Samaritans of Edinburgh and the Lothians SCIO
Contact details
Samaritans of Edinburgh and the Lothians SCIO
25 Torphichen Street
Edinburgh
EH3 8HX
Public phone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org / admin@edinburghsamaritans.org
Website URL: http://www.samaritans.org/branches/edinburgh/
General information
Service offered: Telephone helpline operating 24 hours a day offering emotional support for anyone in crisis. Offers a listening and befriending service to people who are in despair or who are suicidal. The office is not yet open for face-to-face drop-in appointments. We will post on our website if/when this service resumes. The national Freecall Samaritans number (116 123) can put callers through without delay to their nearest unengaged branch.
Target group: People who feel in despair or are suicidal.
Area served: Edinburgh and the Lothians.
How to contact: Phone (116 123) any time
Availability
Monday: Phone 24 hours
Tuesday: Phone 24 hours
Wednesday: Phone 24 hours
Thursday: Phone 24 hours
Friday: Phone 24 hours
Weekends: Phone 24 hours
Office Hours:
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - full
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Ramped entrance. Lift.
Other information
Languages other than English:
Charity number: SC046704
Year established: 1959
Staffing: 190 volunteers.
Public transport: Close to Haymarket train station.
Record last checked: 18 May 2023