The only acceptable target for suicide is Zero.

The only acceptable target for suicide is Zero.

SUICIDE DOWN TO ZERO

SUICIDE DOWN TO ZERO WAS SET UP IN APRIL 2014 AS AN INDEPENDENT ORGANISATION TO CAMPAIGN FOR AN END TO SUICIDE IN OUR DISTRICT.

We became a recognized charity in May 2015. We have a Board made up of 9 people (survivors, suicide attempt survivors, suicide prevention activists and those with a professional background in helping) bringing together a wealth of knowledge, skills & experience alongside specific beliefs about suicide and its prevention.

We believe that the only acceptable target for suicide deaths is zero. Initially we campaigned at Department of Health and senior Public Health Agency levels but reverted to a “ground up” community development approach – “think big, start small & scale fast.

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Copies of ‘We need to talk about suicide’ distributed
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People trained in safeTALK to be more alert to possibility of suicide
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People trained in ASIST to be suicide first-aiders

Our Goal

We aim to enable a paradigm shift to occur in how suicide is viewed. It is acknowledged worldwide as a public health phenomenon that is preventable. We want suicide to be viewed here as almost entirely preventable not inevitable. We will collaborate with other like – minded groups and encourage the trial of new and innovative approaches and those which have proved successful elsewhere.

LATEST NEWS

New Board Members

The Board are delighted to welcome two new members: Billy Fyffe and Martina Clendenning. Billy

EVENTS & TRAINING

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Everyone can contribute to eliminating suicide in our area. You can learn more about suicide by acquiring a copy of our ‘We need to talk about…. suicide’ booklet or attending one of the 1 hour awareness sessions based on the booklet. You can take the 3 & 1/2 hour safeTALK training and become more alert to the possibility of suicide. You could attend the 2 day ASIST training and become a suicide first-aider.

Volunteer

There are plenty of opportunities to volunteer and play your part at eradicating suicide in our area. We would be very grateful to receive any time and help you can provide particularly with the events we are running throughout the area. For more information please contact info@sdz.co.uk.

DONATE NOW

You can help us in our work by making a donation.

To do so simply go to localgiving.org/sdz0000.