Safaplace

Baton of Hope UK is a charity that is designed to be one of the largest suicide awareness and prevention initiatives the UK has ever seen. They have collated experts, professionals and those with lived experience to develop Workplace and Educational Charters for suicide prevention in the respective environments, in which we all have the ability to help save a life, and to help raise awareness and develop processes to prevent suicide.

They are also one of the only charities to ever individually approach all 650 Westminster MPs, having engaged and actively receiving support from nearly 100. This is to ensure that our presence is known and when discussing changes in policy and laws surrounding suicide prevention, that we are best placed to do so.

Their tour – the inaugural Baton of Hope tour – will begin on the 25^th June, and over a two-week period, it will visit 12 major UK cities, hosting events that celebrate life and hope, shining a light on suicide awareness and prevention. The tour culminates in London where they hope to reside the Baton where it is visible to politicians on a daily basis and a reminder of the need for change and increase in resources to prevent suicide. 

They are also one of the only charities to ever individually approach all 650 Westminster MPs, having engaged and actively receiving support from nearly 100. This is to ensure that our presence is known and when discussing changes in policy and laws surrounding suicide prevention, that we are best placed to do so.

Their tour – the inaugural Baton of Hope tour – will begin on the 25^th June, and over a two-week period, it will visit 12 major UK cities, hosting events that celebrate life and hope, shining a light on suicide awareness and prevention. The tour culminates in London where they hope to reside the Baton where it is visible to politicians on a daily basis and a reminder of the need for change and increase in resources to prevent suicide. 

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