November 18, 2025

STOP Suicide – Men’s Health Campaign

An estimated 1 in 5 of us experiences suicidal thoughts in our lifetime. STOP Suicide is an award-winning suicide prevention campaign that seeks to empower communities and individuals across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to help stop suicides by being alert to the warning signs, asking directly about suicide and helping those who are feeling suicidal to stay safe.

It is led by the charity Cambridgeshire, Peterborough and South Lincolnshire Mind (CPSL Mind) and supported by local NHS and Public Health teams. It involves general awareness raising about suicide, specialist training for non-mental health professionals working / volunteering within our communities public campaigns to encourage people to sign up to training and to end stigma.

Suicide is everybody’s business. Please work with us to make Cambridgeshire and Peterborough a suicide-safer community.

Our latest campaign in November 2025 and beyond is called ‘Are you sure you’re alright, mate?’ and highlights that in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, the suicide rate was highest for men aged 50-54. This new campaign encourages people to check in on their friend, colleague, family member, neighbour, and anyone in their community. The campaign aims for people to ask, and ask again. Sometimes asking how someone is can make all the difference.

Talking about suicide will not make it more likely to happen but could save a life.

We have put together a series of STOP Suicide resources to support you and people you know. We are asking people in our local communities to share these resources and have important conversations and to sign up to our STOP suicide training workshops.

Download our Z card here, which includes a list of helpful organisations and contact helplines.

Download our helplines poster here, which also includes key charities and organisations who can tailor support for you.

Download our supporting someone who may be experiencing suicidal thoughts leaflet, which offers advice how to start a conversation. One conversation can save a life.

Download our coping with suicidal thoughts leaflet, which offers advice on how to support you.

STOP Suicide training

Our expert training team at CPSL Mind have created dedicated STOP Suicide prevention training courses to support people.

Due to funding, these online open courses are free to attend for individuals who work or volunteer for VCSE organisations with high risk groups, carers/ family/ supporters of individuals who are at increased risk of suicide and members of the public who wish to learn suicide prevention skills who live in Cambridgeshire or Peterborough.

This 3-hour workshop will equip you with the knowledge to spot warning signs, ask directly about suicide, support someone to stay safe and look after your own wellbeing.

Safety warning – Please consider your own emotional wellbeing before signing up for this course. If you have been bereaved by suicide, or affected by attempted suicide or suicidal thoughts, you may find the content difficult.

Anne Streather, Trainer at CPSL Mind said, “We are delighted to welcome everyone to our workshops on suicide understanding. In these sessions, we empower local people to recognise when someone may be vulnerable and at risk; to have compassionate conversations and ask directly about suicide if they are concerned and to help someone access the support, they need to keep safe.

There is no expectation to share any personal stories, although we are aware that talking about suicide may lead to difficult memories and feelings. Our priority is that our workshops are safe spaces for all who attend, with ways to get in touch afterwards if that would be helpful. A key part is understanding how we can look after our own mental health and wellbeing.”

We believe everyone should have access to positive mental health in the workplace. Our training courses are designed to be empowering and informative, giving workplaces in Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, and South Lincolnshire a chance to explore how they can encourage empathetic conversations about mental health and develop supportive processes for staff wellbeing.

CPSL Mind create mentally healthy and inclusive workplaces and local communities by empowering people to take a proactive approach to wellbeing. We develop and deliver evidence-based training and support to increase knowledge and confidence. Contact the CPSL Mind training team at: training@cpslmind.org.uk to find out more information about our training offerings.