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PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide: West Midlands

by PAPYRUS

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Suicide is the biggest killer of young people – male and female – under 35 in the UK. Every year many thousands more attempt or contemplate suicide, harm themselves or suffer alone, afraid to speak openly about how they are feeling. We are the national charity for the prevention of young suicide. We draw from the experience of many who have been touched personally by young suicide across the UK and speak on their behalf in our campaigns and in our endeavours to save young lives. Together we believe that with appropriate support and education, many young suicides can be prevented. We deliver awareness and prevention training, provide confidential support and suicide intervention through HOPELINEUK, campaign and influence national policy, and empower young people to lead suicide prevention activities in their own communities. PAPYRUS' West Midlands Regional Office is located in Birmingham, and the team covers the whole West Midlands Region, including the Black Country.

Staff qualifications	PAPYRUS staff are mental health professionals who are trained in suicide prevention intervention skills.
Genders	All
Age focus	11 year olds, 12 year olds, 13 year olds, 14 year olds, 15 year olds, 16 year olds, 17 year olds, 18 year olds, 19-25 year olds, 26-65 year olds

About the organisation

PAPYRUS is a national charity dedicated to prevent young suicide. We are a leading youth suicide prevention charity in the UK. Our suicide prevention helpline, HOPELINE247, is staffed by trained suicide prevention advisers, who work with young people – and anybody concerned for a young person – to help keep them safe from suicide. HOPELINE247 is a free and confidential call, text and email service, which is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year (weekends and bank holidays included), We work with communities across the UK, engaging them in our mission to prevent suicide in children and young people. We engage them through our resources, awareness raising and training, learning with them and galvanising them to help save young lives. We draw from the experience of many who have been touched personally by young suicide across the UK and speak on their behalf in our campaigns and in our endeavours to save young lives. Together we believe that with appropriate support and education, many young suicides can be prevented. PAPYRUS offers a range of suicide prevention training, which is available to individuals, organisations and communities who want to create a suicide-safer society. From our free* 30-minute SPARK presentation to our CPD-accredited SPOT and SPEAK sessions, to LivingWork’s comprehensive two-day ASIST course, our array of training equips you to make a difference and gives you the confidence to help keep people around you safe from suicide.