Paul's Place BCT is unique suicide bereavement support programme for anyone aged 16+ in Merseyside who has lost a loved one to suicide at any time in their lives.

Suicide steadily rises year on year in the UK with the latest increase of 11%* and a significant increase in Merseyside alone since 2020 of 24%**. This impacts an average of 2 families per week across Merseyside.

Paul's Place BCT provides practical one-to-one support and importantly a community for people who have lost a loved one in this way.

You can watch Joe's Story below to hear about the creation of Paul's Place BCT and what our programme means to the 700+ people who have accessed our Paul's Place programme since opening our doors in 2017 impacting thousands across Merseyside.

Fundraising for Paul's Place BCT has a direct impact on the people we support. We receive no government or NHS funding and are reliant on donations, fundraising and charitable grants.

With your support, we can continue to help improve the lives of people bereaved by suicide across Merseyside.

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(*Office of national statistics, **Cheshire & Merseyside NHS)