Standard Life partners with Samaritans to launch training school

The Samaritans Training School has been designed to help recruit and train more listening volunteers. As a founding partner, Standard Life is making a donation which will allow the charity to train approximately 400 more listening volunteers. It has also pledged to fund up to 10,000 calls to Samaritans as part of a social media campaign. Combined the two initiatives mean Standard Life is donating £200,000 to the charity. The Samaritans offers support for anyone who is struggling to cope, day and night, 365 days a year. The charity responds to calls for help every ten seconds. So...