Charity (no. 1164739)
The Listening Place
"provide support for individuals experiencing suicidal ideation"
Who We Help, Why We Help & the Difference It Makes
Do you feel as though life is no longer worth living?
The world can seem like a lonely place when you’re feeling suicidal. And we know that talking about wanting to end your own life can seem difficult and frightening.
Our trained volunteers offer a warm and welcoming environment, where you can talk openly about your feelings without being judged or given advice.
Our service is completely confidential so you don’t need to worry that anything you say will be passed onto the NHS or any other organisations.
We are here to help. We work quickly to offer free, regular sessions with a carefully trained volunteer, allowing people to talk through their suicidal feelings in a completely confidential setting.
Our Vision
Anyone who feels life is no longer worth living can find a confidential place with a compassionate listener who will give them time.
Our Mission
To provide face-to-face support for people who feel life is no longer worth living.
Our Values
Caring • Collaborative • Courageous • Resolute • Respectful
Our Services Are
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Get in touchWhat We Do
Our dedicated volunteers offer completely confidential support to people who feel that life is no longer worth living, in person at one of our London sites.
We provide fortnightly sessions lasting 50 minutes and based on principles of active listening, delivered by empathetic and non-judgmental volunteers.
We offer our service to anyone aged 18 or over who feels suicidal and can attend regular appointments at our Hammersmith site.
Is The Listening Place right for me?
If you…
- are over 18 and struggling to find a point to life
- want to explore difficult feelings that you haven’t been able to open up about before, and
- want to be listened to in a non-judgmental way
then you might benefit from sessions with us.
How do the appointments work?
- The Listening Place is not a ‘drop-in’ centre – we see all our visitors by appointment.
- After you have submitted your self-referral form, we will be in contact within 24 hours.
- We will book you in for an initial appointment at which we get to know you a bit better and decide together whether our service is right for you.
- We then match you up with a Listening Volunteer for fortnightly appointments.
- Your Listening Volunteer will ask you questions about your feelings so that you can explore them together with someone who is there to offer you unconditional emotional support.
- Your initial set of appointments are followed by a review appointment at which we discuss next steps.
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Get in touchVolunteer
We welcome volunteer applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, neurodiversity, race, religion, sexual orientation or socioeconomic status. We believe that diverse and inclusive teams help us provide the best possible support for those experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings.
We don’t require any qualifications, but we do look for compassion, resilience, a willingness to really listen and the ability to commit to seeing visitors for regular appointments.
Please see application form for volunteer roles:
https://volunteertraining.listeningplace.org.uk/volunteer-application-form
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