Jak’s World Charity

04/09/2026

💛 WHEN SOMEONE IS IN CRISIS — KNOW WHERE TO TURN 💛

Sometimes we find ourselves with someone who is struggling, overwhelmed or in crisis — and we may not know what to do or where to get help.

You don’t have to have all the answers. You can help them connect with the right support.

🚨 If someone is in immediate danger, the situation is not safe, or there is a risk to life, call 999 or go to the nearest A&E department.

If the person is safe enough to talk and able to access support, stay with them if you can, listen without judgement and help them make that call.

📞 NHS 111 – Option 2
Mental health crisis support

📞 Samaritans – 116 123
Free, confidential emotional support

📞 PAPYRUS HOPELINE247 – 0800 068 4141
Support for young people under 35 who are experiencing thoughts of su***de, or anyone concerned about a young person.

💛 LOCAL CRISIS & LISTENING SPACES

Salford Listening Lounge
📍 40 Eccles Old Road, Salford, M6 8RA
🕐 Monday–Friday, 1pm–3pm
Drop-in for Salford residents aged 18+

No.93 Crisis Café – Harpurhey
📍 93 Church Lane, Manchester, M9 5BG
🕐 Monday–Friday 8pm–1am
🕐 Saturday–Sunday 3pm–1am
📞 0161 271 0339 / 07778 012838

Bluesci at Night – Trafford
📍 54–56 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, M16 0LN
🕐 Every day, 5:30pm–12:30am
📞 07933 882743

💛 If you are supporting someone:
Stay with them. Listen. Take them seriously. Help them access support. If you are worried about their immediate safety, get emergency help.

You don't need to be a professional to show someone that they matter.

Save this post. Share it. You never know when you or someone around you might need these numbers. 💛

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04/09/2026

Polski Ośrodek Together Family Centre is inviting everyone to join Life festival this Sunday 2pm in Irlam! Weather is looking good this weekend, why not giving it a go?

04/09/2026

💛 HOPE IN PLACE — A SPACE TO BREATHE💛

Life can be challenging.

We carry stress, grief, responsibilities, worries and emotions — and sometimes we carry them for far too long.

Before life reaches the point where everything feels unbearable, we need opportunities to process what we are feeling, release some of the tension we are holding and learn ways to support ourselves through difficult moments.

As part of Jak’s World Month of Hope, we are launching our new weekly Hope in Place Wellness Group in Pendleton.

This will be a safe, welcoming space to slow down, connect and learn simple approaches to emotional regulation, including EFT tapping, grounding and breathing techniques.

A place where you can take some time for yourself.

A place to notice what you're carrying.

A place to let some of that tension out.

And a place to practise tools you can take away and use in everyday life.

🌿 Every Friday from 18 September 2026
9:15am — Meet us Loaves & Fishes
9:30–11:00am — Hope in Place Wellness Group
📍 Holm Court Community Room, M6 5FN
💛 Free | All adults welcome

Su***de prevention isn't only about responding at the most difficult moment. It is also about helping people build connection, emotional awareness and ways of coping with life's challenges along the way.

Sometimes, before anything else, we need somewhere to breathe.

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03/09/2026

💛 LOOK WHO IS ALREADY PUTTING THE KETTLE ON FOR SU***DE PREVENTION…

This World Su***de Prevention Day, 10 September, we're trying to do something bigger across Salford and Greater Manchester.

We want more people to understand what su***de leaves behind — and what all of us can do before a crisis happens.

Behind every person who dies by su***de are families, friends, mates, colleagues and communities whose lives are changed.

Families don't simply “move on.” They have to somehow learn to live around a loss that can affect every part of their lives.

Research involving more than 7,150 people bereaved or affected by su***de in the UK found the impact can be devastating and long-lasting. It also highlighted something incredibly important: people affected by su***de need timely, positive and coordinated support.

People bereaved or affected by su***de can themselves be at increased risk of dying by su***de.

Supporting those left behind is therefore not separate from su***de prevention. It is part of su***de prevention.

This year we want to help our communities understand both sides of that conversation:

💬 How do we look out for our mates, friends, colleagues and loved ones before a crisis?

