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1/1 MORE than 470 people have signed an online petition calling for action to prevent people jumping off the Itchen Bridge in Southampton. Campaigners say suicide prevention measures should be taken on the bridge, which is reported to have seen more than 200 deaths since it opened in 1977. Three years ago 2,500 people signed a petition calling for barriers to be installed to prevent people from taking their own lives. As reported in the Daily Echo, another petition has been launched in a bid to persuade the city council to take action. Petition organiser Graham Floo...

The Edge & MindSoc Announce 12-Hour Charity Livestream By Sam Pegg on Streaming on Saturday 6th February, us here at The Edge have teamed up with another much-loved society, MindSoc, to bring about a 12-hour livestream raising money for Solent Mind, Hampshire’s leading mental health charity. Taking place between the hours of 12 pm and 12 am, the charity will see members across both societies live streaming on Twitch with games including Hollow Knight, Ratchett & Clank, NBA 2K21 and will even include some wholesome Bob Ross content (but we promise that’s not all). Sole...

Novatech team 3rd February 2021 Last week, Portsmouth based technology firm Novatech Ltd. took part in the January 2021 Call of Duty esports Tournament in the name of raising money for their chosen charity, Solent Mind. The tournament saw Novatech competing against a variety of teams from around the country, from Portsmouth to Inverness and everywhere in between, with many coming from a whole host of different businesses and sectors. The Novatech Reign Gaming team reached the Prestige final and secured a thrilling victory against the prestigious video game developer, Rockstar North. Over ...

Solent University Alumna Creates Mental Health Bench As part of the BENCH Project between Southampton’s Business Improvement District, GO! Southampton and Solent University’s Showcase Gallery, 16 benches have been transformed into works of art and installed along Above Bar Street. Local creatives, including Solent’s alumna Jojo Lewes, have collaborated to create new public artworks to shift perceptions reinventing the ‘humble bench as a free social resource that enables people to be outside longer, supporting their physical and mental health and importantly to be part of the flux ...

Isle of Wight Radio 3:00pm - 7:00pm Live and Local Podcast - Supporting Live Local Music On The Isle Of Wight Money Left Behind By Wightlink Passengers Goes To Mental Health Charity By Iona Stewart-Richardson Jo from Solent Mind receives Wightlink's donation in a virtual ceremony Around £1,000 of money left behind by Wightlink passengers - has been donated to a mental health charity. This year, with mental health issues becoming significant during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ferry company will donate the money to Solent Mind. The leading Hampshire mental health charity provides advice and su...