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The Athlone Midlands branch of Samaritans are gearing up for a recruitment of new volunteers and will hold information nights about their work at the Sheraton Athlone Hotel on Tuesday April 8 and Monday April 14 at 8pm.

Galwegians interested in volunteering for the Samaritans can attend two information meetings on the work of the organisation next week.

The office of the Samaritans at 14 Nuns Island Galway received approximately 33,700 contacts in the last twelve months — almost one hundred contacts to its centre every day of the year.

Tickets for his year’s annual Christmas Samaritans concert in the Franciscan Friary, Athlone are selling fast. Taking place on Thursday December 12 this year’s event is sponsored by Athlone Credit Union.

People are being urged to support a fundraising celebrity soccer game on Friday evening which will benefit two local charities.

Kiltoom Drama Group will present MJ Ginnelly’s hit comedy Wake In The West for one night onlyon Friday November 22 in Ballybay Parish Hall at 8.30pm.

ACT with Samaritans is a joint venture between ACT for Meningitis and Samaritans Galway who for one evening have joined forces together to host a Celebrity Soccer Match at Deacy Park on Friday November 29 7.30pm. As well as raising money for both charities the aim of the event is to raise the profile of both organizations and to encourage people to come forward and seek support.

Athlone Midland Samaritans are currently looking for volunteers and will hold information sessions in Athlone, Moate, and Ballinasloe in the coming weeks.

The Samaritans Outreach team based in Galway have successfully delivered talks on emotional health to more than 500 secondary and college students in just three months.

Co-founder of international radio station, Irish Country Music Radio, Pat ‘Garret’ Butler, will walk from Limerick to Galway in aid of the Samaritans next week.