Rachel Cackett

Executive Director for Samaritans Scotland, Samaritans Scotland

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Rachel has been Executive Director for Samaritans Scotland since January 2020. Her focus since joining has been on supporting Scotland’s mental health response to COVID, promoting Samaritans’ 24/7 helpline and wider services, and playing an active role in the National Suicide Prevention Leadership Group. In addition, she has led Samaritans work, in collaboration with partners, to call for a renewed focus on self-harm in Scotland. 

Before joining Samaritans Scotland, Rachel headed up the policy team for the RCN in Scotland for 12 years, after holding posts in public affairs and campaigning for RVS and Shelter Scotland.