Cork Schoolboys League Set Example For Suicide Safer Communities

Cork Schoolboys League (CSL) together with their many clubs and volunteers provide very positive coaching, support and sporting facilities to thousands of young people across Cork.  Their latest initiative to support as many young people as possible is in relation to the subject of Suicide which has seen CSL make a commitment for their Committee, Clubs, Coaches & Referees to complete Suicide Awareness, Intervention & Prevention Training.

This training will be provided by Breaking The Silence which is a voluntary group that works to help create a Suicide safer community by connecting the person at risk of Suicide with life preserving resources.  Clubs from all parts of Cork were present at the first training session including Ballinhassig AFC, Rockmount, Mallow United, Mayfield, Cobh Ramblers, Lakewood AFC and CSL Chairperson Anthony Kenneally.  This training is called Safe Talk and the “Safe” in Safe Talk stands for Suicide Altertness for Everybody.  The next training session is taking place on Monday 19th September and this is the second stage in the roll out of all the CSL Clubs taking part in this training.  It is hoped that other Sporting Bodies will follow the example being set by Cork Schoolboys League and their Clubs on the subject of Suicide.

For information on training and support provided by Breaking The Silence check out our facebook page “Breaking The Silence Cobh“.