 for adults (children free), £10 with cream tea included. Link below 💚.

We're so proud of all our volunteers at @Sams_Liverpool who helped towards answering this incredible amount of calls last year. Thank you for the amazing work you do, day in, day out, to offer a listening ear to callers during their most difficult moments 💚 . #VolunteersWeek

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Here are a few photos from a very special day at the Liver Building, when @LdLtMerseyside presented our branch with the King's Award for Voluntary Service. Joan Morle and Eric Yarker were also presented with awards to mark their incredible 50 years of @Samaritans service 💚

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We'll be celebrating our branch's 65th birthday in style tmrw when we're presented with the King's Award for Voluntary Service. Ahead of our special day, Rachel Howley spoke to @helenjonesradio about @Samaritans' vital listening service. Listen to the interview here 👇.

Attention thrill-seekers! We're once again looking for volunteers to abseil Liverpool's Anglican Cathedral on Sat 26 July and raise money for @Samaritans. Participants need to raise a minimum of £275. For more info, email rachel@liverpool-samaritans.org.

We're at the @Metquarter celebrating #BrewMonday this morning as we encourage people to reach out to a friend, family member or colleague for a cuppa and a chat. If you're in Liverpool city centre, feel free to pop over, say hello and pick up some free tea bags!

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This is such an easy and great way to support us, at no extra cost to you!.

This Saturday, our volunteers will be at the Mental Health Fair at St Luke's Methodist Church in Hoylake. Feel free to come over for a chat as we share how we can support people in difficult times.

Have you been given a Christmas present you secretly don't want? Why not donate it to our @Samaritans branch for a future fundraiser and help us support people in their hour of need? Your secret will be safe with us 😂 To arrange a drop-off, email helen3@liverpool-samaritans.org.

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Our director Helen Gilbert @hellsbellesxx with Wirral Mayoress (and former Samaritans volunteer) Sheila Clarke MBE at the recent Winter Wellness event at Arrowe Park Hospital 💚