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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. We believe that no young person should have to struggle alone with thoughts of suicide.

Mission, vision, values
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.
- Who we are
  - Trustees
  - Leadership team
- What we do
  - Policies and governance
Help and advice
HOPELINE247
Our suicide prevention helpline, HOPELINE247, is a free, confidential, non-judgmental space to talk openly about your thoughts of suicide with our trained advisers. We work with young people, concerned others and professionals via phone, text, email and webchat, every day.

Help and advice resources
From coping techniques to conversation starters, distraction techniques and dealing with anxiety, we have a broad range of help and advice resources for you to download.
Fundraising
Fundraising news
Read about our latest fundraising events, campaigns and ways in which you can get involved. We shine a spotlight on some of our incredible fundraisers, flying the flag for Team PAPYRUS across the UK.

Donate
There are so many ways that you can get involved and raise funds for PAPYRUS so we can keep saving young lives. Your support helps us to keep our services running, offering a lifeline to young people at risk of suicide and creating suicide-safer communities across the UK.
Education and training
What we offer
We offer a range of suicide prevention training for individuals, workplaces and communities across the UK. From our free 30-minute SP-ARK session, to a two-day ASIST course, there are plenty of ways to create a suicide-safer environment where you are.

Education and training FAQs
Want to take part in our education and training, but have a question about what we offer? We've compiled a list of our most commonly asked questions.
- Suicide prevention training
- Book a course
  - Upcoming sessions
  - Funded suicide prevention training in your area
News and campaigns
Latest news
Keep up to date with the latest news from across PAPYRUS. From upcoming campaigns to personal blogs from our supporters, fundraisers and volunteers.

Campaigns
Learn about our current and upcoming campaigns. From Save the Class to Spot the Signs, Sinking Feeling and more.
Get involved
Work for PAPYRUS
We're always on the lookout for passionate individuals to join the team across the UK, to help create a suicide safer society. Click here to see the latest vacancies at PAPYRUS.

Volunteer for PAPYRUS
We need passionate and committed volunteers to help us to equip people with the tools and skills needed to identify and respond to a young person at risk. Find out more about volunteering opportunities at across the UK.
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Student

The pressures that young people face from school, college and university can be overwhelming at times. Students have reported feeling lonely, worried and anxious; with an instilled fear of failure or the unknown.

PAPYRUS is always here for you, should you ever need us. Our HOPELINE247 service is an inclusive, non-judgmental space to talk openly and honestly about your thoughts of suicide.

We’re here for you from 9am to midnight, every single day of the year.

Call 0800 068 4141

Text 07860 039 967

Email pat@papyrus-uk.org

Further help and support

The Student Room

The Student Room is the UK’s largest online student community.

Student Minds

Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity.

Young Minds

Young Minds is a leading UK mental health charity working children and young people.

Support from the PAPYRUS blog

Empowering youth, saving lives: PAPYRUS joins forces with Connected Minds

Back in 2011, The Resurgam Trust initiated Early Intervention Lisburn (EIL) Partnership, a cross sectoral partnership to create a better…

Managing exam stress

The following blog is written by PAPYRUS volunteer, Nikita Joshi Exam period brings undoubtedly a tough time for all students….

Results Day 2022

The following blog was written by a PAPYRUS staff member. Results day. It seems that your whole life has led…

Managing the summer holidays

The following blog was written by a PAPYRUS staff member. Surviving the summer holidays You’ve been waiting all year for…

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