Seventeen people die by su***de every day in the UK - it is the biggest killer of men and women under 35 in the UK.. More people die by su***de than in road traffic accidents, cancer. Most su***des are preventable right up until the last moment. Together we can reduce the stigma, and get better at asking questions, listening, and directing people to the right help. Together we can save lives. At the end of June 2022, the BatonOfHopeUK was announced on BBC Breakfast News https://youtu.be/lvBLJipSdj0 as the UK’s biggest ever su***de awareness and prevention initiative, touring all 4 nations between June 25th and July 8th 2023. Between now and next summer's tour of the Baton, we are looking to speak with individuals and organisations to act as ambassadors, regional champions, national partners and supporters for the 2023. The BatonOfHopeUK is a not-for-profit organisation. Its primary purpose is to help us move toward a zero su***de society by opening up the conversation and raising awareness and encouraging appropriate action. One of the world’s top trophy designers (and goldsmiths to the Queen), Thomas Lyte, has agreed to design and create a baton that will travel the length and breadth of the UK. Our aim is to seek to change the conversation around su***de, smash the stigma, highlight existing support and leave a lasting legacy of practical improvements in the field of su***de prevention. Do you share our vision and ambition? Would you like to be an important part of the ? Could you help spread the word or perhaps help coordinate regional activities? Are there other ways you’re already thinking about, where you could help us make this the nation’s biggest su***de prevention campaign ever? Do you have particular skills, knowledge, contacts, etc that you think might be especially relevant? Together we can bring about real change. During the next few months, we will be holding a series of presentations, outlining our plans and sending out invitations to those who would like to take part. If you would like to contribute in any way to what we are planning to be the UK's biggest ever su***de awareness and prevention initiative, please visit https://www.batonofhopeuk.org/ and the Register Interest menu option.
