Stories of Hope

Communities of Hope

Communities of Hope is a program delivered by Yellow Jigsaw and has trained up local news reporters to capture stories of hope from our Wigan communities.

The Communities of Hope news reporters have been gathering and sharing stories of life changing and life saving support, from groups who have been there for people when they have been struggling.

Epic Hope Wigan

Ellie-Palma Cass and Rhiannon are from Epic Hope, a local suicide prevention and intervention charity. The charity is dedicated to creating supportive communities where mental health is a shared responsibility. Watch Epic Hope (external link) to find out more. 

Armed Forces

Sue and Darren are from Armed Forces HQ Wigan, who have supported more than 200 members of the armed forces community to integrate back into civilian life. They talk about the organisation and why they inspire hope. Watch Armed Forces HQ (external link) to find out more.

Rebuild with Hope Wigan

Claire Taylor is from Rebuild with Hope (external link). She talks to people within the organisation about their work and impact, including CEO Louise Atherton, staff member Susan and project partner Stephen Wild from Mind Body Health (external link). Watch Rebuild with Hope (external link) to find out more.

Andy's Man Club Wigan

Peter Gregory tells Communities of Hope about Andy’s Man Club Wigan. Andy's Man Club a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups. For more information watch Andy's Man Club (external link).

Shining a Light on Suicide

Shining a light on suicide (external link) have worked with people who have shared their personal stories of overcoming thoughts of suicide or their experience of losing a loved one to suicide. By telling these stories, they want to encourage others to talk about suicide, remain hopeful during difficult times and save lives.