Suicide prevention artwork unveiled
Ellie Palma-Cass founder of Epic Hope suicide prevention CIC, speaks at the event to unveil a specially commissioned painted on display at Shevington Library. Debby Leiper worked with local artist Alan Baybutt to create the painting, featuring the name of Debby's son, Sam Leiper, and other local people who have died by suicide, as a memorial and to encourage people to seek help.
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00:00 We are standing before an artwork that embodies the love that's still held in our hearts
00:10 and that will never stop, that love for our precious loved ones.
00:14 And I have to say I am deeply honoured to be a part of this unveiling, so thank you Debbie.
00:20 This beautiful canvas is a symbol of remembrance, a tribute to all of their lives.
00:29 And it serves as a testament to the enduring spirit of all of you, the families who keep going.
00:37 Stand together to raise awareness and all of you who embrace compassion and unity
00:45 for all the people that we meet who are still struggling.
00:49 As we unveil this art, let's all of us remember not only the names and the faces of those that we've lost
01:00 but also their stories, the stories that we carried with them, every single life, every single story.
01:10 I'm not quite tall enough.
01:15 [applause]
01:21 [background chatter]