Get involved
–> Do you have a caring nature and a few hours a week to spare?
If you have a caring nature and a few hours a week to spare consider becoming a Cyprus Samaritan listening volunteer.
Samaritans are ordinary people just like you who have been trained to listen to people who are feeling lonely, distressed or in despair.
Interested in Volunteering?
In order to be a listening volunteer you do not need prior experience or qualificatons as full training will be given by us. Training courses are currently held at our Chlorakas (Paphos) Centre in the Spring and Autumn of each year, involving four six-hour sessions together with at least one observation duty. We also require complete confidentiality even at this early stage, due to the nature of our service.
Our next training is on the following dates in March 2012
Introductory day Saturday 3rd March 10am - 4pm
Day 1 Saturday10th March 10am - 4pm
Day 2 Saturday 17th March 10am - 4pm
Observation duty To be taken between 17th and 31st March
Day 3 Saturday 31st March 10am - 4pm
Our training team would like to hear from you on 77 77 72 67 between 6pm and 10pm any evening or email: confidential@cyprussamaritans.org
Please contact us to find out more about this rewarding work.
Volunteering for Samaritans can change someone's life.
Your own
By volunteering to be a
Samaritan, you can help us make a real difference to others.
You will also make a real difference to yourself.
Maybe you feel you won't
be up to it. Relax. Everyone feels like that at first.
You don't need any
formal qualifications or previous experience to be a Samaritan. You do
need to be able to listen and not judge people - by allowing them the time and
space to explore and express their feelings.
Are you 18 or over and
able to give up 4 hours a week?
Our service is delivered
mostly on the telephone but we do see callers face to face in our centre and
more and more we are supporting people by email.
It can be a challenging
experience, but we will fully prepare you before you become a volunteer.
Your commitment will be recognised and your skills and experience constantly
developed.
With Samaritans you grow as a person. Many of our volunteers say it's the most rewarding thing they've ever done.
To volunteer contact: 26
93 46 82 any evening between 6 and 10 p.m.
Or you can write to Sam at: P.O. Box 64420, 8074 Paphos, Cyprus.
Or email: confidential@cyprussamaritans.org
Supporting the Cyprus Samaritans
Cyprus Samaritans is run
entirely by volunteers and although we have no paid help we do have expenses
and bills to pay.
We do not receive any state assistance and funds are raised by the efforts of
the volunteers and friends.
Our main source of income is through the operation of our Charity Shops, on Apostolou Pavlou Avenue in Pafos & 13 Georgiou
Griva Digeni St. in Chloraka. The shops are run by volunteers
and relies on donations of clothing and household items for sale in the shop.
From time to time we do receive donations from other organizations and
occasional sponsorships from business houses.
Additionally we do hold a number of fund raising activities throughout the year
such as our Easter and Christmas Fayres.
We are always in need of further help; if you would like to assist us, you can
do so.
Just contact us: 26
93 46 82 any evening between 6 and 10 p.m.
Or you can write to Sam at: P.O. Box 64420, 8074 Paphos, Cyprus.
Or email: confidential@cyprussamaritans.org
