I ran a social action group at college and volunteered as a Samaritan at 19 with Chad Varah, founder of the Samaritans. Even though this work was meaningful, since I grew up on a council estate, I ...

Samaritans was founded by Chad Varah, on 2 November 1953, the first ever call was made to a pioneering helpline for people thinking about suicide. Founded in a backroom in London, the helpline was ...

The Reverend Chad Varah founded Samaritans with one telephone line and saw it grow into a world-wide organisation helping thousands of people to avoid the ultimate act of desperation. He was never a ...

The Prince of Wales has led tributes to Dr Chad Varah, the founder of Samaritans, who has died aged 95. Dr Varah passed away in hospital in Basingstoke, Hampshire, a spokesman for the charity ...

“Chad Varah believed the act of looking up the Samaritans line and calling meant these people were looking for a form of closeness,” says Mould who sits on the fence about whether Varah was ...

When the Rev Chad Varah founded the Samaritans 50 years ago, he never dreamt that it would grow into an organisation that last year alone helped more than four million desperate people in the UK ...

Eagle 30 Year Awards Plaque from 1980, which was given to Chad Varah at the Eaglecon in 1980. This was one of at least 19 plaques that were given away as awards the event, as part of the 30th ...

Thursday marked 70 years since the charity was founded by Chad Varah. Fifteen years later, in 1968, the Samaritans branch in Carlisle was born, and 55 years later they’re still here.

Samaritans founder Chad Varah took the first call to the helpline 70 years ago (Samaritans/PA) Keith Leslie, Samaritans chair, said: “Today is a landmark day for Samaritans, as we celebrate 70 ...

I wanted to serve the community, to listen and support.” Since Chad Varah answered his first call in 1953, Samaritans now have over 22,000 volunteers and respond to a call for help every 10 seconds.