New 24/7 helpline lets you text if you need mental health support
have teamed up for the first time to launch an important project: Shout, a 24/7 text messaging helpline for anyone struggling with their mental health.
The four have backed the initiative with a £3 million grant from their Royal Foundation, after making private visits to the volunteers behind Shout. At the launch event at Kensington Palace, William said: ‘With the biggest investment by the Royal Foundation to date we are today able to formally launch Shout – a new UK-wide service that connects vulnerable people in a state of crisis to trained volunteers who are there to help.‘The conversations are run by volunteers who have completed 25 hours of online training, and are monitored by an exceptional clinical team.
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