The Samaritans of Lewisham, Greenwich and Southwark offer emotional support to anyone in distress or despair, particularly those whose thoughts are leading towards suicide. 80-100 volunteers provide this service by phone and email, linking in to the network of Samaritan branches to provide 24/7 cover across the UK. Last year the volunteers at Lewisham answered 12,306 calls and 1,674 emails.

At the age of 64, I am taking part in my first Triathlon on 30/6/2024 to raise some cash to help towards the running costs of the branch. I would be so grateful if you would consider donating. In return, I will attempt to swim 1,500m (in a lake!), cycle 40km and then round it off by running 10km.