Suicide is more common in West Yorkshire than in England as a whole – for men and women. Nationally, it is our biggest killer of men and women aged 20-34. Around three-quarters of suicides are men, with highest rates among those aged 45-64. Wakefield District has the highest rate in West Yorkshire.

But, by working together, we can change this.

World Suicide Prevention Day serves as a global reminder of the significance of mental health and the collective effort required to prevent suicide. We want to promote awareness about this issue, so you can find a range of resources below to support you in raising awareness of suicide within your organisation and with the people you help:

• How to talk about suicide in the workplace webinar - Mental Health UK
• Free online suicide training - Zero Suicide Alliance
• Suicide facts and figures - Samaritans
• Local suicide intervention training - Young Lives Consortium
• SafeTALK training - Young Lives Consortium
• Responding to suicide risk in the workplace: a guide for people professionals - CIPD

Become a Suicide Prevention Champion

West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership believe that every suicide is preventable and have a zero-suicide vision for West Yorkshire.

West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership are urging any residents (aged 18+), or anyone working in West Yorkshire, to join the movement to make suicide prevention everyone’s business and sign up to become a West Yorkshire Suicide Prevention Champion.

By learning more about suicide, helping to challenge stigma and encouraging action, together we can bring the suicide rate down.

West Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership need Suicide Prevention Champions in all communities across West Yorkshire. Anyone can become a Champion, but they also want to proactively include unpaid carers, neurodivergent people, LGBTQ+, those from ethnic minority communities, young and old people as well as those with a health condition and/or a physical or learning disability.