Let’s Kick Off the Conversation: Brighton & Hove Albion | Together Against Suicide With Samaritans & Premier League
Want to talk to someone? Samaritans will be there
If you want to talk to Samaritans in confidence, they'll be at all matches at the Amex, including beambacks, at The Medical Centre, next to east reception.
Matches at the Broadfield Stadium - come and see them at the ticket portakabin.
They'll be there to talk before, during, and after matches.
What to expect
Samaritans are there to listen. When you visit, you’ll be welcomed by a friendly Samaritan, who will take the time to talk to and listen to you about what’s on your mind. The chat can be as long or as short as you like - whatever you need, and whatever makes you comfortable.
You don’t have to make an appointment or let them know in advance - just drop in on the day.
If you’d rather call, you can do that anytime, any day. They'll be there to talk on their freephone number: 116 123
Learn to listen like a Samaritan with Brighton & Hove Albion
They’re also delivering an extensive training programme for fans, where they will be introducing Samaritan listening skills. It's an ambitious project where they'll be training 1,901 fans in listening skills, with a mix of face-to-face workshops and online webinars, to teach them how to learn to listen.
If you’d like to be one of the 1,901, they'd love to have you! You can book a place on one of the workshops planned before the end of the year below.
Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans
Samaritans vision is that fewer people die by suicide.
Working from their branch in Hove, 200 dedicated volunteers support individuals and organisations, both on the phone and in the community. Every hour of every day and night, they are there for anyone who is struggling.
You don’t have to wait for a match day – you can speak to them anytime, 24/7, and you can call them on: 116 123 or email at: jo@samaritans.org
If you’re considering volunteering, find out more about what to expect as a Brighton, Hove & District Samaritans volunteer here.
Watch the video for the Together Against Suicide campaign
Trigger warning: this video contains content which may be disturbing or upsetting.