Voices of Hope Concert with Reflections - Arts Bar on Hope Street

Sun 23 June will be the final day of the #ZeroSuicideSociety #JoinTheDots, Humber-to-Mersey Tour, 12-23 June 2024.

A 'Big Finish Weekend' has been scheduled, including the 'Merseyside Festival with Lived Experience Voices' which is being held at the Lock and Quay, Bootle, 12-6pm on Sat 22 & Sun 23 June, and where there will be the Tour Finale at 6pm on Sun 23 June.

Festival information and tickets are available via this link: https://thejordanlegacy.com/merseyside-festival/

But before the Festival concludes on the afternoon of Sun 23 June, there's another very special event on the morning of Sun 23 June, with the 'Hope Gathering in Hope Street' and the 'Voices of Hope Concert with Reflections' at the Liverpool Arts Bar.

Everyone is welcome to attend the outdoor 'Hope Gathering in Hope Street' but the 'Voices of Hope Concert with Reflections' is a ticketed event as it's taking place inside, in the Arts Bar, with a maximum capacity of 100 audience members.

Schedule

10:00am to 11:30am: Voices of Hope Concert with Reflections, at the Arts Bar on Hope Street (ticketed event, 100 tickets)

11:30am: Hope Gathering in Hope Street, outside the Arts Bar, on Hope Street (open gathering)

11.40am: Walk of Hope, heading south down Hope Street, stopping at the Suitcases Sculpture (live performance)

12.10pm: Coaches to Bootle for those heading to the Festival at the Lock and Quay

Format for Voices of Hope Concert with Reflections

In the iconic Liverpool Arts Bar with its beautiful setting and acoustics, there'll be a mix of:

· performances

· speakers

· reflections on the Tour and how to continue to #JoinTheDots to create & sustain a #ZeroSuicideSociety

· messages of hope - both from scheduled speakers and audience members

You can hear the following saying a few words:

Steve Phillip

Steve founded The Jordan Legacy, after losing his son Jordan to suicide. He's a key collaborative partner in bringing you the Humber-to-Mersey #JoinTheDots Tour. Steve provides multiple sources of hope, including his now iconic Hope for Life Conferences in Harrogate.

Paul Vittles

Paul is the #JoinTheDots Tour Director, Chief Facilitator of the #ZeroSuicideSociety Transformation Programme, and Founder of Towards Zero Suicide CIC. Paul coined the phrase, which has now caught on, about working "in the HOPE business".

Jake Mills

Jake is Founder & CEO of Chasing the Stigma and, among other things, gifted us that wonderful support resource, the Hub of Hope.

Bernie Hollywood OBE

Bernie rowed across the Atlantic single-handed in his Boat of Hope, educating around the mental health of children & young people. Bernie was powered across the ocean by the 'messages of hope' he'd been given by Liverpool school-kids.

Matthew Barber-Rowell

Matthew runs the Spaces of Hope project, and is based at Hope University, Hope Park Campus (a lot of hope there!). Spaces of Hope focuses on spirituality, meaning & purpose.

Ellie MacDonald

Ellie lost her dad to suicide, and channels her lived experience into roles & initiatives like being a Trustee for the Baton of Hope (Steve & Paul were Co-Founders of the Baton of Hope) and her newly-launched Community Interest Company HelloHope!

Ellie Palma-Cass

'Suicide Survivor' Ellie is Founder and Director of EPiC HOPE in Wigan, and is facilitating an epic day of HOPE when the Tour reaches Wigan on 19 June, with the central venue for the Wigan day of activities being 'Rebuild with Hope'!

Debbie Rogers

Debbie set up Sean's Place in Bootle after losing her brother Sean to suicide. Debbie now helps create & maintain hope for 1000s of men in Liverpool, and inspires hope all around the country with her positive energy and leadership. Debbie is also bringing the recently-formed Choir of Hope to the Voices of Hope Concert with Reflections.

You can hear the following performing:

> The Sean's Place Choir of Hope

> Sean's Band

> Joseph Roberts

> Shannon Elaine

> Liam Cook

More information on each performer on the Festivals webpage:

https://thejordanlegacy.com/merseyside-festival/

There'll also be a couple of 'open spots' for some audience members who want to 'speak their name' for someone they've lost to suicide and/or for 'messages of hope'.

Make a Donation As You Get Your Ticket

This will contribute to the costs of putting on our events & activities for the Big Finish Weekend, including putting on coaches from Hope Street to Bootle for those who don't want to miss a minute of the Sunday Programme.

We ask for a minimum donation of £10 for this special indoor event. Please give more if you can.

Please support this vital cause and/or donate what you think this 'Voices of Hope Concert with Reflections' is worth.

Thank you.

Host or Publisher The Jordan Legacy CIC