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Norwich City FC and Samaritans Get Football Fans to Break the Silence Around Mental Health

10/10/2024
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Campaign from Rattling Stick launched football's first-ever Minute Unsilenced for World Mental Health Day

Norwich City Football Club and Samaritans have launched a new campaign for World Mental Health Day to encourage people to reach out for support, after recent data shows that suicide rates are at their highest in more than 20 years.

Every 90 minutes in the UK, someone dies by suicide. The same amount of time as a football match. To raise awareness around this alarming statistic, fans were given the opportunity to break the silence around mental health with an alternative 鈥1-minute unsilenced鈥 which was held one minute before kick-off at last weekend鈥檚 televised football match between Norwich City and Hull City.

Unlike the standard one-minute silences observed at football matches, in which fans are asked to stay silent and pay tribute to someone who has passed, fans in attendance at Carrow Road, and on social media were instead encouraged to break the silence and use the one-minute to speak up and check in on those around them. 

Over 25,000 fans in the stadium took part in the activation, with Samaritans volunteers on standby in the stadium to offer support and safeguarding for those who needed it.

A 90鈥 second film called 鈥楤reak the silence鈥 captures the event and highlights how starting a conversation could provide the foundation for someone reaching out for support with their mental health.

Creative director, Neil Clarke says, 鈥淭his project has a deep and very personal importance for me. Sadly, I鈥檝e experienced first hand how much suicide destroys not just someone鈥檚 life鈥 it also destroys families, friendships, even communities. Worryingly, suicide is on the rise in the UK. Every 90 minutes someone takes their own life. One in five people have had suicidal ideation. It鈥檚 way more common that you think. But most importantly, it鈥檚 also the most preventable cause of death. By talking about mental health challenges, making it part of life (because it is part of life), and normalising it鈥 we all have a chance to stop someone we love from disappearing forever.鈥

Creative director Jay Phillips says, "Last year鈥檚 incredible film by Norwich City was some powerful. When we initially reached out to them about creating a follow up, it was clear that they wanted to do something that got football fans more involved. The 鈥榦ne-minute unsilenced鈥 felt like a great way to fans starting a conversation. Not just in the stands, but in pubs and at home too."

Zoe Webber, executive director at Norwich City says, 鈥漌e鈥檙e extremely proud and passionate about the impact of our work in this area. It must not be overlooked that in the UK one person dies by suicide every 90 minute. Since we were made aware of this statistic, it has fuelled our mission to use our club platform and voice to help prevent suicide.

鈥淥ur message this year continues the theme of the video we created in 2023 鈥 you are not alone 鈥 but this year we will be highlighting the support available to anyone who needs help with their mental health and encouraging them to reach out to that network."

If you need immediate help, call 999 or call 111 and select option two.

If you鈥檙e struggling to cope and need someone to listen, call Samaritans free 24/7 on 116 123.

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