Causes

ALCOHOL CHANGE UK work for a society that is free from the harm caused by alcohol. We are not anti-alcohol, but we are for change. Alcohol is a part of many of our lives. We treat it differently to other drugs: it’s legal, socially acceptable, even encouraged. Yet, in the UK one person every hour dies as a result of alcohol. Alcohol harm can affect any one of us, from any walk of life.

We are for a future in which people drink as a conscious choice, not by default. Where those of us who drink too much, and our loved ones, have access to high-quality support whenever we need it, without shame or stigma. Thank you for supporting Alcohol Change UK. FIND OUT MORECLICK HERE TO DONATE.

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably and they're leading a movement against suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK, through frontline services, national campaigns, and by building communities.

They run a free and anonymous helpline and webchat service from 5pm to midnight 365 days a year for anybody who needs them at thecalmzone.net

This partnership launches five months after the government announced lockdown in the UK. In this time the CALM helpline answered 58,347 calls and webchats, and directly prevented 222 suicides.

That's over 10,000 hours talking to people and 526,070 chat messages exchanged around topics such as isolation, anxiety, relationship concerns, health worries, financial stress and suicidal thoughts. 

Right now their life-saving services are needed more than ever and - no matter what - they'll continue to be there for whoever needs them. It costs just £8 to fund a potentially life-saving call, donate here. CLICK HERE TO DONATE. Instagram Facebook

PAPYRUS is the national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide. Suicide is the biggest killer of young people – male and female – under 35 in the UK. Every year many thousands more attempt or contemplate suicide, harm themselves or suffer alone, afraid to speak openly about how they are feeling.

Our vision is for a society which speaks openly about suicide and has the resources to help young people who may have suicidal thoughts. The work we do centres around three key principles; Support Equip and Influence. We provide confidential support and advice to young people struggling with thoughts of suicide, and anyone worried about a young person through our helpline, HOPELINEUK. We engage communities and volunteers in suicide prevention projects and deliver training programmes to individuals and groups. This includes equipping local councils, healthcare professionals and school staff with suicide prevention skills.

We aim to shape national social policy and make a significant contribution to the local and regional implementation of national suicide prevention strategies wherever we can. Our campaigning comes from our passion as individuals, parents, families and communities who have been touched personally by young suicide. We press for change in many places using hard-hitting and dynamic campaigns as well as presenting evidence to those in power so that lessons can be learned and learning implemented to help save young lives. FIND OUT MORE CLICK HERE TO DONATE. Instagram Facebook

Centrepoint is the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, since 1969 they have supported over 125,000 young people to turn their lives around. Centrepoint supports young people between the ages of 16-25 who are experiencing homelessness through its holistic model of support to provide a safe and secure home, health and wellbeing support, as well as a bespoke education, training and employment pathway, to ensure young people can move on positively. As a result of this model, 88% of Centrepoint young people move on positively.

Centrepoint’s vision is to end youth homelessness. As well as supporting young people who find themselves homeless now, Centrepoint also works tirelessly to try to prevent more young people becoming homeless in the future. The Centrepoint Helpline, Engagement and Policy team play an essential role in this to prevent youth homelessness on a national and local level. FIND OUT MORE