Published Monday 10 September 2018 at 13:39
As part of the Council’s activity around World Suicide Prevention day today, Monday September 10, we have been signposting to various partners, services and areas of support using our Digital Advertising Screen outside Blackburn Town Hall.
We have gathered information and contact details on all of these services below:
Zero Suicide Alliance
Coalition of like-minded partners are working together to help rid the UK of suicide by initially raising awareness of a free online suicide prevention training programme.
Visit the Zero Suicide Alliance website here
Big White Wall
24/7 Online and anonymous support for mental health
Visit the Big White Wall website and enter your postcode to register
CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably
Need help? Call our helpline…0800 585858
5pm-midnight 365 days a year
Child Action Northwest
We work in the heart of communities – often in partnership with other organisations – to end family cycles of deprivation, drug and alcohol abuse, lack of self-esteem, youth crime, teenage pregnancies and broken families.
Contact us today on: (01254) 244700
Mind
We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.
Call: 0300 123 3393
Mind’s website is available here
Papyrus
Silence. The biggest killer of young people in the UK. Suicide. We need to talk about it
Click here to go to Papyrus online
Samaritans
Talk to us any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you.
Call: 116 123
The Samaritans website is available here
The Consortium Families Health and Wellbeing
Support group for people bereaved by suicide
For further information call: Angela on 07717 530621 or Tony on: 07486 074561
The Wish Centre
Specialist domestic abuse organisation offering advice and support to victims of domestic abuse
Call: (01254) 260465