Aware Annual Report 2009

Posted on Fri 28 May 2010 at 11:50
 
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The current issue of our email newsletter included this article on our recently-published Annual Report 2009, summarising our key activity for 2009 and our plans for 2010 and beyond.

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Some of the key facts and stats:

  • Our telephone helpline received almost 14,000 calls last year (the exact figure was 13,923). As expected, January was the busiest month, with 1,538 calls, almost a third above the average monthly figure.
  • Demand for our secondary school Beat the Blues programme continued to be strong, with many schools welcoming the talk back for the fourth or fifth year in succession. We plan to further expand the programme's reach in the 2010-11 school year.
  • More than 30 new volunteers were trained for the Aware Helpline in 2009, with more currently undergoing training. We are also in the process of retraining some existing volunteers to cope with the increased demand for our email support service. (Information on volunteering.)
  • At the end of last year, we decided to develop our ASIST course by offering it to relatives of those who have previously attempted suicide or are at high risk of suicidal ideation. ASIST has always been very well received and it is hoped that we can continue to provide this training where it is most needed.

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    Posted by K.Smyth  on  31 May 2010  at  15:24

    Please send me a copy of your most recent newsletter.

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    Hi Kevin/John,

    I’ve emailed you each separately about your queries.

    Thanks for your interest in Aware!

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