Goodwill In Action

Suicide rates among young people aged 15-19 in England rose by 35 per cent from 2020 to 2021 - according to data by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), analysed by Young Minds. Suicide is the main cause of death in young people under the age of 35 in the UK. In 2022, 1,796 young people under the age of 35 took their own lives in the UK.Around three-quarters of them were boys or young men. On average, around five young people take their lives each day. Over 200 teenagers are lost to suicide every year. Research shows that with appropriate early intervention and support, suicide by young people can be prevented. It is important to acknowledge that sometime children are treated separately to their families and are siloed into school, youth clubs, sports teams and other cultural spaces and activities. We wish to re iterate our mantra that suicide is everybody’s responsibility especially with children and young people. We wish to: * Increase suicide intervention knowledge and skills * Increase mental wellbeing and support mental ill health issues and transformation * Establish safety contacts * Provide streamlined referral pathways to a network of connected local community support and National Health Services * Create a network of trained ambassadors, responders and supporters to help those with their mental health and thoughts of suicide. "young people ambassadors" / natural helpers

We utilise relationships in various countries to collaborate & partner with people, organisations and cultures. We utilise the internationally recognised Livingworks courses to train differing cultures and countries in suicide alertness and intervention.In addition we encourage coversation pre and post training as there are unique expressions and causal factors that affect suicide across various cultures. In so doing we seek to move people from suicide ideation towards health and wellbeing. .We are aware in our conversations and facilitations that “the wisdom is in the room”.

We are looking to work with employers to train employees in the workplace. All employers, public, private or voluntary sector, whether large or small, can commit to becoming suicide safer and playing a role in suicide prevention by investing in suicide first aid in the workplace. In addition we have collaborative organisations whom we have partnered with to deliver a holistic service utilising their specialities.