Samaritans (charity)
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"The Samaritans" redirects here. For the ethnoreligious group, see Samaritans. For other uses, see Samaritan (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with Samaritan's Purse.
Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, often through its telephone helpline. Its name derives from the biblical Parable of the Good Samaritan although the organisation itself is not religious.
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Formation | 1953 |
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Headquarters | Ewell, England[1] |
Region served | See also International reach |
Founder | Chad Varah |
Website | samaritans.org |
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Its international network exists under the name Befrienders Worldwide, which is part of the Volunteer Emotional Support Helplines (VESH) with Lifeline International and the International Federation of Telephone Emergency Services (IFOTES).