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Small talk can save lives

Figures released by Network Rail show a 20% increase in the number of times the public has acted to prevent suicide in the rail environment.

Reading Station – Brew Monday

Reading station hosted a ‘Brew Monday’ event in a bid to banish the January blues and reach out to anyone who may be lonely and in need of a cuppa and chat.

Pedalling forward in 2019!

Jo Haining is a keen cyclist and proud member of #TeamSamaritans, having raised over £2,000 for Samaritans, taking part in Ride London.

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In 2017 seven colleagues from Group Digital Railway did the Ride 100 cycle sportif for Samaritans. L to R is Martin Pluthero, Chris Wynne-Cowlin, Keith Farquason, Dan Moriarty

Brew Monday

‘Brew Monday’ takes place on ‘Blue Monday’ – the third Monday of January, discussed in the media as the most difficult day of the year. Whilst there is a little science behind Blue Monday, the start of a new year is a difficult and lonely time for many.

Small Talk expert wins Samaritans Lifesaver Award

Winner of the Samaritans Lifesaver award, Rizwan Javed, who works for MTR Crossrail, was presented with the award, which recognises people who have used their talking and listening skills to save lives, at the Rail Staff Awards at NEC in Birmingham.

ORR TEAm Talk!

The Office of Rail and Road’s York Office, held a “TEAm Talk” to discuss contributing to the Million Hour Challenge

Samaritans Supporting Prisons

Volunteer Paul Johnson.
At Network Rail we are fortunate to have five paid volunteer leave days per year, so I have used mine to help the Samaritans. As a Samaritan Listening Volunteer, I have used several days to take-up weekly day time shifts – allowing me to experience some different types of call from those I usually get on my evening, night time and weekend shifts.

MTR Crossrail supporting Samaritans

Tony Brindley at Romford walked the line from Reading to Shenfield – over 70 milesand raised a total of £2,430 for Samaritans an amazing effort which came with its challenges.

Great North Run fundraising

Part of my day job is working to prevent suicides on the railway, every year there are hundreds of suicides on Britain’s railways. Last summer I took part in the Great North Run to raise Money for Samaritans.
Sophie Wright, South East Route, Network Rail

Volunteer story

I helped a friend once, a long time ago, just by listening. His family noticed an overnight change and thanked me for it. I remember it very clearly. It made a big difference for him and it was one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve ever had.

Being a Listening Volunteer

Paul Johnson, Samaritan Listening Volunteer.
I decided to do this because I felt an urge to ‘give something back’ to society so I was looking for a way to do this that I could fit around my family life and work.

Turn a blue Monday into a Brew Monday

In January we turned what is widely considered one of the most difficult days of the year, ‘Blue Monday’ (the third Monday in January), into Brew Monday!

Help required!

We are looking for a talented individual/s with marketing/PR/communications experience to join this exciting project and help us reach out to rail colleagues. This would be a voluntary role that will take a few hours each month, can be done in your own time and from any location.

East Midlands Trains Team – Sing for Samaritans and raise £4,800

Over the years, East Midlands Trains employees have raised tens of thousands of pounds for Samaritans; from cycling to railtour based events, all in recognition of the great work Samaritans do to help reduce rail suicide and provide trauma support.