Baton of Hope: Crowds Turn Out in Keady to Honour ‘Resilience’ and ‘Loss’

Baton of Hope: Crowds turn out in Keady to honour ‘resilience’ and ‘loss’

On September 3, the world’s “only known physical symbol of mental health and suicide prevention” made its way through Keady, Armagh as part of a full day event with PIPS Hope and Support. This meaningful initiative is a symbolic honouring of personal stories of resilience and loss whilst also acting as a inspirational call to action. Carried solely by survivors of suicide, those bereaved by suicide, mental health advocates and community represen…

Baton of Hope to visit Keady and Banbridge - Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

The ‘Baton of Hope’, the biggest suicide prevention and mental health initiative, will visit local towns in the borough on Wednesday 3 September 2025. This powerful event will see the Baton of Hope visit Keady and Banbridge and local communities are invited to line the streets and take part in a day of awareness, remembrance and hope. The initiative is supported by PIPS Hope and Support, Public Health Agency, Southern Health and Social Care Trus…