💬 What might we notice when somebody isn't themselves?

💬 When should we check in again instead of accepting “I'm fine”?

💬 And how do we stand beside individuals and families when a su***de has already happened?

WHO reports that more than 720,000 people die due to su***de every year. Each death profoundly affects families, friends, workplaces and communities.

The theme for World Su***de Prevention Day 2024–2026 is Changing the Narrative on Su***de, with this year's call to action:

START THE CONVERSATION.

WHO describes this as moving away from silence and stigma towards openness, understanding and support.

That's exactly what we're trying to do.

If we cannot say the word su***de, how can we have the conversations that could help change things?

☕ And look who is already joining us…

💛 Emmaus Salford
💛 The Deli Lama Community Co-op
💛 The Tatton Cafe
💛 Gleeds
💛 Care Outlook
💛 L&Q
💛 Trafford Council

…and we're still waiting to hear from a few more!

Could YOUR organisation join them?

☕ Host a Coffee Morning
🍰 Hold a bake-off
💬 Bring your community or colleagues together
💛 Raise whatever you can
🗣️ Most importantly — help us start conversations

Jak's World will provide participating organisations with a Coffee Morning poster, donation QR code and our Support & Signposting Pack, including crisis support, su***de-bereavement support, local services and places people can turn to for help.

You don't need to be a mental health organisation.

You just need to be willing to put the kettle on and help us make su***de something we can talk about.

📩 [email protected]

📖 We also encourage people to read From Grief to Hope: The Collective Voice of Those Bereaved or Affected by Su***de in the UK. It gives a powerful insight into the experiences and support needs of people living after su***de loss.

Read the From Grief to Hope report

Who else in Salford or Greater Manchester will join us on 10 September? Tag an organisation, community group or workplace below. 💛

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02/09/2026

Amazing evening with Heart & Hearth Project community tonight 🧶thank you to The Tatton - previously Ordsall Cafe Project Ltd for hosting and to Deli Lama Wholefood Shop & Cafe for our delicious food 🥘

02/09/2026

02/09/2026

“THERE IS POWER IN A GROUP.” 💛

We’re continuing to share the real voices of people who took part in our Together We Relax – 6-week EFT Wellbeing Programme.

This participant described their experience in just one word:

“Powerful.”

They told us:

“When I have done it, it has worked. I just need to get into the habit of doing it more often.”

But their feedback also highlighted something that goes beyond learning EFT:

“There is power in a group + a lot of us are going through the same thing.”

That matters.

Community wellbeing isn't only about introducing people to practical tools. It can also be about creating spaces where people can connect, talk, learn together and realise they may not be the only person navigating difficult emotions or circumstances.

When asked what they would have missed if they hadn't attended, they said:

“I would have missed processing some of my emotions + gaining the deeper understanding of tapping.”

And their message to someone who needs hope?

“You already have everything you need within yourself.” 💛

This is why we continue to believe in bringing accessible wellbeing opportunities into community spaces, closer to the people who may benefit from them.

💛 Real people. Real experiences. Real community.

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) is a self-help wellbeing technique. It is not counselling or psychotherapy and does not replace appropriate medical or psychological care. These are individual participant experiences and outcomes will vary. For more info about EFT Tapping visit:

https://www.eftinternational.org/

01/09/2026

The Power of Relationships – free conference and Polish-language support

We would like to share an important event with our Polish-speaking community in the UK and beyond, taking place as part of World Su***de Prevention Day.

On 10 September 2026, the 9th edition of the Życie Warte Jest Rozmowy (Life Is Worth Talking About) campaign will take place in Warsaw, with this year’s conference centred around “The Power of Relationships” (Siła relacji).

This initiative is particularly close to Jak’s World. Our Co-Founder, Kasia Halani, studied suicidology in Poland and is a member of the Polish Suicidological Society, and we want to continue connecting Polish-speaking families living in the UK with knowledge, specialists and support available in Poland.

This year, experts will explore the role relationships can play in su***de prevention, including building resilience within families, supporting parents of children and young people experiencing crisis, adolescent resilience, peer violence and bullying, relationships within schools, and responsible peer support.

