March 1st is self-harm and self-injury awareness day. At PAPYRUS, our advisers speak to many young people who are struggling
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Student Volunteering Week
This week (8 – 14 February) is Student Volunteering Week 2021. A week to highlight all the benefits and enjoyment
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Just One More Step
Please let me introduce myself, I am Claire, I work part time, I’m a Manchester mum of one and a
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‘What you having?’ A Lions Barber Bio by Craig...
‘What you having?’ A phrase used when the context is clear; there’s a mirror, an array of different sprays, gels
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Ryan’s Story – LGBT+ History Month
This is a guest post from Ryan McKendrick, a Youth Representative for The Mix UK, artist, illustrator and photographer. Eight
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National Reading Day 2021
Literature has the power to make us feel seen, even in the darkest of times. Through the power of words,
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2020 – a reflection
As 2020 draws to a close, we wanted to take a look back on what has been a very difficult
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In Memory of Hayley
This is a guest blog from PAPYRUS supporter Jessica, who lost her sister Hayley to suicide in 2019. 5th December
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Finances at Christmas
Finances at Christmas None of us expected a year quite like 2020. For many, this year has been a year
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Phoebe’s story
My name is Phoebe, I’m a creative who lives in London. I was an actress who decided to move behind
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Raising sails, raising funds; for George
Tim’s Story My eldest son, George, sadly took his life last New Year. It is difficult, and at times uncontrollably
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Coronation Street’s soap stars promote HOPE thro...
We recently launched our brand-new campaign, Spread HOPE through soap. Partnering with The Soap Sisters – a mother and daughter
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How Black History Month has impacted my mental wel...
This is a guest post by Victoryforu’s Darius Smith. Darius is a trustee of Oxfordshire Youth and is on a
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Spread HOPE through SOAP
PAPYRUS is proud to announce that we’ve teamed up with the Soap Sisters on a very special handmade soap; £1.50
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Convoy in Support of PAPYRUS
Volkswagen enthusiasts are preparing to take part in a convoy to raise money for a leading suicide prevention charity. Every
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Loughborough to Istanbul, for Ben
The family and friends of a student who took his own life say they have been completely overwhelmed by the
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