2. The Challenge
• 1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental heath
problem each year
• 75% of all mental health illnesses are established by 24
• 10% of our NHS budget is spent on treating the effects
of poor mental health illnesses per year (£8b)
• 11.7m working days lost to stress, depression & anxiety,
estimated cost of £3.7b
• Stress is the UK’s most common cause of long-term
absence
• 30% of long-term physical health conditions also have a
mental health illness
4. Examples & Case Studies
Cat Parsons, Community
Projects Officer, Papyrus
Donna Davies, Health
Facilitator, Cheshire and
Wirral Partnership NHS
Foundation Trust
6. HOPEWalk
7th – 15th October 2017
• Annual Fundraising and Suicide
Awareness Event
• PAPYRUS supporters organise and lead
HOPEWalks across the UK
• 30 HOPEWalks planned for 2017
• £26,000 raised from 2016 HOPEWalks
• Get involved!
• fundraising@papyrus-uk.org
• 01925 572444
7. HOPELineUK 0800 068 41 41
• Professional Suicide Advisors
– Links to local/specialist services across UK
– Practical advice + debriefing service
• Intervention Policy
• Anonymous Text and email advice
– email pat@papyrus-uk.org
– text 07786 209697
• Open Monday – Friday 10am-10pm
Weekends 2pm-10pm Bank holidays 2pm-5pm
9. Group Discussions
Active Minds – Improving mental health and quality of life to
prevent and alleviate mental illness through physical activity
• Ambitions of the Pillar
• What can we do/need to be done to achieve?