Fieldfisher London has supported Papyrus by fundraising over

£100,000

in the first year with
Papyrus.

Preventing young suicide in the UK

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. It isn't widely known that suicide is the biggest killer of people aged 35 and under in the UK.

Founded in 1997 by a group of bereaved parents, who had lost children to suicide, PAPYRUS exists to reduce the number of young people who take their own lives. We are a leading youth suicide prevention charity in the UK, with offices in all four nations.

Our 24/7 suicide prevention helpline, HOPELINE247, is staffed by trained suicide prevention advisers to help keep young people safe from suicide. We also deliver suicide prevention education and training packages to thousands of people each year, and advocate for change to current legislation around suicide prevention.

Corporate partnerships play a significant role in helping PAPYRUS to reduce the number of young people who take their own lives.

The offer of legal advice and support we have from Fieldfisher is amazing. It is reassuring to know we have that kind of legal expertise at our disposal.

Raising awareness through Fieldfisher's channels and clients also helps us widen our reach. What is really important to us is involvement and "buy in" from the top down from our corporate partners. Fieldfisher has been excellent at this, with people at all levels across the firm getting involved.

The Ashes Charity Dinner at Lord's Cricket Ground in July 2023, organised by Fieldfisher partners as part of its One Firm Action initiative, was such a lovely evening filled with support and generosity. Next year, another Fieldfisher partner has organised a relay team to swim the English Channel to raise money for PAPYRUS in July 2024.

This partnership to date has no doubt been a success, this is down to the engagement, commitment, and hard work from Fieldfisher employees and their supporters.

Amanda
Scott-Barbera

Corporate Fundraising
Officer, PAPYRUS

Fieldfisher London has been supporting PAPYRUS, Prevention of Young Suicide since September 2022, during which time our people have raised over £175,000 through staff fundraising and firm donations. With initiatives ranging from suicide prevention training to myth-busting comedy nights, we have worked together to promote PAPYRUS's mission and help make our communities suicide safer.

In the upcoming second year of our partnership, we will be dedicated to equipping our colleagues with the knowledge to identify the signs of suicide and understand how to facilitate an open and safe conversation. With some more fantastic fundraisers planned, we look forward to continuing to advance the vital work of PAPYRUS.