We鈥檙e joining fellow members of the National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA) and organisations and communities around the world to raise awareness of World Suicide Prevention Day.

World Suicide Prevention Day takes place on September 10 and this year the theme is Creating Hope Through Action.

Our members Katerina Georgiou, Andrew Kidd, Glenda Roberts and Naomi Watkins-Ligudzinska have been exploring the idea of hope in suicide prevention.

And we鈥檝e also brought together a compilation of suicide-related presentations, articles and good practice resources. Access the resources for free.

Andrew, a 香港六合彩精准资料-accredited聽therapist with in Glasgow, and Glenda, founder of and , based in Sudbury, Suffolk, have recorded a video each with some of their thoughts on hope.

Naomi, CEO and co-founder of Lincoln-based , said: 鈥淭he word hope to me means being able to see something positive, even in your darkest moments.

鈥淗ope is the silver lining on a grey cloud. It's the peak of sunshine bursting through the dark clouds.

鈥淲hen I'm having a dark moment and I feel I'm struggling, I remember all the people that we鈥檙e helping and why we're doing what we're doing.

鈥淢y husband supports me, he always gives me hope and positivity when I'm feeling low.

鈥淭o try and grow hope we talk about options, we talk about support networks, we try to use positive language daily, we encourage our staff to have extra breaks and support each other with kindness.鈥�

Katerina, who is based in London and runs , said: 鈥淭he word hope brings up for me the thought that there's a way through the fog for people in despair

鈥淗ope looks like a future with options, where you're able to feel alive.

鈥淲hen I鈥檓 not feeling hope I hold onto musical memories from my past, which trigger immense feelings of nostalgia which I channel to my future.

鈥淗ow do you help build hope? Through giving people space to be themselves and staying humble.鈥