Little Dewchurch Parish Council

On Thursday the Baton of Hope will make its journey through Hereford, carried by 64 baton bearers all with a personal connection to suicide and, or mental health. Please come along and support the baton bearers on the day if you can! The day will officially start at Hereford Livestock […]

Along the route, children aged 5 and under are invited to take part in our ‘Hunt for Hope’ trail. Volunteers have been knitting and crocheting small ‘animals of hope’, for young children to find on the day. Each toy has a ‘message of hope’ attached that have been provided by […]

Throughout the county community organisations are running activities to support the Baton of Hope. These are free events, open to the whole community. Baton of Hope Coffee Morning at The Forbury Chapel, Leominster Thursday 2nd October, 10am-12pm Coffee Morning in support of The Baton of HopeSaturday 4 October @ Holme Lacy […]

Individuals and organisations can print and display a personal message of hope by printing and downloading a template from the Baton of Hope Herefordshire toolkit. Businesses and organisations can help eradicate the stigma around mental health in the workplace and make suicide awareness, support and prevention a priority by signing the Baton […]

Visit the Talk Community Directory to read the Baton of Hope Mythbusters. Familiarise yourself with mental health support and suicide prevention support in Herefordshire. Read more about becoming an Orange button wearer and suicide prevention training in the local area.

The countdown is on – in just one week, the Baton of Hope will be making its journey through Hereford! Thursday 2 October will see the baton carried through the city, starting with a tractor run from the Hereford Livestock Market before a walking relay through key locations. You can […]

The team at Kooth are offering suicide prevention training to local organisations, healthcare and education professionals. The training will take place online on Monday 29 September 4-5pm and Tuesday 30 September 10am-11am. To register please complete this short online form from Kooth.

Schools, clubs, voluntary and community groups across Herefordshire are invited to apply for funding to deliver fun, enriching activities with meals during the Winter 2025 school holidays. The Here for Herefordshire Holidays (HAF) programme is funded by the Department for Education and provides children who receive benefits-related free school meals with access to […]

Join thousands of other smokers committing to quit this October. There’s no need to go it alone. It’s much easier to stop smoking when you get the right support, and there are lots of options to choose from. Herefordshire’s Healthy Lifestyle Service will be popping up across the county throughout […]

Herefordshire Council is excited to host a series of Early Help Roadshows this autumn to continue our Herefordshire’s Families First Partnership programme.  Community members, partner agencies, schools, voluntary and faith sectors are welcome to attend. The events details are as follows: Monday 13 October, 10.00am – 12.30pm, Larruperz Centre, Ross-on-Wye Monday […]