For World Suicide Prevention Day 2025, we want to shine a light on the work we’re doing to save more lives from suicide. From creating tailored resources and sharing experiences, to delivering training and community initiatives, every project is designed to prevent suicide and help build a world where fewer lives are lost and more people feel connected and supported.
As we pass the halfway point of 2025, we’re grateful to everyone supporting our mission to create real and lasting change. From inspiring fundraising challenges and groundbreaking campaigns to innovative training and community partnerships, every effort is helping us save lives and support those affected by suicide.
As a valued supporter, you are at the heart of everything we do. Looking back on the impact we made in 2024 and the strides we’ve already taken in 2025, we’re proud to share some important updates with you.
As 2024 draws to a close, we’d like to celebrate the incredible support from our amazing community. Your ongoing dedication and generosity have been pivotal in helping us grow, make progress, and create a real impact this year.
Ian and Tom have helped show that The British GT Championship is more than a spectacle of speed; it can be a platform for meaningful change. Together we are on a mission to make a difference—one race, one conversation, one life at a time. So, let’s all get behind this incredible campaign and drive the message home: together, we can win the race to save lives.
Each year, more than 250,000 women worldwide die by suicide, and women are twice as likely as men to try to take their own lives. Concerningly, suicide rates among women under 25 have nearly doubled in recent years. In England and Wales the number of suicides have increased to their highest level since 1994 with women aged 50-54 showing the highest rates. Between 2012 and 2022, there was a 32% rise in women’s suicides in the UK. Most of these deaths are preventable with timely intervention and appropriate support.
Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) 2024 takes place between the 13th and 19th May. The theme is ‘Movement: Moving more for our mental health’ and focuses on how physical activity can have help to improve mental health.
Everyone is likely to experience anxiety at some stage in their life, particularly when going through challenging times. If it persists, however, it can become a mental health problem that prevents you from living the life that you want.
Best-selling author, Matt Haig, will be donating over £7,000 of the proceeds of his latest book, The Comfort Book to Grassroots Suicide Prevention.
Being proactive in bettering our own mental health is not easy. It takes time and dedication. Conor Hyde, guitarist for the alternative rock band Insolace, knows this well.
We spoke with Conor about where the band’s passion for mental health stems from, the inspiration behind their latest single Hold On, and why they’re donating this year’s streaming proceeds to Grassroots.
Suicide, a subject which many are too afraid to discuss but is sadly becoming more and more common.
The Stay Alive app is a free to download suicide prevention tool, designed to help people thinking about suicide and those concerned about someone else.
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