MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY 'START' TO MARK WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY WITH A 'POP UP' DRIVE-IN CINEMA AND A LIVE STREAM

Tomorrow (Thursday 10th September) is 'World Suicide Prevention Day' and to mark the occasion a 'pop up' drive-in cinema will be erected outside of Swinton Civic Centre by mental health charity START as part of their annual vigil of remembrance.

The vigil includes speakers, poets, musicians, a roll of remembrance being read and a minutes silence in memory of those who have lost to suicide.

Names of those who have lost their lives will be read out in a roll of rememberance.

The vigil will be live streamed from 8pm to the world - online at the link below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgaZIqN945A 

The vigil will see appearances from singer Alison Moyet, GM Mayor Andy Burnham, Ben Akers, Bianca Alana, Freya Beer, HaIG, Jardel Rodrodrigues, Jess Kemp, Just Jack, Michael Roberts, Salford Mayor Paul Dennett and Salford & Eccles MP Rebecca Long Bailey along with many more.

Dennis Baldwin, from ‘Start Inspiring Minds’, ‘Reach Out; Start to End Suicide’ campaign stated:

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“When a person dies, others offer empathy and compassion, but when its by suicide, there is stigma around that death, the loved ones of those lost to suicide are often treated differently, and become isolated. Sadly, the Pandemic has brought with it extra challenges with physical isolation exacerbating the grief of those with loved ones lost to suicide. They themselves can become at higher risk of suicide. This Vigil of Remembrance is about breaking though, putting a halt to this cycle of suicide that survivors face”.

“The Vigil of Remembrance will remember those that we have lost and demonstrate to those that survive that the community is here for them with this demonstration of support. It contributes towards smashing the stigma that is associated with suicide in all its forms, and contributing to a community that enables people to discuss suicide and enable people to disclose when they are experiencing suicidal thoughts and ideas”