260 Coillte sites across the country are open for walkers today, in support of the Samaritans.
Four official walks are beginning around now for 'The Charlie Bird - 'Hand of Friendship' - Walk with Samaritans - including at the Curraghbinny Woods loop near Carrigaline.
There will also be free car parking at Curraghbinny Woods Park.
Mary Nee, who has volunteered for 13 years at Samaritans says anyone can find themselves in need of support and that they're always there to listen:
"When people ask 'What kind of people rings Samaritans?' It's people like you and people like me. We all go through difficult times in our lives and all we need is a helping hand sometimes, like Charlie Bird's 'Hand of Friendship', and that's what we provide in Samaritans for our callers".
