Baton of Hope UK

Suicide is the biggest killer of men and women under 35 in the UK. Seventeen people die by suicide every day in the UK. More people die by suicide than in road traffic accidents, cancer. Most suicides are preventable right up until the last moment. At the end of June 2022, the BatonOfHopeUK was announced on BBC Breakfast News https://youtu.be/lvBLJipSdj0 as the UKs biggest ever suicide awareness and prevention initiative, touring all 4 nations between June 25th and July 8th 2023. Between now and next summers 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 #BatonOfHopeUK 2023. The BatonOfHopeUK is a not-for-profit organisation. Its primary purpose is to help us move toward a zero suicide society by opening up the conversation and raising awareness and encouraging appropriate action. Our aim is to seek to change the conversation around suicide, smash the stigma, hi...