Watch: Charity founder's election week plea on suicide prevention

Name: Suicide prevention charity founder's election week plea
Uploaded: 2024-07-01T08:58:16.000Z
Duration: 164 s
Description: Matthew Smith, co-founder of suicide prevention and mental health charity If U Care Share, talks ahead of the election about the importance of suicide prevention, and how it should be a priority for whichever party is in government.

By Graham Murray

Published 1st Jul 2024, 10:26 BST

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“Why are we not seeing real, recognised local funding?”

With the UK General Election looming this week, a charity founder has spoken out about the need for more commitment to suicide prevention by whoever is in government.

Matthew Smith, co-founder of suicide prevention and mental health charity If U Care Share, speaks to Mark Carruthers about his hopes for “a real buy in” to the issue, no matter which party comes to power.

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