- Attend events and run stalls such as Pride, county fairs, wellbeing days, University freshers’ fairs, and fundraising events.
- Deliver presentations to people in your community, such as schools, workplaces, and faith groups. These are 30-minute sessions called SP-ARK: Suicide Prevention – Awareness, Resource, Knowledge
- Write blogs posts and get involved on social media about your lived experiences of suicide and mental health.
- Help us to reach your communities by connecting us with groups and organisations you care about.
- Share new ideas: we’re always open to new opportunities to make our communities suicide-safer.
Please note: we do not have volunteering opportunities on our helpline, HOPELINE247
To attend events and run stalls:
Confidence in speaking to people - or at least the willingness to push yourself to grow in confidence in this role
If you want to deliver presentations you will also need:
Presentation skills - we don't expect you to already be confident in delivering presentations as long as you're willing to learn and grow in confidence in doing this
Self motivation - some of this role involves motivating yourself to network with people in your community to find opportunities to deliver our SPARK presentation
Our roles are completely flexible as we attend a number of events throughout the year. You can also create your own opportunities by raising awareness in your own community. The number of hours you do will be up to you, this role can fit around work and other commitments.
We provide 3 training sessions for all volunteers, including safeguarding and suicide prevention training. For those who want to deliver presentations we also have a session for this.
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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.
If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be you can contact HOPELINE247 for confidential support and practical advice.
Call: 0800 068 4141
Text: 88247
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Lines are open 24 hours every day of the year (Weekends and Bank Holidays included)
Suicide is the biggest killer of people aged 35 and under in the UK. We believe that many suicides are preventable
