Siemens Mobility has announced the extension of its partnership with Samaritans, the charity dedicated to providing confidential emotional support to anyone in distress or at risk of suicide, after significant engagement and fundraising efforts across the business. This builds on their initial partnership launched in January 2025, when Samaritans was selected as Siemens Mobility’s national charity partner by employees.
This extended partnership reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to mental health awareness and wellbeing – both in the communities it serves and the wider rail industry. The continued support of Samaritans by the company’s employees underscores how closely the charity’s work aligns with the values of the business.
Marko Feulner, Chair of the Board and CFO for Siemens Mobility UK&I said:
“We are proud to extend our partnership with Samaritans. The engagement from our people has been inspiring, not only in the funds raised but in the way colleagues have embraced open conversations about mental health. Supporting Samaritans’ life-saving work is especially important for us as an employer in the rail sector as we continue to transform rail travel and transport for everyone.”
Employees have taken part in a broad range of activities that support Samaritans’ mission including:
- 109 total volunteering hours logged across multiple initiatives such as painting a local Samaritans office where volunteers take helpline calls.
- Dawn Walk participation: 10 Siemens Mobility sites took part in the Samaritans’ Dawn Walk initiative to mark World Mental Health Day, with colleagues walking five kilometres in solidarity with those struggling to cope. Across all sites, the event raised £1,315, with the largest turnout at Chippenham, where 44 colleagues participated.
- Employee fundraising: A colleague at Goole restored and auctioned a Rally Grifter bike in memory of his nephew, raising £600 for Samaritans while the team at King’s Heath hosted a cake and tombola sale, raising £330 for the charity.
- London Marathon corporate charity places: Two Siemens Mobility colleagues will run this year’s London Marathon to raise further funds for Samaritans.
Gwen Grant, Head of Corporate Partnerships at Samaritans, said:
“We are incredibly grateful for the continued commitment from Siemens Mobility and its colleagues. The funds raised, and the time given in volunteering, directly support Samaritans’ ability to answer more calls for help and provide compassionate support to people when they need it most. We’re excited to see what we can achieve together next.”
This partnership extension is part of Siemens Mobility’s wider social value efforts spread across education, employment, wellbeing, the natural environment and responsible procurement, all underpinned by a “from Britain, for Britain” commitment to building and maintaining the country’s railways.
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