\n The event is the UK’s largest ever suicide prevention tour, drawing residents together in solidarity, healing and renewed purpose.\n<\/p>\n
\n The baton began its Cumbrian leg at Cleator Moor\u2019s Sellafield Centre of Excellence before traveling up the A66, making significant stops in Penrith and culminating with a community gathering on the grounds of Carlisle Castle.\n<\/p>\n
\n The baton arriving at Brunton Park (Image: NQ staff) Throughout the day, around 50 baton carriers, many with personal stories of loss or survival, persevered along the route, each embodying a shared commitment to breaking the silence around suicide.\n<\/p>\n
\n Councillor Justin McDermott, Cumberland Councillor and Portfolio Holder for Public Health and Communities said: \u201cSuicide affects families, friends, and communities in ways that last a lifetime.\n<\/p>\n
\n “The Baton of Hope reminds us that there is always help, always hope, and always someone who cares. By bringing this campaign to our region, we are shining a light on an issue that is too often hidden in silence.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Together, we can create a culture where people feel able to speak up, seek help, and support one another without fear or stigma.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
\n The baton leaving Brunton Park (Image: NQ staff) The event\u00a0helped\u00a0raise awareness of suicide and encourage life-saving conversations around mental health.\n<\/p>\n
\n The baton was made by the King\u2019s official jeweller and was carried by over 50 different baton bearers from Cleator Moor to Carlisle.\n<\/p>\n
\n All baton bearers have either been bereaved by suicide, survived suicide or affected in some form by suicide.\n<\/p>\n
\n Cumbria has one of the highest suicide rates in the country with Copeland highest\u00a0followed by Carlisle in second and Barrow fifth highest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The event is the UK’s largest ever suicide prevention tour, drawing residents together in solidarity, healing and renewed…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":407009,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8817],"tags":[748,393,4884,1620,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-409332","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sheffield","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-england","10":"tag-great-britain","11":"tag-sheffield","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115172022892939869","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=409332"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/409332\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/407009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=409332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=409332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=409332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}