Yorkshire Speak Their Name Events

07/09/2024

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Speak Their Name Su***de Memorial Quilt was unveiled today in Portsmouth. Here is a link to the wonderful film to accompany it. https://youtu.be/FNHkonkn1z4?si=Om1agNR3TKckJ2tH

Once again it shows the value of supporting each other and being able to remember the people our loved ones were and not defining them by how they died.

We are so proud to be a part of this gentle, caring supportive drive to not only unite people in their grief but to inspire change. 💜
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06/09/2024

The new website goes live this morning! www.speaktheirname.org is a UK website. This platform is dedicated to remembering loved ones lost to su***de, providing a space for their memory to be cherished and shared.

We hope that anyone who creates a page for their loved one is helped to feel a little less alone in their grief by feeling a connection to other people who have suffered the same loss. Personally having both been bereaved to su***de we both can honestly say the loss of our darling daughters Ellen in 2017, Beth in 2019 and Karen’s husband Ian in 2015 threw us into the loneliest place ever. We both struggled not only with this isolation and complex grief but not knowing if there was anywhere specific that we could turn to for help. The future looked very bleak...

Through our own experiences and connections we both are committed to helping break the isolation and help support and connect others bereaved to su***de. This website is another platform of support, connection and creativity.

There are pages showing where you can access support either for yourself or someone you are worried about.

Su***de bereavement support is su***de prevention so please feel free to share - you never know who might need to see this one day......
Anna and Karen x
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06/09/2024

It’s not easy to go on tv and talk about su***de but we do it to reach as many people as we can. The Speak Their Name Quilts give people bereaved by su***de a connection to others who have suffered the same. The www.speaktheirname.org website launches tomorrow giving everyone bereaved by su***de in the UK the opportunity to create a memorial page for their loved one. Su***de bereavement support IS su***de prevention. ***deprevention

29/08/2024

To mark World Su***de Prevention Day on 10th September, The Quilt will be on display at Bradford University from 10th to 13th September.
All enquiries please email [email protected]

15/05/2024

We will be at the Baton Of Hope UK conference tomorrow in Sheffield revealing the newest panel of our quilt. We continue to gather squares on an ongoing basis so will add to this as time goes on to make it the same size as the others. Anyone bereaved by su***de can make a square for the Yorkshire quilt. There are also other quilts for other regions and more counties starting with theirs as time goes on. Please email [email protected] if you wish to take part.

01/05/2024

18/03/2024

18/03/2024

Have you voted yet?

Please vote for Yorkshire Speak Their Name Su***de Memorial Quilt in the we are in category for Community Arts Awards the last in the list of nominations 🙏🏻

https://yorkshirechoice.wufoo.com/forms/vote-for-your-yorkshire-choice-winner-2024/

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MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT - It's time to choose your 2024 winners. The 2024 Yorkshire Choice Awards are on the hunt for Yorkshire's finest, and the power to decide rests in your hands. Peruse the list of nominees who have successfully advanced to the public voting stage, and cast your vote to determine t...

28/01/2024

🌟EXCITING ANNOUCEMENT🌟
We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated for the
Community Arts Award 2024
as part of the Yorkshire Choice Awards!!!
We need your help!
All votes are collected through the Yorkshire Choice Awards website.
You can vote for us in the COMMUNITY AWARD
category, but please note only one vote per IP address is allowed. You need to scroll right down the list we are at the bottom the last one on the list.
Here’s the link to vote for Yorkshire Speak Their Name
https://www.yorkshirechoiceawards.co.uk/votehere
Voting closes 12th April!!
Finalists and Award winners will be announced in June.
Please share with friends, family and anyone you know to support
This would be an amazing achievement and another tribute to our loved ones lost to su***de. It will again raise awareness to help in su***de prevention
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25/12/2023

12/11/2023

28/10/2023

If your in Leeds pop down and have a brew and a chat. We are here 11am- 2pm pop in all welcome to see one panel of the Yorkshire Speak Their Name Su***de Memorial Quilt at

OPAL, Welcome In Community Centre, 55 Bedford Drive, Leeds, LS16 6DJ

25/10/2023

One panel of the Yorkshire Speak Their Name Su***de Memorial Quilt will be at a Mental Health Awareness event on Saturday 28th October 11am-2pm at

OPAL, Welcome In Community Centre, 55 Bedford Drive, Leeds, LS16 6DJ

All welcome 🤗

10/10/2023

Find out about this year's World Mental Health Day campaign (10 October) and how you can get involved.

