Researching - Charities

As Male suicide is a issue that is increasing there are many charities and campaigns out there that is working towards helping the issue.

Calm (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

Calm is a charity dedicated to preventing male suicide. They are based in London and are working on doing things such as; offering support, Changing a culture, Pushing for changes in policy and practice and supporting those bereaved by suicide. 

Calm raise awareness through a number of ways such as creating a lifestyle zine for men sold in Topman around the country. They fundraise money and hold events. They also show themselves through social media by creating hashtags. They have a help line and a good website that you can find news and information

Samaritans

Every six seconds somebody contacts samaritans. They are there to talk to people no matter what the time. They have over 200 branches in the UK and have over 20,000 volunteers. 

They are there to be a person who listens to you. They are not just there for people who feel suicidal but anyone who needs to talk. 

They have statistics and research on suicide rates and they rely on donations and volunteers. You can visit the website, call, write, visit or email them and everything is completely confidential. The  raise awareness through the Media, graphic design and by going out to places to talk about the issue. There main aim is to save lives 

TASC (The Alliance of Suicide Prevention Charities)

TASC is a charity that deals with mental health and suicide and is a education and resource hub. They have World suicide prevention day. They give you links to websites and booklets that can be helpful. They also do a lot of research.

These Charities are trying to improve the issue and work towards the same goal of saving lives. They are good to look at statistics and can help me when I identify what I will be creating.