Bournemouth Samaritans, Bournemouth and District Samaritan's provide confidential emotional support 24 hours a day.

Volunteering at Samaritans

Learn, listen, grow, change - Volunteer

Listening is what we do best. It's an active skill, which helps you to connect with the person you are talking to. Being a good listener is about caring enough to take time out to be there for another person.

Currently there are approximately 17,000 Samaritan Volunteers in 203 branches operating in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland. Samaritan Volunteers are available 24 hours a day to provide emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those that may lead to suicide.

A role for you?

Listening volunteers support the majority of our service but there are many other volunteering opportunities with Samaritans. We also operate a Samaritan Shop which is looking for volunteers to help and a Friends of Samaritans group who organise events and fundraise for the branch.

To find out more about volunteering opportunities at Samaritans, contact us on 01202 558090  where a volunteer will be able to give you details of the next information event.