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Suicide killed 6,507 people in the UK in 2018. Men are 3 times more likely to die by suicide than women, with men aged 45 to 49 being most at risk. It’s also the single biggest killer of young people, taking more lives than heart disease, cancer and road traffic accidents. You might think that only someone with medical training could help a person considering suicide. But everyone, everywhere can play their part to help prevent suicide. The ZSA Foundation is raising money to support initiatives that promote suicide prevention. About our work: ZSA Training. Our FREE suicide awareness training has been accessed over 1.8 million times. Anyone can gain the skills and the confidence to help someone who may be considering suicide. We develop bespoke training packages for different industry sectors, tailoring learning to the specific issues faced by their workforces. ZSA Resources. We offer FREE interactive and evidence-based resources which support community and organisational leaders to understand the incidence of suicide in their local area, the factors that contribute to suicide and what others are doing to tackle these issues. Our work helps inform and empower these leaders to drive targeted action to help prevent suicide. Find out more: https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/

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