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Ambassador for Samaritans Scarlett Moffatt presents this week鈥檚 Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity.

Ambassador for Samaritans Scarlett Moffatt presents this week鈥檚 Radio 4 Appeal on behalf of the charity. The charity鈥檚 network of twenty thousand trained 鈥渓istening volunteers鈥, offer a twenty-four hour response to calls for help over the phone and via online chat.

The Radio 4 Appeal features a new charity every week.
Each appeal then runs on Radio 4 from Sunday 0755 for 7 days.

To Give:
- Freephone 0800 404 8144
- Freepost 麻豆社 Radio 4 Appeal. (That鈥檚 the whole address. Please do not write anything else on the front of the envelope). Mark the back of the envelope 鈥楽amaritans鈥.
- Cheques should be made payable to 鈥楽amaritans鈥.
- You can donate online at bbc.co.uk/appeal/radio4
- Please ensure you are donating to the correct charity by checking the name of the charity on the donate page.

Registered Charity Number: in England and Wales 219432, in Scotland SC040604. If you鈥檇 like to find out more about the charity鈥檚 work visit *http://samaritans.org
*The 麻豆社 is not responsible for content on external websites

Producer: Katy Takatsuki

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Samaritans

aims to prevent suicide through the power of human connection. Founded with a single telephone in 1953, we now answer millions of calls each year, offering free, confidential support to anyone in crisis or feeling suicidal.聽 聽聽

Meet Layla

Meet Layla
After Layla鈥檚 mum took her own life, Layla experienced her own suicidal thoughts. It was a call to Samaritans that helped turn her life around. She recently ran her first marathon, in support of Samaritans, and in memory of her mum.聽

Tackling suicide together

Tackling suicide together
Samaritans volunteers have worked everywhere from prisons to music festivals. Our Together Against Suicide project with the Premier League is raising awareness amongst football fans, with suicide being the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK.聽聽

Bring someone鈥檚 future back

Bring someone鈥檚 future back
One-in-four people experience suicidal thoughts and you can help Samaritans be there when they do. We answer a call for help every 10 seconds so your support is urgently needed.聽 You can help make tomorrow feel possible for those in crisis.聽 聽

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This week's Radio 4 Appeal

This week's Radio 4 Appeal

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