This 12 months the Metro.co.uk Lifeline marketing campaign actually is about saving lives.

With suicide being the largest killer of underneath 35s within the UK – and greater than 200 of these being schoolchildren yearly – we’ve joined forces with the charity PAPYRUS Prevention of Younger Suicide, to deliver you probably the most wonderful problem that may assist those that are scuffling with life.

Dwelling in a pandemic during the last two years has been extraordinarily powerful for a lot of – whether or not it’s as a result of lockdown has left us feeling restricted and stressed, or made a extreme dent on our psychological wellbeing.

Based on PAPYRUS’ Chief Govt, Ged Flynn, round 9 in each 10 calls, texts and emails to the charity’s HOPELINEUK service referenced coronavirus quickly after lockdown started, with youngsters and younger adults having ideas of suicide and others involved about a teenager who was struggling. 

He additionally warns of a longer-term downside of emotional misery for younger individuals, following this surge in requires assist.

That’s why we needed this 12 months’s Lifeline problem to not solely supply the chance of an unforgettable journey, but in addition replicate the important work PAPYRUS does in serving to households and younger individuals discover mild on the darkest instances of their life.

So what have we obtained in retailer? Climbing England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike, at night time. 

silhouette of three people walking along a mountain top with the sunsetting in the backround
Our Lifeline problem displays the important work PAPYRUS does in serving to households and younger individuals discover mild in even the darkest instances (Image: Charity Problem)

Setting off simply earlier than midnight, our trekkers will scale a formidable 985 metres to achieve the summit within the early hours, then start to make their descent because the solar begins to rise over the breathtaking Lake District panorama. 

As soon as completed, our weary however proud adventurers will probably be handled to a celebratory breakfast to mark their wonderful achievement.

It will likely be powerful, it will likely be emotional and we now have little question there will probably be tears.

However it is going to even be an evening to recollect eternally, as each step taken will probably be a step in direction of serving to a teenager’s life.

Walkers going up a mountain the dark, wearing head torches and high vis
It will likely be powerful, it will likely be emotional and we now have little question there will probably be tears… However it will likely be so price it (Image: Charity Problem)

Going down on the night time of Saturday 2 July 2022, contributors will simply must pay a registration price of £39 after which increase a minimal of £325 for PAPYRUS, which the charity will use to proceed saving extra younger lives and serving to make our communities suicide-safe.

And also you positively don’t should be Bear Grylls to participate – only a primary stage of health, an excellent pair of strolling boots and a fantastic sense of journey. Oh, and don’t neglect your headtorch!

You’ll even be supported each step of the way in which by the sensible charity occasion organisers Charity Problem, in addition to Metro.co.uk and the staff at PAPYRUS.

Locations are restricted, so if you wish to be part of us on our unforgettable journey, signal as much as the Scafell Pike at Night time Lifeline Problem right here


PAPYRUS Prevention for Younger Suicide

For sensible, confidential suicide prevention assist and recommendation please contact PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141, textual content 07860 039967 or electronic mail pat@papyrus-uk.org


METRO.CO.UK LIFELINE 2022

This 12 months sees the return of our sensible charity marketing campaign: Metro.co.uk Lifeline.

Our goal is straightforward - to lift as a lot cash as potential for charity with YOUR assist.

For 2022 we now have chosen to assist PAPYRUS Prevention of Younger Suicide, an important organisation that works laborious to cut back the variety of younger individuals who take their very own lives.

In addition to sharing their story to assist increase consciousness, readers, charity supporters and celebrities may also be taking over England’s highest mountain, Scafell Pike, at night time on July 2, 2022.

Click on right here to seek out out extra and enroll.

To make a donation, click on right here.