Dublin Samaritans relies entirely on unpaid volunteers to carry out its role. Currently there are 280 such volunteers who give of their time on a regular, weekly basis. Our offices are manned 24 hours per day by these volunteers whose primary aim is to offer emotional support to those experiencing feelings of despair and distress, including those that might lead to suicide.

These same volunteers undertake many other roles within the branch. These include outreach activities in schools, on the street and in prisons and several kinds of administrative roles that help the branch run smoothly.

Given the increasing number of contacts made with Samaritans, particularly via e-mail and text, we constantly train new volunteers.

If you are interested in volunteering for Dublin Samaritans read our Frequently Asked Questions and then register online.