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Samaritans

 

Samaritans is a national charity which aims to benefit society by improving people’s emotional health in order to create a greater sense of well being. Apart from being a 24-hour source of support on the telephone, by email, letter or face to face. Samaritans also works in the local community, for example working in prisons and schools.

 

Oxford Samaritans

 

Oxford Samaritans was established in 1963.  We have over 100 listening volunteers in the Branch who are unpaid and come from all walks of life and are of all ages.  All are people who give up around twenty hours a month to be available to callers and to provide confidential, emotional support to people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair; including those which may lead to suicide.

 

We are open 24 hours a day and every day of the year and despite snow and the challenges of providing continuous cover pride ourselves on being one of the few Branches who have never had to close in recent years.

 

We are totally dependent on raising funds each year to keep the Branch running to cover such costs as telephones, heating and lighting. The Marathon represents an important fundraising opportunity for us and we hope you will give generously in supporting the runners who are taking part this year for us in the Virgin London Marathon.

 

 

Contacting us:

 

You can call Oxford Samaritans on 01865 722122 or 08457 90 90 90 at any time.

 

Or visit and speak face to face, 8 am to 10 pm, every day at 60 Magdalen Road, Oxford OX4 1RB (opposite The Pegasus Theatre).

 

You can also email Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org, or write to Chris, PO Box 9090, Stirling, FK8 2SA.

 

For more info visit: www.samaritans.org

 

My updates 1

Hi all, thanks for all your donations and support so far. The company i work for, Barclays, have kindly agreed to match my fundraising efforts! So everything you give will be doubled so please keep it coming!!

16/04/12 07:39

My charity

Oxford Samaritans

Oxford Samaritans

Charity Registration No. 232427

Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential and emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.

Donations 24

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Sorrys it Late! Hope it all went well!

Donation by Graham Joslin on 23/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Hope it's going well

Donation by Jenny and Tim Nolan on 22/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ben!!.xx

Donation by Claire Pinfold on 21/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Ben! x

Donation by Amy and Sam on 21/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ben!

Donation by Tom Napier on 21/04/12

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Good luck Ben Love April x

Donation by april paterson on 21/04/12

£10.00

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£1 a mile! Woop woop go bro go!

Donation by Charlene Pinfold on 21/04/12

£26.00

+ £6.50 Gift Aid

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Best of luck mate!!

Donation by Darren Rix on 21/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck fella, will b watching from the comfort of my sofa FYI-lol!! Beccy says good luck too!!

Donation by Mike Pinfold on 21/04/12

£40.00

+ £10.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck from a friend of your mum & sisters.

Donation by Wendy Carter on 18/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck mate!!!

Donation by Adrian Perkins on 16/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Ben!

Donation by Victoria Rose on 15/04/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Love you xxxxx So proud of you for doing this. Wish I was there to watch xxxxx P.s stop watching ringer without me!!

Donation by Abby Paterson on 30/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Ben

Donation by Chris Yates on 24/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck you mental!

Donation by Dave Johnys on 23/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Goodluck Ben!! :0) you can do it... Love Laura Paterson x

Donation by Laura Paterson on 15/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ben, I'll be eating the cakes watchin on the telly :-)

Donation by Stuart Owen on 04/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck little Bro!!!!! Hope the trainings going well I'm sure you'll smash it and Thomas will be cheering you on the whole way round!!!

Donation by Chris Pinfold on 03/03/12

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Hi Ben, I thought I'd sponser you instead of Ross - I've looked at his total and he's obviously cheating!! hehe! Good luck to the both of you! xx

Donation by Jenna McLachlan on 27/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

ill double my donation if you beat my time. Good luck!

Donation by thomas chubb on 25/01/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck mate..... You need to beat the chubsters time :o)

Donation by Bryan Mobbs on 24/01/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good effort mate!!

Donation by Jim Bridgeman on 21/01/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck mate - try not to get involved in any run-by fruitings along the way!

Donation by James Cooper on 17/01/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Goof luck with all of the training and good luck on the day. Mark and Karen

Donation by mark paterson on 16/01/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£436.00
  • Offline donations£200.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£636.00
  • Gift Aid£106.50

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