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Volunteers’ week (1-7th June)

2nd June 2022

Volunteers’ week (1-7th June) is an annual celebration of the fantastic contribution millions of people make to improve the life of others through volunteering. To recognise and thank volunteers the North East North Cumbria NENC Suicide Prevention Network SPN are offering free Connecting with People training on emotional resilience, self-harm awareness/response and suicide awareness. This […]

Pride month – Mental health awareness

1st June 2022

Pride Month Today marks the beginning of pride month! Pride month is celebrated annually in June to honour the 1969 Stonewall riots, and works to achieve equal justice and equal opportunities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, non-binary, queer or questioning people. LGBTQ+ Mental Health LGBTQ+ people experience high levels of poor mental health that […]

Mental Health Awareness Week 2022 – Loneliness

9th May 2022

This week is Mental health awareness week (Monday 9 May to Sunday 15 May 2022), and the theme for this year is Loneliness, Mind have some excellent resources that you can access if you are experiencing loneliness or know someone who is. What is Loneliness? Loneliness is not always the same as being alone. You […]

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

3rd May 2022

Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week is a week-long campaign dedicated to talking about mental health problems during and after pregnancy. It’s all about raising public and professional awareness of perinatal mental health problems, advocating for women affected by it, changing attitudes and helping families access the information, care and support they need to recover. Baby […]

Staff Wellbeing Hub

9th November 2021

A regional hub was launched on the 4th of January to support health and care staff across the North East and North Cumbria. The aim of the hub is to help staff cope with the pressures of working throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. The purpose of the hub is to help health and care staff – […]

VIDEO: Matthew’s Story

15th September 2021

For World Suicide Prevention Day 2021, we collated stories of hope and recovery from people in our region. We want to convey the message that suicide is preventable. Listen to their inspiring experiences of surviving and thriving after being suicidal. This is Matthew’s story. Look after yourself, look after others, get help early. If you […]

POEM: My Path

10th September 2021

This poem was written by Tara, one of our Network lived experience influencers, 8 weeks after her auditory and visual hallucinations were brought under control for the first time. We share it here for World Suicide Prevention Day. My Path by Tara Scott My voices they are still now, this gives me space […]

BLOG: Here’s to Hope!

Hey everyone, my name is Becka, I’m 23, and in support of World Suicide Prevention Day I’d like to share my personal experience. I have struggled with depression and anxiety since I was around 13, and it has been a journey to say the least. Through my teenage years I frequently self-harmed in various ways […]

Take Part in Research: Carers of Adults at Risk of Suicide

23rd July 2021

Experiences and Support Needs of Adults in England who Care for Adults they consider to be at Risk of Suicide: A Research Study Are you an adult (18 years or over) who lives in England and currently cares for an adult family member or friend you think may be, or has previously been, at risk […]

Creating Hope for World Suicide Prevention Day

The theme for World Suicide Prevention Day on 10th September 2021, set by the International Association for Suicide Prevention, is Creating Hope Through Change. The renewed message is one of hope, that aims to empower people with confidence to engage with this complex subject. The focus of the North East and North Cumbria Suicide Prevention […]