Baton of Hope at MensCraft

Name: Baton of Hope at MensCraft
Start: 2025-09-17T10:00:00+01:00
End: 2025-09-17T16:00:00+01:00
Location: 6 The Cottage, St Johns Alley, NR2 1DR Norwich, United Kingdom

Schedule

Wed Sep 17 2025 at 10:00 am to 04:00 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

6 The Cottage, St Johns Alley, NR2 1DR Norwich, United Kingdom | Norwich, EN

The Baton of Hope is the UK’s largest suicide prevention initiative and the world’s first physical icon of mental health. It arrives in Norwich on Wednesday 17 September and comes to MensCraft at 14:00. Find out more about the route here: https://batonofhopenorwich.squarespace.com/our-route
Giving men hope – something to live for – is a big part of what we aspire to here at MensCraft. It’s a thread that runs through all our work, but especially The Contact Service, our programme that supports men feeling hopeless or experiencing suicidal ideation.
Last year, we supported over 500 men at risk of suicide, many of them going on to engage with our one-to-one therapeutic service and Pit Stops – the drop-in activity sessions we now run in 13 locations across Norfolk. There they find belonging, a sense of purpose and hope – which is why we’ve produced postcards asking our members the question: What does hope look like? We’ll be displaying their messages of hope in our space on the day of the event and invite you to add yours.
The MensCraft Dojo – our event space next to the Maddermarket Theatre in St. John’s Alley, Norwich – will be open to the public 10:00 – 16:00 on the day of the event. The Baton of Hope will arrive around 14:00 and leave around 15:00. Come along and find out more about what we do and add your message of hope to our wall.