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Motion · S6M-05501 · 21 Jul 2022

Samaritans, The Big Listen 2022

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 32 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament acknowledges the Samaritans Awareness Day named The Big Listen, which takes place on 24 July 2022; notes the significance of the date, highlighting Samaritans’ 24/7 availability; understands that the event aims to highlight that, every six seconds, the charity answers a call for help and that it is there to provide help 24/7 for anyone who is struggling to cope and needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure; considers that Samaritans is not only for the moment of crisis, but is about preventing difficulties arising and escalating in the first instance, thus helping to give people a means to cope and the skills to be there for others, as well as encouraging, promoting and celebrating those moments of connection between people, which, it believes, can save lives; understands that it offers support not only to people and communities in times of need, but also those in hospitals, schools, prisons and across the rail network; believes that now, more than ever, Samaritans needs people’s help in the form of donations; understands that to mark 24/7 Samaritans Awareness Day, many branches across Scotland and the UK are holding their own fundraising events, whether it be a coffee morning or a bake sale, that the hashtag, “#Talk To Us” is one of the ways they can raise awareness and that they are there for anyone who needs someone to listen; encourages everyone to become involved, and commends the charity for what it sees as its tireless work in reaching out to more people and working to make suicide prevention a priority.  

Supporters (32)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.