Suicide Awareness
New Report Highlights Suicide in Cumberland and Outlines Next Steps for Prevention
New Report Highlights Suicide in Cumberland and Outlines Next Steps for Prevention Cumberland Council has today published The Big Question: Understanding Suicide in Cumberland, a major new report bringing together local data and lived experience to better understand suicide, self-harm, and support needs across the area. The report was commissioned by Cumberland Council in response […]
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The Baton of Hope reaches Cumbria this weekend!
The Baton of Hope, a powerful UK-wide campaign to raise awareness of suicide and encourage life-saving conversations around mental health, will visit Cumbria on Sunday, 7 September. Founded by Mike McCarthy and Steve Phillip after the loss of their sons to suicide, the baton will travel along the A66 from west Cumbria, stopping at […]
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Love you, bye charity walk
Love you, bye charity walk A beautiful tribute to a much loved Husband, Father, Friend and Colleague on his 45th Birthday. by Danni Murphy In 2023, James lost his battle with mental health, leaving behind his beloved wife, two children and lots of much loved friends and family. Since his passing, both the family and […]
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Suicide Safer Action Group launches in Allerdale
Suicide Safer Action Group launches in Allerdale On the 4th May Every Life Matters will be launching suicide safer Allerdale, aiming to bring together people who want to make a difference to the stubbornly high suicide rates across Cumbria. Chris Wood, Charity Manager at Every Life Matters, a Cumbrian Suicide Prevention and Suicide Bereavement Support […]
