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LIONS BARBER COLLECTIVE TO CLOSE
LIONS BARBER COLLECTIVE TO CLOSE
Founder Tom Chapman announces end of mental health training charity due to lack of funding.
Tom Chapman
The Lions Barber Collective is to close in its charity format due to a lack of funding, founder Tom Chapman has revealed. The charity offers mental health and suicide prevention training to barbers and stylists, to help them recognise symptoms of ill mental health in clients and signpost them to relevant support services.
Back in March, Tom reached out to the industry looking for fundraising support after discovering that despite being acknowledged in the government’s strategy to combat suicide in the UK, the charity had not received any funding from the allocated budget for the cause.
However, he has revealed on Instagram that the closure of The Lions Barber Collective in its charity format is now imminent. “In the current economic climate, many charities are struggling financially and we are no different. We have therefore taken the very difficult decision to bow out gracefully,” he wrote.
He added: “We want to express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has supported, worked for, or volunteered with us since the charity’s formation in late 2017. Your dedication and contributions have helped us save multiple lives and make a profound impact on those struggling with their mental health. Thank you for being a part of our journey”.
Tom and the charity won the 2019 Most Wanted Award for Innovation, and he had dedicated the past nine years to growing Lions Barber Collective and the services it offered. Its formation came after Tom lost a close friend to suicide, the biggest killer of young men in the UK.
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