Suicide prevention policy
Suicide rates in the England have reached their highest level since 1999. The government introduced a new suicide prevention strategy for England in September 2023.
A debate on Community Champions will be held in Westminster Hall on Thursday 24 June 2021 at 1.30pm. The debate will be opened by Dr Lisa Cameron MP.
The following material may be useful background.
- Library Briefing Paper, Coronavirus: Covid-19 vaccine roll-out. Frequently asked questions (22 June 2021) – p37 refers to the role of Community Champions
- Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Financial support for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations to respond to coronavirus (Covid-19) (updated 17 June 2021)
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