Samaritans volunteer completes 9,500km Irish walking tour

David Matthews is nearing the end of the Irish leg of his walk. Picture: PA

A Samaritans volunteer raising awareness of the mental health charity by walking more than 9,500km from branch to branch is coming to the end of the Irish leg of his tour.

David Matthews’s Listening Walk is visiting all 201 Samaritans branches across Ireland and the UK to show people how the charity’s volunteers are always there for them, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.