Rogha Campaign – Get your Samaritans/Aware Magnet
Roy November 23rd, 2009
Make sure you get your campaign Magnet stickers, available from Wednesday.
On Monday 30th November 2009, the Taxi Drivers of Ireland will launch a campaign to highlight the issue of suicide within the taxi industry. This will be the first of what we hope will become an annual event.
This campaign has the support of Samaritans, Aware and Suicide or Survive. All three organisations are delighted to be a part of this initiative.
Since the beginning of 2009 a number of taxi drivers were amongst people who have taken their own lives. The rate of suicide in Ireland has increased by 43% in the first 3 months of 2009*, there are more suicides than road deaths. We want to highlight to the general public and to other drivers that there is help available. Suicide is a choice from which there is no return. If we can help just one person to choose to make that call to any of the three participating organisations then we will have done what we set out to do.
This is a non political initiative by taxi drivers.
What is involved?
We will supply a pack containing 2 door magnets of approx 202×82 to affix to the back doors of taxis. Each will contain an advertisement for Aware and Samaritans. We will also include a pouch entitled ?Life’s little survival kit? from the charity Suicide or Survive. On Monday 30th November we ask that taxi drivers affix a door magnet to each of the rear passenger doors and hang the survival kit from the rear view mirror.
How can I help?
You can pick up a pack from SIPTU Taxi Branch office on Kilmore Road, Artane (above Domino?s Pizza). Packs will also be available from Samaritans, Marlborough Street and Suicide or Survive, Main Street, Arklow.
The cost of each pack is €33 which will go directly to each charity. Packs will be available for taxi drivers from Wednesday 25th November.
Helpline numbers
Suicide or Survive LoCall 1890 577 577
Aware LoCall 1890 303 302
Samaritans CallSave 1850 60 90 90
*compared to the same period in 2008
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- Comments(3)
Well done,
Christmas is a very hard time for many people.
Pity the number is not black on a white background, or white on read.
The white on green does not stand out enough.
I will go with it for sure.
I for one will be supporting this .Its a great idea
brilliant initiative and once again well done to all involved in any way. it will heighten awareness for all not only those within the taxi industry.