Everyone, surely, has heard of the Samaritans … but what exactly do they do?
And what’s it like, being a Samaritans listening volunteer?
As I’ve recently been asking for suggestions for benches where I can sit and record conversations for Hello You, Debbie from Telford Samaritans invited me to their Wellington HQ, to sit on a brand-new bench. The bench is a beautiful thing. It’s recently been hand-built and donated to Telford Samaritans by the people at Small Woods’ Green Wood Centre in Coalbrookdale.
On the bench I heard from Julie, the director of Telford Samaritans (right), and her deputy, Lisa (left). They had some remarkable experiences to share, as you’ll hear in this episode of Hello You the Shropshire podcast.
Samaritans say:
If you’ve lots on your mind, we’ll help you find your own way through it. We won’t judge you or tell you what to do. Contact us free – day or night, 365 days a year. Call 116 123 - it’s free, from any phone.
50% off paid subscriptions to Hello You!
A huge thank you to everyone who’s subscribed to Hello You the Shropshire podcast over the last few weeks. There are a lot of you! So if you’re a new subscriber, you’re now a member of a growing and caring family.
Special thanks to you if you’ve taken out a paid subscription, using the half-price offer that’s running until March 30th.
You might have heard me explain during the previous episode that I’d love to be able to make a living from producing and presenting Hello You the Shropshire podcast. Why? Because I think high-quality local journalism that’s not afraid of big conversations, the complexities of life or of ruffling feathers and rattling cages when they need ruffling and rattling is an important public service. And also because I love it; it makes me happy.
I’ve spent way too long doing work for which I’d lost the love I once had; work that occasionally made me happy, but more often made me actively unhappy. And at sixty-three years old, I now want to do what makes me happy.
If enough people take out paid subscriptions to Hello You, I’ll be able to devote most of my time to creating intelligent, progressive listening for Shropshire and her people … and for thoughtful, inquiring minds further afield, too.
The answer to the question that’s forming in your mind right now is: £5 a month.
Some people have reported that when clicking the ‘Subscribe’ button, they’ve not been offered the 50% discount offer. I don’t know why that should be, sorry. But here’s a link which will definitely take you straight to the half-price paid subscriptions:
Click here to subscribe to Hello You the Shropshire podcast for 50% off!
Please share the link with as many people as you wish. Share Hello You with them too:
(Incidentally, the ‘Founding’ payment tier is pay-what-you-want, above a certain level. Just sayin’ …)
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It means a lot.
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Take care of yourself, and the people around you. And I hope they’re taking care of you, too.
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