Importantly, this is not only a conference. Participants will have opportunities to ask questions, speak with experts and access free consultations with suicidologists through dedicated “Support Rooms”.

📅 10 September 2026
📍 Medical University of Warsaw Teaching Centre
💻 Online participation available
🎟️ Free to attend

The Warte Jest Rozmowy portal is also an important resource beyond the conference, providing information and free consultations for people experiencing suicidal crisis, people bereaved by su***de, and families and others supporting someone who may be struggling.

We know that grief and crisis do not recognise borders. People travel, families live across different countries, and sometimes we need support when we are far away from the services we would normally turn to.

That is why accessible online support, education and opportunities to connect with professionals matter. Wherever someone happens to be, they should still be able to reach knowledge, understanding and human connection in a language that feels familiar to them. 💛

👉 Conference information and free registration

Chcemy podzielić się z naszą polskojęzyczną społecznością ważnym wydarzeniem organizowanym z okazji Światowego Dnia Zapobiegania Samobójstwom.

10 września 2026 roku w Warszawie odbędzie się IX edycja kampanii „Życie Warte Jest Rozmowy” i konferencja pod hasłem „Siła relacji”.

To inicjatywa szczególnie bliska Jak’s World. Nasza współzałożycielka Kasia Halani kształciła się w zakresie suicydologii w Polsce i jest członkinią Polskiego Towarzystwa Suicydologicznego, dlatego chcemy również łączyć polskojęzyczne rodziny mieszkające w Wielkiej Brytanii z wiedzą, specjalistami i wsparciem dostępnym w Polsce.

Tegoroczna konferencja poświęcona będzie sile relacji i ich znaczeniu w zapobieganiu kryzysom samobójczym. Eksperci poruszą m.in. tematy odporności psychicznej w rodzinie, wspierania rodziców dzieci i młodzieży w kryzysie, rezyliencji nastolatków, przemocy rówieśniczej, relacji w szkole oraz odpowiedzialnego wsparcia rówieśniczego.

Co szczególnie ważne, wydarzenie nie ogranicza się do wykładów. Będzie możliwość zadawania pytań ekspertom oraz skorzystania z bezpłatnych konsultacji z suicydologami w „Pokojach wsparcia”.

📅 10 września 2026
📍 Centrum Dydaktyczne Warszawskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego
💻 Dostępna transmisja online
🎟️ Udział bezpłatny

Portal „Życie Warte Jest Rozmowy” to również miejsce, do którego warto wracać po konferencji — oferuje wiedzę i bezpłatne konsultacje dla osób doświadczających kryzysu samobójczego, osób po stracie bliskiej osoby w wyniku samobójstwa, a także dla rodzin i osób wspierających.

Mieszkając poza Polską, nadal możemy korzystać z polskojęzycznej wiedzy, edukacji i wsparcia. Chcemy, aby nasza społeczność o tych możliwościach wiedziała.

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01/09/2026

We are joining ErikFest event on Saturday 5 September and helping raise money for Andys Man Club Manchester
Approach to su***de prevention should always be a joint effort, we need as many people and organisations to feel equipped in having life saving conversations as possible because we cannot do it alone. 💛
We have invited Bluesci Support Trafford who provide crises support and the team will be able to answer any questions you might have. Saturday 5 September 12pm onwards 🙏💛

🐾 We have a very special guest joining us for our Family Fun Day…

💙 Introducing… BLUEY! 💙

Sue Wilkinson over at Cheeky Cherubs Community learning centre has pulled a few strings and managed to get everyone’s favourite pup along for the day! Bluey can’t wait to meet you all for hugs, high-fives and plenty of photos! 📸

Cheeky Cherubs will also have a crafts table on the day, and if that wasn’t enough, Sue will be taking to the stage with her saxophone as part of our daytime live music! 🎷

📅 Saturday 5th September
📍 Garricks Head
⏰ Family Fun Day: 1pm–5pm
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

We can’t wait to see all your little Bluey fans there! 💙🐶

Tag your friends that won’t want to miss this! 💙