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Written by Owen Ryan AS it begins its 30th year in operation, the Clare and Ennis branch of the Samaritans is seeking new volunteers.
The organisation will be having two information/selection events, the first on Thursday, January 26 at 8pm in the Old Ground Hotel and the second at the same venue on the morning of January 28 at 10am.
The Samaritans provide confidential emotional support to people who are experiencing feelings of distress and despair, including feelings that may lead to suicide.
At a national level, the Samaritans have been very busy since the onset of recession. There were 265,445 dialogue contacts on its telephone system in the Republic of Ireland in the 12 months to October 2011, representing an increase of 9% on the previous 12-month period.
In 2010, the local branch received 31,690 contacts, the majority of them by phone, with some via email and some being visitors to the branch. The amount of contacts to the local branch has increased significantly over the last few years, with 28,034 contacts in 2008 and 29,469 in 2009.
A spokesperson for the Ennis branch said people from all walks of life are welcome to join. “We have volunteers from all sorts of backgrounds and age groups. What’s important is that people would have a little bit of aptitude for listening and it would be important that they not be judgemental because we don’t make any judgements on people who call us or on what they tell us.”
The spokesperson said being involved in the Samaritans gives people to do something positive in the community and offers an opportunity for self-development. “In general, volunteers would feel that they get more out of being involved than they put into it. All people who do go forward from the information/selection nights to become volunteers will take part in a very comprehensive training programme, which will provide them with the skills needed and in which they will also learn a lot about communication and listening.”
The Samaritans have been in Clare since 1982 and some of the very first group of volunteers are still involved in the branch. At the moment, there are around 100 people involved and with a certain amount of departures every year, it is important that the stock of volunteers is continually replenished.
There are two intakes of volunteers every year and recently, the organisation has opted to have one information/selection event on a weekday evening and another on a weekend morning to facilitate people’s working patterns.
Director of the Clare and Ennis Samaritans, Gerry Dobbin said the Samaritans have received great support from the Clare public over the last few years. “While times are tight, we have had a huge response to all our fundraisers over the past few years. There are a lot of demands on people’s time but we’ve also been able to recruit quite a few new volunteers and I’m hopeful that next week a few more people will come forward because we need to keep our numbers up.”
Written by Owen Ryan AS it begins its 30th year in operation, the Clare and Ennis branch of the Samaritans is seeking new volunteers.
The organisation will be having two information/selection events, the first on Thursday, January 26 at 8pm in the Old Ground Hotel and the second at the same venue on the morning of January 28 at 10am.
The Samaritans provide confidential emotional support to people who are experiencing feelings of distress and despair, including feelings that may lead to suicide.
At a national level, the Samaritans have been very busy since the onset of recession. There were 265,445 dialogue contacts on its telephone system in the Republic of Ireland in the 12 months to October 2011, representing an increase of 9% on the previous 12-month period.
In 2010, the local branch received 31,690 contacts, the majority of them by phone, with some via email and some being visitors to the branch. The amount of contacts to the local branch has increased significantly over the last few years, with 28,034 contacts in 2008 and 29,469 in 2009.
A spokesperson for the Ennis branch said people from all walks of life are welcome to join. “We have volunteers from all sorts of backgrounds and age groups. What’s important is that people would have a little bit of aptitude for listening and it would be important that they not be judgemental because we don’t make any judgements on people who call us or on what they tell us.”
The spokesperson said being involved in the Samaritans gives people to do something positive in the community and offers an opportunity for self-development. “In general, volunteers would feel that they get more out of being involved than they put into it. All people who do go forward from the information/selection nights to become volunteers will take part in a very comprehensive training programme, which will provide them with the skills needed and in which they will also learn a lot about communication and listening.”
The Samaritans have been in Clare since 1982 and some of the very first group of volunteers are still involved in the branch. At the moment, there are around 100 people involved and with a certain amount of departures every year, it is important that the stock of volunteers is continually replenished.
There are two intakes of volunteers every year and recently, the organisation has opted to have one information/selection event on a weekday evening and another on a weekend morning to facilitate people’s working patterns.
Director of the Clare and Ennis Samaritans, Gerry Dobbin said the Samaritans have received great support from the Clare public over the last few years. “While times are tight, we have had a huge response to all our fundraisers over the past few years. There are a lot of demands on people’s time but we’ve also been able to recruit quite a few new volunteers and I’m hopeful that next week a few more people will come forward because we need to keep our numbers up.”Written by Owen Ryan AS it begins its 30th year in operation, the Clare and Ennis branch of the Samaritans is seeking new volunteers.
