cycle against suicide: breaking the cycle of suicide on the island of ireland - jim breen and magnus...

• Promote Help Seeking Behaviour

• Promote Existing Community Based Supports

• Jim was visiting a suicide awareness group in Dublin 15 as part of a TV documentary.

• The programme had a big impact on people throughout Ireland when the piece aired in July 2012.

• After the show many people contacted Jim, sharing their own stories and offering to help.

• Jim wondered though, help with what? • He wasn’t doing anything…..Yet! .

The Catalyst – Jim Breen

Shoulder to shoulder, let’s break the cycle TOGETHER

We are a group of people, from different counties, countries, backgrounds and age groups…….

….who have come together to raise awareness for suicide prevention in Ireland

Who Are We?

Shoulder to shoulder, let’s break the cycle TOGETHER

National Awareness Cycle27th April to 10th May 2015

What Are We Doing?

• Start in Belfast & finish in Dublin

• Cover 1,400km over 14 days• Regional events to greet the cyclists, with

local personalities and experts

• 28 schools (2 per day, 1 at lunchtime and 1 in the evening)

• Connecting with & Raising Awareness for local suicide support groups

Shoulder to shoulder, let’s break the cycle TOGETHER

With the help of amazing volunteers and supporters……

How Are We Doing It?

• Ambassadors

• Homestay providers

• An Garda Síochána, PSNI & Civil Defence

• Voluntary Mental Health Organisations

Schools Programmes

Schools are an integral part of the Cycle Against Suicide initiative……

• Anchor Schools

• Ambassador Schools

• Student Leaders Ambassadors

• Student leaders Congress

Together, Shoulder to Shoulder we can..