Samaritans and Admiral

Admiral and Samaritans started their partnership in 2010 and we are delighted to continue our support throughout 2012.

Samaritans play a vital role in our high-pressure society. Every 5 seconds, someone, somewhere, in the UK calls Samaritans. There are 18,750 Samaritans volunteers in 201 branches across the UK and Republic of Ireland available 24 hours a day, every day of the year to provide emotional support to anyone who might be struggling to cope. Samaritans provide human contact and the time and space for people to talk through their problems on their own terms so that they can find their own way forward.

What's Admiral's contribution?

We've stepped up the support we provided last year when we sponsored the Samaritans running team for the 2011 Virgin London Marathon, helping them raise over £100,000. This year, we're sponsoring the Samaritans team in all their running events, including the 2012 London Marathon and the Great North Run. Look out over the next few months for information on how the team is doing and those classic post-race pictures!

We're also continuing our sponsorship of 24:7, Samaritans' flagship day, which celebrates the dedication of our volunteers who provide support round the clock every day of the year. 24:7 helps generate local awareness of Samaritans branches, and lets people know that their local branch of Samaritans is always there for them.

Throughout the year, we'll keep you updated on all the national events as well as the national and local fundraising activities.

You can help too

Samaritans' 18,750 volunteers provide emotional support by phone, SMS, email and face-to-face visits across 201 branches in the UK and the Republic of Ireland, and also reach out to schools, hospitals, prisons and the homeless. The service they provide is confidential and non-judgemental.

Volunteers are at the heart of Samaritans, but it's still an expensive service to run - it costs £10 million every year to keep the phone lines open.

To find out how you can help keep the service running, please visit www.samaritans.org for information on everything from volunteering to fundraising.