SOS began as a social support group in 2015, founded by Michael Mansfield and his wife Yvette, following personal losses to suicide. They decided the elephant in the room needed to be discussed openly to help fight shame, stigma and silence surrounding mental health and suicide.
Being a small charity brings huge challenges, not least, being able to serve the huge demand we’ve seen for our phone support services since they started in August 2020 and especially now we are rolling out our face to face events – a welcome comeback for meetings that proved hugely successful and very well attended.
SOS advocates for compassion in society to encourage understanding, tolerance and kindness. Our SOS helpline number is always open if you’re having thoughts of suicide and need urgent support.
T (Office): 0192 696 1116
T (Support): 0808 115 1505
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