Overview
- Prince William, who opened the new James’ Place referrals centre in Birmingham on Monday, toured the site and met staff, partners and men who have used the service.
- He said the UK needs more centres like it and urged more open talk about suicide and earlier help for young people.
- James’ Place says the Birmingham centre will support about 500 men in the West Midlands each year.
- Harry Wentworth-Stanley shared photos of the visit and will start his 400-plus mile Journey For James on 23 May to link the charity’s centres and raise £100,000.
- The charity, founded by Clare Milford Haven and Nick Wentworth-Stanley after their son James died in 2006, now operates centres in London, Liverpool, Newcastle and Birmingham.