10/10/2023

“Mental health is a universal human right”

World mental health day is today. We all have a right to good mental health. Have a look at this year’s campaign.

Find out about this year's World Mental Health Day campaign (10 October) and how you can get involved.

04/10/2023

The quilt can be seen in Bexley Wing at St James University Hospital in Leeds. It’s there until Friday this week. 🧵🪡❤️

26/09/2023

Yarndale 2023 was an absolute blast !!!!
I had an amazing time last year but this year far exceeded that because I felt at ease and more comfortable. Here’s a few photos of the weekend from the Friday when I arrived to help Siobhanscrafts set up her amazing stall, to a walk through the park and coffee and food at Coopers cafe bar skipton, to the hundreds of crocheted pennants that make up the iconic Yarndale bunting. The animals living their best lives enjoying all the attention they were getting from yarn lovers far and wide to the thought provoking exhibition of the Yorkshire Speak Their Name Events su***de quilt panels.

Good food. Good company. Memories made to last a lifetime.

Yarndale you give me life 💛😊🧶🌈
Till next year, here’s my memories….

23/09/2023

We are at Yarndale this weekend in Skipton with the quilt. Come and see us! Yarndale is a fabulous celebration of all things woolly (and there are alpacas)! You can get tickets on the door from 12.30pm today. See you there! 🧶🪡🧵🩵

09/09/2023

We are at Leeds Rhinos today with the quilt ahead of World Su***de Prevention Day. Come and see us if you are at the match. ***deprevention

13/08/2023

Don’t forget there is a memorial service at St Michael and All Angels Church (Top of the Main Street) in Haworth this evening. The church will be open for 7pm. The quilt is on display there until 29th August. ❤️

07/08/2023

https://www.keighleynews.co.uk/news/23704616.memorial-quilt-show-haworth-part-yorkshire-tour/

A QUILT in memory of people lost to su***de has gone on display at Haworth as part of a tour of the county.

31/07/2023

29/07/2023

Yorkshire Speak Their Name Su***de Memorial Quilt in Haworth

We are installing the quilt in Haworth St Michael and All Angels Church this coming week. There are some events planned as follows:

Wednesday 2nd August - Exhibition opening event 7 - 8.30pm. Tea and coffee will be provided and there will be an introduction around 7.30pm.

Sunday 13th August Viewing the Quilt and Memorial Service 7 - 8.30pm

As well as the two evenings there will be four ’cuppa and a chat’ sessions. These are:
Thursday 3rd August 1 - 3pm
Saturday 5th August 10am - 12pm
Thursday 10th August 1 - 3pm
Tuesday 15th August 1 - 3pm

Everyone is welcome to any of these events and also to visit during the normal church opening hours any time.

27/07/2023

* IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT UPCOMING CONFERENCE *

A huge thank you for booking your ticket for our upcoming Baton Of Hope Conference. Due to the incredible success of the Baton Of Hope we are re-organising the charity’s inaugural conference to accommodate the national surge of interest. To do this we have taken the decision to postpone the ‘Towards A Zero Su***de Society’ conference until Thursday March 21st. We hope you can still join us for an even more ambitious event.

If you already have a ticket, this will be automatically valid against the new date. If you're unable to attend the new date, please email us at [email protected] to request your refund.
Thanks in advance,

The Baton Of Hope Team

17/07/2023

Today seventeen families in the UK will know the screaming pain of losing a loved one to su***de. And every day there will be another 17.

The statistics have stagnated for more than 15 years.

But there is Hope.

The Baton Of Hope invites you to take part in a pioneering conference in which we discuss a “zero su***de society” and how we can move towards it. Speakers include political strategist and mental health campaigner Alastair Campbell, the president of the International Association for Su***de Prevention Prof. Rory O’Connor and the 3Dads. Lunch and entertainment also provided. Tickets available at Eventbrite (just search Baton Of Hope).

08/07/2023

If you are bereaved by su***de and there’s a Yorkshire connection you can contribute to the Yorkshire speak Their Name quilt. Here is an outline of instructions. You can email us using [email protected] ***dePrevention

02/07/2023

This is why I support the Baton Of Hope UK and volunteer for Yorkshire Speak Their Name. Hope is everything. 💔😢 ***dePrevention