The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong was established in 1960, formerly known as the Suicide Prevention Society, it was the first of its kind in Asia. Our organisation was registered as a society in Hong Kong in October 1963, and later renamed The Hong Kong Samaritans, and was converted to company registration in 1994. SBHK is a voluntary service organisation born and bred in Hong Kong and composed entirely of volunteers. The purpose is to extend a hand of sympathy to desperate and endangered people, provide support and appropriate emotional relief, and achieve the goal of helping others to help themselves. Our volunteer service is diversified, mainly including hotline, visits, face-to-face interviews, emails and online instant conversations. We use the above methods to solve emotional or inner troubles with help seekers.

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Enquiry No.: 2790 8844
Email：touch@sbhk.org.hk

Talk topics:
Relationship, Overcome, Worthiness, Pressure release, Suicide Symptoms Identification
(Details in Chinese only)

Duration: 1 hour
Target audiences: students, seniors, parents and community members or according to individual needs
Number of people: up to 3 forms of students or 100 parents
Fee: HK$900

Apply: download form
Enquiry No.: 2319 1269
Email: grow@sbhk.org.hk

The activity will invite family members or friends of suicidal people to share their personal experiences, feelings, and reflections on coping with the aftermath of suicide. By sharing from different perspectives, participants can gain a deeper understanding of the topic of “suicide”.
(Details in Chinese only)

Duration: 75 minutes
Target audiences: secondary and tertiary school students
Number of people: up to 1 form of students
Fee: HK$1,800

Apply: download form
Enquiry No.: 2319 1269
Email: grow@sbhk.org.hk

Workshop topics:
Start and the end of our lives, Breaking the taboo of death
(Details in Chinese only)

Duration: 1.5 Hour
Target audiences:secondary school students
Number of people: up to 12 students
Fee: HK$1,800

Apply: download form
Enquiry No.: 2319 1269
Email: grow@sbhk.org.hk

In the form of group activities, students are trained to become ambassadors, who are not only aware of their own emotions but also actively support people in need.
(Details in Chinese only)

Session: 4 sessions
Duration: 1 hour
Target audiences: secondary and tertiary school students
Number of people: up to 12 students
Fee: HK$3,600

Apply: download form
Enquiry No.: 2319 1269
Email: grow@sbhk.org.hk

Exhibition and experience topics:
Try, Observe
(Details in Chinese only)

Duration: about 2 hour (lunch hour/after school)
Target audiences: secondary and tertiary school students
Number of people: up to 1 class of students at the same timeslot
Fee: HK$2,500

Apply: download form
Enquiry No.: 2319 1269
Email: grow@sbhk.org.hk

By meeting more people in the community and by hear more someone’s life stories that can spark participants’ inspiration, empathy and reflection, to empower them the challenges facing ability.
(Details in Chinese only)

Duration: about 2 hour (lunch hour/after school)
Target audiences: secondary and tertiary school students
Number of people: up to 12 students
Fee: around HK$2,000 – $3,000 (depends on the no. of participants and the topic)

Apply: download form
Enquiry No.: 2319 1269
Email: grow@sbhk.org.hk

To promote the messages of Life Education, different topics of exhibition board can be borrowed to exhibit in public area, schools and community centre.

Content
(Details in Chinese only)
– T0 – 防止自殺提示
– T1 – 惜福人生
– T2 – 關懷身邊人

Fee: Please see the details in the application form

Apply: download form
Enquiry：2319 1269
Email: grow@sbhk.org.hk

“Your Life．Your Choice” Life Drama is suitable for secondary school students and the general public, the drama is in the form of interactive theatre where audiences are allowed to try themselves in the characters’ shoes by replacing any character in the performance. They could interview and question, rewrite the lines and responses of the roles in the drama. These sparkle the audiences to introspect their life decisions, empower them to overcome challenges and develop a greater appreciation towards their lives.

Duration: Around 1.5 hour (Depends on the actual situation)
Target Audiences: Secondary school students and public
Number of people: Below 500
Fee: HK$2,000

Apply: Download Form
Enquiry No.: 2319 1269
Email: grow@sbhk.org.hk

In view of the needs of drama for primary school students, in 2017 and 2018, MTR Corporation sponsored “Fairytale REplay & WEplay” drama programme for primary school students to learn, discuss and introspect their ways in getting along with others.

Duration: Around 1 hour (depends on the actual situation)
Target Audiences: Primary school students and public
No. of people: Below 500
Fee: HK$3,000

Apply: Download Form
Enquiry Number: 2319 1269
Email: grow@sbhk.org.hk

The Samaritan Befrienders Hong Kong sincerely invites companies and organisations to place donation boxes in stores or shopping malls etc., by putting together the generous donations from the public, we are able to extend more comprehensive life education and suicide prevention services.

Donation Box Size (L x W x H): 22cm x 8cm x 16cm

Apply: Download Form
Enquiry No.: 2363 7533
Enquiry Email: care@sbhk.org.hk