James Burke Foundation
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
Aim
Set up a Memorial Foundation to raise suicide awareness, educational programme & reduce the number of young people who take their own lives.
The Foundation being set up to create a legacy for James will work with schools, sports groups (both in the community and professional level) to
- Deliver an educational programme - raising awareness of suicide
- Fund small projects with defined objectives
- lobby for improved medical services and intervention
- create a network of 'buddies' who can act as a listening ear.
- Create a loved ones against suicide network to disseminate information and other support services
- Referrals to mainstream services where required
- Raise awareness of depression and its effects which are often hidden
- Annual programme of events
This project successfully funded on 27th September 2017