MacCommsMacCommsMacCommsMacComms
  • Home
  • About us
  • Our services
  • Who we’ve helped
  • PR tools & training
  • Our blog
  • Contact us
  •  

Workplace health and wellbeing provider creates guide to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

    Home Positive news Workplace health and wellbeing provider creates guide to mark World Suicide Prevention Day
    NextPrevious

    Workplace health and wellbeing provider creates guide to mark World Suicide Prevention Day

    By Ellie MacDonald | Positive news | Comments are Closed | 8 September, 2020 | 0

    A Yorkshire-based workplace health and wellbeing provider has released a free guide in support of World Suicide Prevention Day this Thursday (10th September 2020).

    The guide, produced by wellbeing specialists Champion Health, has been released to help dispel the myths around suicide and provide actionable steps on how to support someone with suicidal thoughts.

    Launched in 2018 by Sheffield-based entrepreneur Harry Bliss, Champion Health offers evidence-based workplace health programmes tailored to organisations, offering a range of solutions from online employee health assessments and company reports to digital and in-person wellbeing services.

    The business was established in response to the loss of one of Harry’s friends, who took his own life following an acute bout of workplace stress.

    Harry Bliss comments:

    “In my friend’s case, it appeared like he had it all. An amazing wife, two children and had a high-flying job as a director of a global company. He had raised over £750,000 for charity and had a large friendship group that he was the centre of. It only goes to show, those that we believe have it all can also be struggling.”

    The World Health Organization estimates that over 800,000 people take their own life each year – that is one person every 40 seconds. In the UK alone, there are on average 109 deaths by suicide per week and recent figures also show the suicide rate for men is at its highest for two decades (Office for National Statistics, 2020).

    Working together to prevent suicide is the theme for World Suicide Prevention Day this year and Champion Health says we can all do our bit, with co-founder Harry keen to emphasise the importance of starting a conversation.

    Harry explains:

    “After my friend died, it really changed my outlook on life. I don’t want any families or friendship groups to have to endure the gut-wrenching feeling at the funeral and beyond. That’s why everyone should be clear on the warning signs of suicidal thoughts and be brave enough to start a conversation if something doesn’t feel right.

    “Rarely is it a single factor that leads to the horrific outcome. We must understand that human beings are complex, as is suicide. But quite simply having a conversation can be a life-saving intervention.”

    The guide includes contact details of organisations which can help as well as useful advice, information, and myths around suicide.

    To access the guide, visit https://championhealth.co.uk/wspd/.

    business, Champion Health, Champion Health; mental health; suicide; World Suicide Prevention Day, Harrogate, mental health, Sheffield, suicide, World Suicide Prevention Day, Yorkshire

    Ellie MacDonald

    More posts by Ellie MacDonald

    Related Post

    • Suicide Prevention Advocates Unite To Celebrate Hope

      By Ellie MacDonald | Comments are Closed

      HelloHope hosts ‘A Celebration of Hope’ event in Leeds on 18th July Suicide prevention organisation HelloHope is bringing together some of the UK’s leading mental health advocates for a powerful and uplifting event, ‘A CelebrationRead more

    • Nexus leads the way in supporting entrepreneurs’ mental health

      By Ellie MacDonald | Comments are Closed

      Nexus at The University of Leeds has invested in mental health training to support its staff and hundreds of members. Nexus, a five-year-old innovation hub which has helped entrepreneurs gain access to research and facilitiesRead more

    • Trio of finance recruitment specialists launch purpose-driven business

      By Ellie MacDonald | Comments are Closed

      Three of Yorkshire’s most reputable and respected finance recruiters join forces to launch a new era of purpose-driven recruitment. Combining decades of experience, the trio aim to enhance and modernise the recruitment agency experience, whileRead more

    • L-R Miss Yorkshire Chloe with HelloHope founder Ellie at HelloHope's launch event

      Miss Yorkshire latest person to become Suicide Prevention First Aider

      By Ellie MacDonald | Comments are Closed

      Harrogate’s Chloe McEwen, the reigning ‘Miss Yorkshire’ who narrowly missed out on Miss England glory, coming an impressive fifth out of 40 contestants, is one of the latest people to become a Suicide Prevention FirstRead more

    • The 2-Work Team

      ‘Ey Up Wakefield’ event to showcase best of business in the city

      By Ellie MacDonald | Comments are Closed

      We’re delighted to be working with leading office and co-working space, 2-Work to help put on an event to showcase the best of business in Wakefield next month. 2-Work at Tileyard North is hosting theRead more

    NextPrevious

    Blog categories

    • Client news
    • Company news
    • Founders thoughts
    • Industry insights
    • Latest news
    • Meet the journo
    • Positive news
    • Thought piece

    Recent posts

    • Suicide Prevention Advocates Unite To Celebrate Hope 18th June 2025
    • Nexus leads the way in supporting entrepreneurs’ mental health 14th May 2025
    • Trio of finance recruitment specialists launch purpose-driven business 24th September 2024
    • Our sister company HelloHope creates guide of hope to mark World Suicide Prevention Day 6th September 2024
    • Miss Yorkshire latest person to become Suicide Prevention First Aider 19th August 2024

    Contact us

    0113 869 5242
    info@maccomms.net

    Visit us

    Nexus
    Discovery Way
    Leeds
    West Yorkshire
    LS2 3AA

    • Cookies
    • Privacy
    • T&Cs
    • Sitemap
    © 2024 Maccomms (Yorkshire) Ltd. All rights reserved.
    • Home
    • About Us
    • Our Services
    • Who We’ve Helped
    • PR tools & training
    • Our Blog
    • Contact Us
    MacComms