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. PAPYRUS exists to reduce the number of young people who take their own lives, by shattering the stigma surrounding suicide and equipping young people and their communities with the skills to recognise and respond to emotional distress We do this in three ways: supporting those who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, equipping communities through suicide prevention training and awareness raising, and influencing government policy on a local and national scale. At HOPELINE247 – PAPYRUS’s dedicated suicide prevention helpline – our trained advisers work on a safety plan with young people aged 35 and under who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, to help keep them safe for now. For more information about PAPYRUS’s services, visit papyrus-uk.org
The work that we do to raise awareness about young suicide wouldn’t be possible without the support of our many volunteers. Across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, our volunteers help us to reach out to, and support, different communities. By becoming a PAPYRUS volunteer, you will work with us to create a society where we talk openly about suicide in a bid to reduce stigma and save young lives.
We're looking for volunteers to support PAPYRUS in raising awareness of suicide prevention and the work we do, e.g. our helpline, HOPELINE247. Volunteers will be expected to raise awareness in their own local community - for students this might mean raising awareness within the university and students' union.
We don't expect you to have experience as long as you have the passion to make a difference.
Our opportunities are flexible and can easily fit around your studies and other commitments. We also provide you with suicide prevention training which is CPD certified. This role will give you more in depth knowledge around suicide prevention which you can utilise in other parts of your life now, and into the future.
Our Opportunities
We're looking for volunteers to support PAPYRUS in raising awareness of suicide prevention and the work we do, e.g. our helpline, HOPELINE247. Volunteers will be expected to raise awareness in their own local community e.g. Teeside Uni/Stockton