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Choose Life is a 10 year plan aimed at reducing suicides in Scotland by 20% by 2013. It is the product of over 2 years work which drew on the experience and expertise of a broad range of partners including the family members of people who had attempted or completed suicide, health and social care workers, teachers, young people, suicide survivors, public health specialists, voluntary and community agencies, and many others.
The strategy and action plan aims to ensure we take action nationally and locally to build skills, improve knowledge and awareness of 'what works' to prevent suicide, improve opportunities to prevent premature loss of life and provide hope and optimism for the future.
Choose Life Objectives
* Early prevention and intervention
* Responding to immediate crisis
* Improving support for hope and recovery
* Providing support to those who are affected by suicidal behaviour or a completed suicide
* Awareness raising and encouraging people to seek help early
* Supporting the media in reporting of suicide
* Knowing what works
Choose Life Priority Groups
* Children (especially looked after children)
* Young people (especially young men)
* People with mental health problems
* People who have attempted suicide
* People affected by the aftermath of suicidal behaviour or completed suicide
* People who abuse substances
* People in prison
Main helplines:-
Samaritans - Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 (24/7); Textline: 08457 90 91 92; Email: jo@samaritans.org; Website: http://www.samaritans.org
Breathing Space - Helpline: 0800 83 85 87 (Hours: Mon to Thurs 6pm to 2am, Weekend Fri 6pm to Mon 6am); Website: http://www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk
Childline - Helpline: 0800 1111 (24/7); Website: http://www.childline.org.uk
Fife Choose Life supported project contacts:-
Contact the Elderly - National telephone number: 0800 716543; Website: http://www.contact-the-elderly.org.uk/
East of Scotland Development Officer: Morna O'May. Telephone 01786 871264, Email: morna.o'may@contact-the-elderly.org
Contact the Elderly are particularly looking for volunteer hosts and drivers in the Kirkcaldy and Lochgelly areas.
Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland - National helpline: 0845 600 2227; Website: http://www.crusescotland.org.uk/
Fife Branch administration (for those wishing to volunteer): 01592 712139, Email: fife@crusescotland.org.uk
Fife Cruse are looking for volunteers to help man the phonelines.
LINK East Fife Mental Health Adolescent Befriending Project
Project Co-ordinator - Jane Maciver. Telephone: 01334 880744; Email: JnMaciver@aol.com; Website: http://www.link.itgo.com
The Project is looking for volunteer befrienders.
Penumbra Early Response Self-harm Project - Telephone: 01592 646848
Development Worker - Ola Skrzypulec; Email: OlaS@penumbra.org.uk
Project Worker - Sophie Carmichael; Email: sophie.carmichael@penumbra.org.uk
Web Site: http://www.penumbra.org.uk/
Samaritans - Contacts for those wishing to volunteer:-
Dunfermline Branch - Telephone 01383 722222; Email: dunfermline@samaritans.org; Website: http://www.samaritans.org/~dunfermline
Kirkcaldy Branch - Telephone 01592 654242; Email: kirkcaldy@samaritans.org
For information about Suicide Prevention Training
Contact: Catriona Appolinari. Health Promotion Fife. Telephone: 01592 226508; Email: catriona.appolinari@nhs.net
For information about Choose Life in general, see the national website at http://www.chooselife.net
Fife contacts:-
Choose Life Co-ordinator: Dr Mike Roworth. Telephone: 01592 226425; Email: mike.roworth2@nhs.net
Choose Life Development Officer: Dorothy Woolley. Telephone: 01592 226839; Email: dorothy.woolley@nhs.net
Details of other Fife helping organisations can be found on the Moodcafe website at http://www.moodcafe.co.uk
Some links from previous Kingdom Action Campaigns
http://www.fifedirect.org.uk/emergencyplanning
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/fostering
http://www.fifedirect.org.uk
