PAPYRUS (from 2024)
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
PAPYRUS exists to reduce the number of young people who take their own lives, by shattering the stigma surrounding suicide and equipping young people and their communities with the skills to recognise and respond to emotional distress
This is done in three ways
- supporting those who are experiencing thoughts of suicide
- equipping communities through suicide prevention training and awareness raising
- influencing government policy on a local and national scale.
At HOPELINE247 – PAPYRUS’s dedicated suicide prevention helpline – our trained advisers work on a safety plan with young people aged 35 and under who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, to help keep them safe for now.
For more information about PAPYRUS’s services visit papyrus-uk.org
Suicide prevention training for Wiltshire schools
Training workshop for professionals
SPARK Presentation On Suicide Prevention
Monday 18th November 2024, 3:45-4:45pm. Online
An introduction to PAPYRUS and suicide prevention for Wiltshire Education Settings from primary schools to FE.
This free one hour session will include delivery of the 30 minute SPARK Presentation from PAPYRUS, with a chance to ask questions and hear related local updates.
The key objectives are:
- To increase awareness of suicide and suicide prevention
- To provide information about PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide
- To develop Hope and encourage action for a suicide-safer community
- To understand the importance of self-care
This session is provided primarily for Wiltshire schools, but is suitable for those working with anyone under the age of 35.
