CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 16/05/1979 AS AMENDED ON 26/05/1981 AS AMENDED ON 17/11/1992 AS AMENDED ON 25/05/2006 AS AMENDED ON 21/02/2009 AS AMENDED ON 23/05/2012 AS AMENDED ON 07 FEB 2016

1. TO WORK FOR THE ASSISTANCE OF PERSONS WHO ARE SUICIDAL, DESPAIRING OR IN DISTRESS BY PROVIDING A SERVICE PRIMARILY INTENDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF PERSONS IN COLCHESTER, TENDRING AND SUFFOLK BORDERS AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (BUT WITHOUT SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS AS TO AREA) TO ENABLE SUCH PERSONS TO RECEIVE IMMEDIATE HELP, COMPASSION AND BEFRIENDING FROM MEMBERS OF THE CHARITY SELECTED AND PREPARED FOR THE PURPOSE WORKING UNDER DIRECTION; AND ALSO WHERE APPROPRIATE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAMARITAN PROCEDURE, REFERRAL TO A PERSON HAVING SPECIALIST OR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, AND 2. TO SUPPORT THE COMPANY AND AID IN THE ESTABLISHMENT AND SUPPORT OF PROBATIONARY BRANCHES AND THE SUPPORT OF RECOGNISED BRANCHES OF SAMARITANS.

COLCHESTER, TENDRING, SUFFOLK BORDERS AND THE SURROUNGING AREAS

• 16 June 1966 : Standard registration