Want to make a difference in people's lives when they need it most? Apply now to become a volunteer telephone listener for Samaritans.
Samaritans of Wellington are seeking volunteers to answer calls to our helpline for those feeling depressed, lonely or suicidal.
Are you a good listener? Do your friends tell you about their problems? If you have a couple of spare hours during the day and/or evening and want to learn new skills then apply now to become a volunteer.
Last year the Samaritans celebrated 50 years of service to the Wellington community.
Now more than ever we are seeing a real need in the community for that same Samaritans service—to be there for people who feel “weighed down” with life’s struggles.
Media Release: 1 June 2016
Wellington student and cycling enthusiast, Alastair Baldwin, cycled 3000km from Invercargill to Cape Reinga recently to raise funds and awareness for the Samaritans.
Are you a good listener? Do your friends tell you about their problems? If you have a couple of spare hours during the day and/or evening and want to learn new skills then apply now to become a volunteer.
Are you a good listener?
We're looking for empathetic and non-judgemental Wellingtonians to take part in the next Samaritans training course starting March 12th.
If you're a good listener and want to help prevent suicide in New Zealand then contact our office on 04 472 3676, or click on the 'Volunteer' bar above to find out more.
Samaritans in NZ and Australia bridge time zones to provide support
20th January 2016
MEDIA RELEASE
New Zealand’s most established emotional support service is leveraging time zone differences in Tasmania and Western Australia to enhance Samaritans service to people needing support at any time of the day or night.
Wellington, Perth and Launceston Samaritans centres have been operating independently for around 50 years and have now started to share volunteer hours effectively to provide 24 hour coverage.
Media Release: 7th October 2015
Samaritans urge New Zealanders to be proactive about preventing suicide after provisional suicide statistics released yesterday confirm 564 lives were lost by suicide in 2014/15.
The statistics released by Chief Coroner Judge Deborah Marshal are the highest ever recorded in New Zealand, with an increase of 35 more deaths by suicide this year.
During September this year 3.9% of callers to Wellington Samaritans were suicidal at time of the call.