Samaritans of Medway, Gravesham and Swale West
Contact details
Samaritans of Medway, Gravesham and Swale West
Priory Road
Strood
Kent
ME2 2EG
Public phone: 116 123 (this number is free to call)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website URL: http://www.samaritans.org/branches/medway/
General information
Service offered: Telephone helpline (116 123) operating 24 hours a day offering emotional support for anyone in crisis. Offers a listening and befriending service to people who are isolated, feel in despair or who are suicidal. The national Samaritans number (116 123) can also put callers through without delay to their nearest unengaged branch. Email support jo@samaritans.org
Target group: People who feel in despair or are suicidal.
Area served: Medway and Gravesend through to Sittingbourne and Sheerness.
How to contact: Phone/Email anytime.
Availability
Monday: 24 hours phone
Tuesday: 24 hours phone
Wednesday: 24 hours phone
Thursday: 24 hours phone
Friday: 24 hours phone
Weekends: 24 hours phone
Office Hours:
Accessibility
Wheelchair access: Yes - full
Accessible toilets: Yes
Access notes: Parking immediately outside premises. Ramped entrance.
Other information
Languages other than English:
Charity number: 249137
Year established: 1954
Staffing: 66 volunteers.
Public transport: Strood train station - 20 minutes walk. Buses from Chatham 140, 141, 172, 173.
Record last checked: 28 February 2025