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‘BIGGER ISSUES’ CAMPAIGN SEES 45% INCREASE IN AWARENESS OF MALE SUICIDE
Press Releases • Dec 22, 2015 11:09 GMT
CALM's November #BiggerIssues campaign with male grooming brand, Lynx, successful, raising awareness that suicide is the biggest single killer of men aged under 45 by a massive 45%. A YouGov poll in October 2015 showed that awareness stood at 20% of UK adults. The poll was repeated on 15-16th December revealing that awareness across the country rose to 29%.
CALM ANNOUNCES FURTHER HIGH PROFILE SUPPORT
Press Releases • Dec 18, 2015 09:00 GMT
CALM is delighted to announce further high profile support with the appointments of actor Jamie Campbell Bower, Founding Director of After Nyne magazine Claire Meadows, and rock band Young Guns, as official charity Ambassadors.
CALM ANNOUNCES FURTHER COLLABORATIONS WITHIN THE ARTS
Press Releases • Dec 16, 2015 10:21 GMT
CALM is delighted to announce further collaborations within the arts, with short film The Laughing King and hit play This Will End Badly releasing in January, plus support from Gloom Aid.
Government Failing To Tackle Male Suicide Warn More Than 30 Top Charities
Press Releases • Nov 18, 2015 20:27 GMT
With suicide biggest single killer of men aged under 45, MPs mark International Men’s Day with historic Commons debate; more than 30 suicide prevention charities urge Government to adopt four point plan; the charities are calling on the Government to overhaul how suicides are prevented in the UK and urge them to treat suicide as a major public health issue.
Historic Parliamentary debate on male suicide secured on International Men’s Day
Press Releases • Nov 12, 2015 12:58 GMT
MPs to mark International Men’s Day (19th Nov) with inaugural Commons debate on male suicide. The move follows pressure by CALM to debate factors causing high male suicide rates. Suicide is the biggest single killer of men aged under 45. New poll finds 42% of men surveyed considered suicide. 49% didn't seek help 'cause they didn’t want people to worry, 43% didn’t want to talk about their feelings.
42% OF UK MEN HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE
Press Releases • Nov 02, 2015 00:05 GMT
42% OF UK MEN HAVE CONSIDERED SUICIDE As research reveals shock statistics, a hard-hitting new advertising campaign - 'Bigger Issues' - highlights silent scourge that costs thousands of lives every year. Lynx and Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) join forces to raise awareness of the single biggest killer of UK men aged under 45.
New CALMzone launched on National Suicide Prevention Day
Press Releases • Sep 10, 2015 08:00 BST
The Campaign Against Living Miserably, CALM is delighted to announce that, working in partnership with SPIN, the Suicide Prevention and Intervention Network, its materials and message will be promoted across the Thames Valley area from 10th September so that men locally are able to find help when down in an effort to prevent local male suicides.
More Statistics, Yet Still No Strategy...
Press Releases • Jul 22, 2015 11:40 BST
Suicide is the single biggest killer of men aged 20-45 in the UK, with men accounting for 78% of all suicides. By concentrating on a cohort of middle aged men within mental health services, the NCISH report addresses only 1/4 of male suicides in the UK. This report is a great start, but the unanswered question here is why are men, for the most part, not even considering asking for help?
Topman expands CALMzine across the UK
Press Releases • Jun 15, 2015 12:49 BST
Topman, official supporters of CALM's free men's magazine, expand distribution of magazine outside London for the first time.
630 MILE WORLD RECORD BREAKING RUN
Press Releases • Jun 01, 2015 13:28 BST
CALM supporter, Mark Berry, has smashed the current record for running the 630 mile South West Coast path, and is set to raise over £10k for the charity.
Suicide Prevention Charity, CALM, Announce Further High Profile Support
Press Releases • May 11, 2015 14:17 BST
Following the recent appointment of new CALM patron, Professor Green, and corporate support from Lynx & Topman, rock music brand Kerrang!, digital agency Tokyo and Coronation Street cast and crew announce support for CALM.
MUSICIAN TOM ROBINSON SUPPORTS CALM WITH NEW SINGLE
Press Releases • Apr 28, 2015 14:47 BST
Legendary musician, broadcaster and campaigner, Tom Robinson, has chosen to support CALM with his first single in 20 years.
CALM Announce New Patron & Brand Partnerships
Press Releases • Apr 12, 2015 19:15 BST
Professor Green joins Lynx and Topman to help prevent male suicide · David Baddiel stands down as Patron after seven years · Male suicide is the single biggest killer of men 20-45 in the UK
CALM's Response To Germanwings Tragedy
Press Releases • Mar 27, 2015 20:11 GMT
Statement from male suicide prevention charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably, regarding the recent Germanwings tragedy.
Single Biggest Killer of Men Aged Under 45, Male Suicide in England and Wales Hit 15-Year High
Press Releases • Feb 19, 2015 12:12 GMT
Responding to suicide statistics released today by the Office for National Statistics, CALM, the charity dedicated to preventing male suicide in the UK, called upon the Government to take comprehensive action to tackle what is now the UK’s single biggest killer of men aged under 45 and recognise the enormity of gender problem as ratio of male to female deaths shows sustained rise over 30 years.
PROFESSOR GREEN LAUNCHES TV APPEAL FOR MALE SUICIDE PREVENTION CHARITY
Press Releases • Jan 15, 2015 12:37 GMT
UK hip hop star, Professor Green, will be hosting January’s BBC Lifeline Appeal on behalf of Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), with the aim of raising awareness of male suicide, the single biggest killer of men 20-45 in the UK.
Manchester Band 'The Last Party' Release Charity Single for CALM
Press Releases • Dec 10, 2014 09:55 GMT
The Last Party are donating profits from sales of their single 'A Thousand Smiles’ to the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and local community causes.
A Crisis in Modern Masculinity: Suicide Kills 3x More Men Than Road Deaths In UK
Press Releases • Nov 18, 2014 12:35 GMT
Male suicide prevention charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), have commissioned and developed a state-of-the-nation audit of a representative sample of men and women in the UK to discover what is really going on behind the UK’s crisis in modern masculinity and male suicide.
Male Suicides in England and Wales Hit 15-Year High
Press Releases • Oct 29, 2014 15:36 GMT
CALM, the charity dedicated to preventing male suicide in the UK, call upon the government to finally take action to comprehensively tackle what is now the UK’s single biggest killer of men aged under 45.
CALM Texting Service to End
Press Releases • Oct 28, 2014 14:50 GMT
Male suicide prevention charity, CALM, will be closing their texting service on Oct 31st 2014