Support Our Seafarers
We are raising vital funds for our Seafarers Helpline. By donating today, you fund the training required to support crew members facing mental health crises in the most isolated places on Earth. Help us ensure that no seafarer ever has to navigate the darkness alone.
What is Befrienders Worldwide?
Befrienders Worldwide is the leading global network of centres dedicated to supporting those suffering with loneliness, despair, and suicidal distress. As a charity, we unite support centres across the world who provide a safe, non-judgmental space for anyone to explore their feelings in strict confidence. While the world moves toward automated support, we ensure the global standard for emotional support remains human-first by providing specialist training, hosting international conferences, and fostering a worldwide community of practice.
About Us
Learn how, as a UK charity, Befrienders Worldwide unites independent crisis centres across the world to ensure standard, high-quality care is accessible to anyone in need.
Seafarers Helpline
Access a vital, 24/7 confidential helpline tailored to support global seafarers living with emotional distress, extreme isolation, and mental health crises while they are navigating the open ocean.
Donate now
Your financial support is critical to funding the technology, volunteer training, and charity infrastructure required to keep life-saving crisis helplines operating across the world every single day.
Find Support Now
Use our directory to find your nearest confidential helpline today. We are here to give you a safe, anonymous space to openly explore feelings that may be causing you distress, completely free from judgment or prejudice. You don’t have to carry this alone. Reach out and connect with someone who is ready to listen.
How Befrienders Worldwide helps
We have helped
1,200,000
people in the past 12 months
We have supported people in
193
countries
Our help centres aid people in
44
languages
The Befrienders Worldwide Membership
Join a network of 35 countries sharing knowledge, standards, and a single mission: to ensure nobody faces their darkest hour alone.