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The Baton Of Hope UK

Baton Of Hope

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1203031
Status
Registered
Registered
May 11, 2023
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
THE BATON OF HOPE UK
THE CIRCLE
33 ROCKINGHAM LANE
SHEFFIELD
S1 4FW

Activities

The Baton of Hope UK raises awareness of suicide prevention, improving access to information and services so as to prevent suicide. It acts as a national umbrella resource body to promote action, to improve understanding, services and responses; as a forum to bring about change and hope; and it is a catalyst for initiatives such as the work place charter, safe havens & mental health first aiders.

Objects: To Promote And Protect Health For The Public Benefit By Liaising And Collaborating With Charities And Other Organisations Working In Suicide Prevention In Order To:a) Provide A Forum To Identify Gaps In The Range Of Charitable Services Available To Those They Serve;b) Provide Advice, Information And Support To Those Working In This Field;c) Representing The Views Of The Forum To Policy Makers And Funders;d) Promoting And Supporting, Charities, Initiatives And Organisations Working To Prevent Or Raise Awareness Of Suicide.2.2 To Preserve And Protect The Mental Health Of Those Struggling From Suicidal Ideations In Particular But Not Exclusively By Funding, Signposting And/or Improving Access To:a) Short-Term Accommodation At Safe Havens And Access To Suitably Qualified Counsellors And / Or Practitioners;b) Mental Health First Aiders In Schools And Workplaces, And In Other Situations Where A Medical First Aider Would Be Required, Such As At Major Sporting Events And Concerts.2.3 To Advance The Education Of The Public Into The Causes, Effects And Prevention Of Suicide In Particular, But Not Exclusively, By:a) Collecting Data, Conducting, Commissioning And Disseminating Research; Andb) The Provision, Support And Signposting Of Training, Workshops, Mentoring, Conferences And Educational Resources;c) The Support And Development Of Information And Awareness Raising Documentaries With An Educational Focus.2.4 To Relieve The Needs Of Persons At Risk Of Suicide And Their Families, In Particular But Not Exclusively, By:a) Raising Public Awareness Of The Needs Of People At Risk Of Suicide And Indicators For The Behaviour Of Such People And How To Support Them;b) Highlighting And Signposting To Sources Of Support For People At Risk;c) Highlighting And Signposting The Need For, And Access To, Family Liaison And Support Services For Families.in Furtherance Of These Objects, But Not Otherwise, The Trustees Shall Have Power To Engage In Political Activity Provided That The Trustees Are Satisfied That The Proposed Activities Will Further The Purposes Of The Charity To An Extent Justified By The Resources Committed And The Activity Is Not The Dominant Means By Which The Charity Carries Out Its Objects.

Classification

How
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
What
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Who
The General Public/mankind

Areas of operation

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
July 31, 2024 £153,619 £107,418

Trustees

Name Appointed
Michael McCarthy (Chair) July 7, 2022
Andrea Balmer Jan. 1, 2026
Geoff McDonald Feb. 27, 2024
Jayne Walsham Jan. 1, 2026
Norson Boyd Harris Jan. 1, 2026
Victoria Musson Aug. 27, 2024