The organisation will be having two information/selection events, the first on Thursday, January 26 at 8pm in the Old Ground Hotel and the second at the same venue on the morning of January 28 at 10am.
The Samaritans provide confidential emotional support to people who are experiencing feelings of distress and despair, including feelings that may lead to suicide.
At a national level, the Samaritans have been very busy since the onset of recession. There were 265,445 dialogue contacts on its telephone system in the Republic of Ireland in the 12 months to October 2011, representing an increase of 9% on the previous 12-month period.
In 2010, the local branch received 31,690 contacts, the majority of them by phone, with some via email and some being visitors to the branch. The amount of contacts to the local branch has increased significantly over the last few years, with 28,034 contacts in 2008 and 29,469 in 2009.
A spokesperson for the Ennis branch said people from all walks of life are welcome to join. “We have volunteers from all sorts of backgrounds and age groups. What’s important is that people would have a little bit of aptitude for listening and it would be important that they not be judgemental because we don’t make any judgements on people who call us or on what they tell us.”
The spokesperson said being involved in the Samaritans gives people to do something positive in the community and offers an opportunity for self-development. “In general, volunteers would feel that they get more out of being involved than they put into it. All people who do go forward from the information/selection nights to become volunteers will take part in a very comprehensive training programme, which will provide them with the skills needed and in which they will also learn a lot about communication and listening.”
The Samaritans have been in Clare since 1982 and some of the very first group of volunteers are still involved in the branch. At the moment, there are around 100 people involved and with a certain amount of departures every year, it is important that the stock of volunteers is continually replenished.
There are two intakes of volunteers every year and recently, the organisation has opted to have one information/selection event on a weekday evening and another on a weekend morning to facilitate people’s working patterns.
Director of the Clare and Ennis Samaritans, Gerry Dobbin said the Samaritans have received great support from the Clare public over the last few years. “While times are tight, we have had a huge response to all our fundraisers over the past few years. There are a lot of demands on people’s time but we’ve also been able to recruit quite a few new volunteers and I’m hopeful that next week a few more people will come forward because we need to keep our numbers up.”AS it begins its 30th year in operation, the Clare and Ennis branch of the Samaritans is seeking new volunteers.
The organisation will be having two information/selection events, the first on Thursday, January 26 at 8pm in the Old Ground Hotel and the second at the same venue on the morning of January 28 at 10am.
The Samaritans provide confidential emotional support to people who are experiencing feelings of distress and despair, including feelings that may lead to suicide.
At a national level, the Samaritans have been very busy since the onset of recession. There were 265,445 dialogue contacts on its telephone system in the Republic of Ireland in the 12 months to October 2011, representing an increase of 9% on the previous 12-month period.
In 2010, the local branch received 31,690 contacts, the majority of them by phone, with some via email and some being visitors to the branch. The amount of contacts to the local branch has increased significantly over the last few years, with 28,034 contacts in 2008 and 29,469 in 2009.
A spokesperson for the Ennis branch said people from all walks of life are welcome to join. “We have volunteers from all sorts of backgrounds and age groups. What’s important is that people would have a little bit of aptitude for listening and it would be important that they not be judgemental because we don’t make any judgements on people who call us or on what they tell us.”
The spokesperson said being involved in the Samaritans gives people to do something positive in the community and offers an opportunity for self-development. “In general, volunteers would feel that they get more out of being involved than they put into it. All people who do go forward from the information/selection nights to become volunteers will take part in a very comprehensive training programme, which will provide them with the skills needed and in which they will also learn a lot about communication and listening.”
The Samaritans have been in Clare since 1982 and some of the very first group of volunteers are still involved in the branch. At the moment, there are around 100 people involved and with a certain amount of departures every year, it is important that the stock of volunteers is continually replenished.
There are two intakes of volunteers every year and recently, the organisation has opted to have one information/selection event on a weekday evening and another on a weekend morning to facilitate people’s working patterns.
Director of the Clare and Ennis Samaritans, Gerry Dobbin said the Samaritans have received great support from the Clare public over the last few years. “While times are tight, we have had a huge response to all our fundraisers over the past few years. There are a lot of demands on people’s time but we’ve also been able to recruit quite a few new volunteers and I’m hopeful that next week a few more people will come forward because we need to keep our numbers up.”