Please watch , listen , share & lobby your MP - email/message/tweet - they are needed at the debate at Parliament on 5th June.Beautifully written & sang by Esther, Theos Mum @hereliketheoak 💜@forthe100 @TheLearnNetwork @iambenwest https://t.co/Mgj6rtCw4U
One of most tragic stories I hear is from parents bereaved by suicide who never knew their child was struggling at university.
Guidance from @UniversitiesUK & @PAPYRUS_Charity on involving families.
https://t.co/6WI5phXJpI
Mr & Mrs Smith’s @WonkyHeartRide
Karen & Paul lost their son Harry to suicide in 2013
To mark the 10th anniversary of their loss on 15th August they will start a ride marking a wonky heart across England & Wales
Fine out more here:
https://t.co/4BupV1Ahgn
Support them if you can
The @jordanlegacyuk petition is gathering signatures but needs to reach 10,000 for government to respond and to 100,000 for the issues it raises to be discussed in Parliament. Please read the link and, if you feel you can, support this campaign. https://t.co/GgK9JB3jWT
A national, robust independent review of all student suicides should become a requirement. Universities need to be transparent and open to scrutiny if we are to learn lessons. Opportunities to intervene and prevent suicides are repeatedly being missed.
# Dutyofcare
@TheLearnNetwork@Dying4aDegree Tragic loss of a bright+loved young man.Universities should have Opt-In as part of entry contract. Suicide is not inevitable. It's far better to get a call expressing concern. Death is permanent. Experienced mental health nurses as part of counselling depts!
After being made a Knight, Billy Connolly wrote to Eric Idle:
“Dear Eric, As you rightly observed, I was knighted this morning, and, in my new position as Knight of the Realm, I have decided that I will no longer squander my good time by hanging out with scruff like you. So you can fuck off.”
Eric responded on Twitter:
“Sir Billy sent me a personal message to fuck off now he is a Knight. Very honored to accept.”
Love and respect always go hand in hand.
Please sign & urge others to sign 👇
There are actions we can all take to help reduce the number of suicides 'towards zero' but we also need some actions from government inc changes to legislation & regulation.
#SuicidePrevention#PassItOn#DemoPart
https://t.co/PoPp9K6I9m
If you want to know more or get involved in the discussion around 'Moving Towards a #ZeroSuicideSociety' or hear more about the petition, here are two (free) online events you can attend with myself & @hopestevep from @jordanlegacyUK#SuicidePrevention
https://t.co/rHK7Y7ydpw
The @jordanlegacyUK petition for a #SuicidePreventionAct to create the legal, regulatory, action learning & accountability framework to reduce the number of suicides 'towards zero' has clicked over 1,000 signatures in the first two days. Have you signed it?
#ZeroSuicideSociety
Thank you. I will find the clip of @gedflynn speaking at the @HoCpetitions & @PAPYRUS_Charity main reasoning. It’s so weak. And as if having a Statutory Duty of Care will mean more than 100 students will take their life each year. Imagine actually making it harder for us to achieve this.
This is what happen when a charity doesn’t do the right thing & support life saving changing because they are funded by the govt. @PAPYRUS_Charity @PAPYRUS_tweets
https://t.co/e40m2OV0S9
@Your_Mountain_ @PAPYRUS_Charity @PAPYRUS_tweets My goodness, I see what you mean! Maybe Papyrus could explain in more detail. We absolutely have to have things in place as soon as possible.
@PAPYRUS_Charity @educationgovuk@NickGibbUK@3dadswalking@samaritans You advocate a strong belief in Suicide prevention but your actions don’t match that,shocked you don’t support a STATUTORY DUTY OF CARE at our Universities. Your pathetic and misjudged reason being ‘it could disengage uni staff ‘ 🤦♀️You don’t deserve Charity status. Speechless 😶
Why would a charity ‘dedicated to the prevention of suicide’ not support a law which made sure that all unis across the country provided the same standard of mental health support for all students - just like the staff have and THEY have?
@iambenwest@3dadswalking #students #charities @GrassrootsSP