Befrienders International (BI)
Amis internationaux
Amigos Internacionales
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Contact Details
URL: http://www.befrienders.org/
Founded
1974-10-06
History
6 Oct 1974, embracing all centres outside the UK of the parent organization G-XF6762 - Samaritans, which had been set up in 1953, UK, and registered in accordance with British law in 1963. BI was registered under Swiss law on 4 Apr 1977 and in the UK in 1984. Known by a variety of names in different countries, for example: 'Samaritans -- Life Link -- The Befrienders -- Amigos Anonimos CVV -- Sahaya -- Sumaitri -- Sneha -- Suicide Prevention -- Love Line -- Telefon Zaufania -- Telefone da Amizade -- Sumithrayo -- Någon att Tala med Samaritans -- Lifeline'. Samaritans UK joined Befrienders International in 1990 and took over its activities in 2003.
Aims
Develop volunteer action to reduce the incidence of suicide by increasing awareness of suicide as a social problem and promoting relevant research; enable establishment of centres run by volunteers for the benefit of those in crisis who may be in danger of taking their own lives; cooperate with other services, whether lay or professional. Eight-point Charter: 1. The primary purpose of the centres is to give emotional support to people who are suicidal. 2. Volunteers serving the centres also seek to alleviate misery, loneliness, despair and depression by listening to those who feel they cannot turn to anyone else who would understand and accept them. 3. Contact with a centre does not limit individual freedom, which is further protected by the right to remain anonymous. 4. The fact that someone has contacted a centre by telephone, letter, visit or any other means, and everything revealed about the person, is confidential. 5. Centres are non-political and non-sectarian and volunteers to not seek to impose their own convictions on anyone. 6. Volunteers are selected, trained, guided and supported by other experienced volunteers. 7. Centres may, on occasion, request the advice of professional consultants. 8. Under appropriate circumstances, individuals may be invited to consider seeking professional help in addition to support offered by a centre.
Events
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General Meeting (annual). Board of Trustees, comprising 9 members including 2 honorary officers.
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UIA Org ID
XC5401
Last News
2003
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