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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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News and campaigns

My fundraising journey: Jock Stancer

Our new fundraising blog series explores the hard work and dedication that individuals put into their fundraising efforts. It will…

Understanding autistic burnout

This blog was written by PAPYRUS supporter, Viv Dawes. Viv is a lived experience Autistic advocate, trainer and author. She…

Supporting a bereaved parent with suicidal thought...

This blog was written by a PAPYRUS staff member who has personal experience of losing a child to suicide. Losing…

Honouring Luke Draycott: bridging the divide betwe...

“He was such a gentle, kind boy. Everybody loved him, and that’s what is so sad, because he didn’t love…

A decade without Lucy

The following blog has been written by PAPYRUS supporter, Tim, about his personal experience of losing his sister Lucy to…

Make a noise about bullying: Anti-Bullying Week 20...

This week marks Anti-Bullying Week 2023 in the UK, running from Monday 13 to Friday 17 November. This year’s theme,…

Why we need suicide prevention in the LGBTQIA+ com...

The LGBTQIA+ community is one united by shared cultures, social movements, pride, diversity, individuality, fluidity, and sexuality. Embracing these identities…