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The owner of the cattle was asked to remove the bull from the Two fi re crews – one appliance from Leverburgh and the second scene before the cow was encouraged to come out of the water, E> > NH Ņ carrying enhanced rescue equipment from Stornoway – were tasked perhaps with promises that she could make her own decision on a to the scene and were able to extricate the cow from the water. mate at a later time. Coastguard teams from Tarbert and Scalpay also attended to All crews were stood down by 2pm today. Western Isles Samaritans =9J[=9J[7 T0?B=9J[7 T3 …after 25 years By Annie Delin someone in the islands makes a call they could be talking to someone from London, Manchester or Glasgow. You won’t fi nd yourself talking he year 2019 heralds a big milestone for Western Isles to someone you were at school with, to a relative or to a workmate.” Samaritans, as they mark 25 years of service to the islands. T There are four ways to contact Samaritans, and a fi fth service is The charity is recognised in the islands for the unique combination soon to be launched. Currently you can phone, email, text or opt for $%&'(&)*$%%&+,-./.$ of a genuinely local presence backed by the training and a face-to-face chat at weekly drop-in sessions in Stornoway. Early in T tr Ivpr professionalism of a large national organisation. 2019 a ‘live chat’ service is to be introduced, allowing people to have Samaritans provides a listening and support service for people real-time conversations with a volunteer who will give them as much who need to talk – for as long as they like and as often as they like. time as they need to work through an issue. Nationally, Samaritans take a call every six seconds and they describe Those issues are very wide-ranging and, as Dave says, ‘it’s not just their life-saving and life-changing service as ‘a privilege and a huge about suicide’. People may call because they have considered taking responsibility.’ their own life, but they can also call because they feel low, have The privilege and the responsibility are taken very seriously by money or family problems or just need someone to talk to at a lonely Western Isles volunteers, who are among those who staff telephone time of year. Because the support is anonymous and confi dential helplines. But that doesn’t mean that island callers will be confronted people feel able to speak more freely than they might to family and with someone they know if they call for support – quite the opposite, friends, however supportive they have been. as Western Isles publicity offi cer Dave Mawby explains: Island volunteers are often people who have experienced the need “There is one national number and it can be answered by a for support themselves and now want to give something back. They volunteer from anywhere in the country. When we are on duty in receive the same intensive training as any mainland volunteer before Stornoway we take calls from all over the UK and, likewise, when they begin volunteer shifts for Samaritans, answering calls and emails from the local offi ces on Cromwell Street in Stornoway. The dark and cold of winter often causes people to have low mood, N STORNOWAY and it’s well-known that people can feel particularly bleak at this time N of year. That’s why Samaritans have introduced Brew Monday, this GOLF CLUB year on January 21st, when a cup of tea and good company in a N town centre venue in Stornoway are promised to bring brightness and ! ! 01$2R-45657$58$9: warmth into the day. " [ $%&'% ($$)'( , - . %/ 0 1 . 2 3 Part of the reason for that event – and for others later in this 25th * *"+" * %4 0 "" 5 1 6" anniversary year – is to keep the Western Isles service funded so that 7 4' 0 1 "" !%(*'$ !)$ " " the offi ces, publicity and vital telecommunications will continue to be here for the next 25 years. You can call Samaritans free at any time, for any reason, from any !"#$%## phone, on 116 123, email [email protected] or visit the website at www.samaritans.org HOW TO CONTACT US Editor: Fred Silver 01851 705743 [email protected] Design and layout: Andrew Jeffries [email protected] Advertising: Caroline Henderson 01851 705671 [email protected] Advertising projects: April M Graham 01851 705749 Administration: Marie Anne Macdonald 01851 705743 Distribution - online and in-print: Judi Hayes 01851 705749 [email protected] Writers: Katie Macleod, Annie Delin, Roz Macaskill [email protected] Additional design: Keith Stringer Event promotion via welovestornoway.com: NEXT EDITION: The deadline for information and advertising is Tuesday [email protected] January 29th. 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