What is the Baton of Hope, and what does it represent in 2025?

Mick Coyle meets the team behind the suicide prevention tour on this week's podcast, and meets some of the people who've been given the honour of carrying it as it makes it way across the UK.

Mike McCarthy tells us why the symbolism of carrying hope around the country is needed now more than ever, and what he hopes to achieve with this year's event.

Sam Southern, speaking on the 5 year anniversary of her husband's passing, tells of the impact losing a loved one to suicide can have.

And Eloise, fresh from her school exams, joins the podcast ahead of carrying the Baton on day one in memory of her father.

Where is the Baton of Hope tour visiting? Find out on the Baton of Hope website and socials

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There are links to support services at the end of the podcast.

TOPICS: Suicide, suicide prevention, Baton of Hope, losing a partner to suicide, how to deal with losing a family member to suicide, UK suicide rates, ways to tackle suicide numbers in the UK