Write a commentCycle Against Suicide is seeking more homestay provider support for the Newry leg of its annual cycle which takes place on Sunday 29 April.
The power of the cycle and its message is something that brings families, communities, organisations, schools, individuals and cyclists of all abilities together with a common purpose of ending the cycle of suicide in Ireland and Northern Ireland today. Each year, Cycle Against Suicide aims to engage more and more communities to begin a conversation about mental health; about looking after ourselves and reaching out to each other.
Register as a homestay provider today and together, let’s break the cycle of suicide.
Register your support at WWW.CYCLEAGAINSTSUICIDE.COM
The cycle is an initiative to raise awareness of the help and support networks that are available to people across the island of Ireland that are battling depression, self-harm, at risk of suicide or those bereaved by suicide.
Each year, Cycle Against Suicide brings together communities with different backgrounds and stories to help break the cycle of suicide. Since 2013, the event has seen over 15,000 cyclists take to the roads to help spread the message that ‘It’s OK not to feel OK; and It’s absolutely OK to ask for help’.
Central to the success of Cycle Against Suicide is the Homestay Programme. People throughout the island of Ireland welcome participants of the event into their homes every year, and each homestay host provides cyclists with a warm meal, a chance to freshen up, and a bed for the night. Approximately 1,500 homes opened their doors to host participants during last year’s event and feedback from homestay hosts indicates that this experience has been extremely rewarding, as it allows hosts to lend support in a very tangible way.
Northern Ireland has the highest rate of suicide in the UK*. (2016 report by the Office for National Statistics). So many families and communities devastated; so many lives cut short.
