Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide has launched an emergency appeal for funding to keep its services running amid rising costs and falling donations across the charity sector.
Services it operates include its HOPELINE247 service which is available to children and young people facing mental health crisis.
The charity has seen the number of text and email contacts from young people almost double since 2023 when it became a 24 hour a day service.
The charity’s emergency appeal has a target of £440,000 to ensure services continue.
“Nothing is more important in life than keeping our children and young people safe,” said the charity’s chief executive Ged Flyn.
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