For the first time in their 28-year history, PAPYRUS is launching an emergency appeal to keep HOPELINE247 running through the night. Without urgent support, they may have to make the devastating decision to cut back their services.

Every three minutes, a young person in distress reaches out to HOPELINE247, PAPYRUS' suicide prevention helpline. These calls, texts, and messages come during their darkest hours—often in the middle of the night, when other services aren’t available to them.

Since extending HOPELINE247 to operate 24/7 last year, demand has surged. In 2024 alone, PAPYRUS had 12,000 life-saving interactions during the night and saw a 66% increase in the number of young people seeking help through the webchat service. HOPELINE247 is vital and life saving but rising costs and a sharp drop in donations across the charity sector have brought them to a critical moment and I want to help.

To help raise money for this appeal, JADD employees will climb a scaffold higher than Mount Everest, (which is 8849m high).

10 men will climb a 6m high scaffold, 150 times.

To add to the challenge we will do this in full P.P.E

This is a charity very close to our hearts.

Please donate to support PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide.

Thank you