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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

Training workshop for professionals

PAPYRUS has been awarded funding by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) Suicide Prevention Grant Fund, which has enabled PAPYRUS to provide this fully funded  CPD-Certified Suicide Prevention training.

There are free courses for those who work in Wiltshire and/or support the population of Wiltshire. Book your place by using one of the booking links here.

  • Fri 28th February 2025  SPOT 09:30 – 11:00 Online
  • Mon 17th March 2025  SPOT 12:00 – 13:30 Online
  • Wed 12th March 2025  SPEAK 09:30 – 13:00 Online
  • Thu 20th March 2025  SPEAK 13:00 – 16:30 Online

Suicide Prevention Overview Tutorial (SPOT) What everyone needs to know.

Suicide Prevention Explore, Ask, Keep Safe (SPEAK) An introduction to Suicide Prevention skills.

This is online training for those working in Wiltshire and/or supporting the population of Wiltshire.

Email: claire.tarbox@papyrus-uk.org for questions and further information.

Previously Wiltshire schools recieved an online SPARK Presentation on Suicide Prevention during November 2024.