A few words on Samaritans and when they began back in 1953 and our listening service provided by volunteers. Highlight a few statistics on our number of calls and the number of suicides that take place every year. This session will discuss how to connect with others and how to combat loneliness in the community particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The meeting will be in three heading.

1. LISTENING. How we can all be better listeners. Samaritans SHUSH listening tips

2. RESILIENCE. How we can learn to roll with the up and downs of life.

3. CONNECT. You are not on your own. There is always someone you can talk to.

Trust your instincts.

The link for this session will be circulated on Tuesday 15 November 2020.