14 October 2024 We couldn’t be prouder of our founder Ellie for being presented with the Ambassador of Hope Award at last week’s Festival of Hope! It’s a huge recognition of her passion and hard work in suicide prevention, but we know what really made the night so special for her was that she got […]
We had such a lovely time at our World Mental Health Day event! It was wonderful to see so many people come together to practice mindfulness, 🧘🏻♀️ enjoy relaxing massages, 💆♀️ and experience mini therapies. The therapeutic art session 🎨was a highlight, where we created a safe space to talk whilst taking part in neurographic […]
Are you driven by the desire to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives? Do you believe that everyone deserves hope, even in their darkest times? EPiC HOPE CIC is looking for compassionate volunteers to join us in supporting individuals struggling with mental health challenges or facing crises. As part of our team, you’ll be […]
As we come closer to World Suicide Prevention Day, and the Month of Hope, we launched our Hope In An Envelope campaign! We’re inviting everyone in the boroughs to spread some hope and encouragement to a stranger by writing a letter, note, or card, and posting it into one of our special purple post boxes […]
We are over the moon to announce that EPiC HOPE has been named as finalists in the CIC/Social Enterprise category at the prestigious Wigan Borough Business Awards! We’re so grateful for the nominations from our community and to the esteemed judges who have seen the impact of our life-saving work. Being recognised in this way […]
Our founder, Ellie, with Stuart Green from PodPod UK based at Wigan Hall. Ellie was recently interviewed on the Proper Good podcast by Wigan and Leigh Community Charity founder David Baxter, hosted by PodPod UK. Joined by Melissa Taylor from Groundwork charity, on the hottest day of the year (!!), they discussed social enterprise, community, […]
EPiC HOPE recently hosted the Wigan leg of the Join the Dots tour, an initiative created by Steve Phillip and Paul Vittles of The Jordan Legacy and Towards Zero Suicide, based in Yorkshire, and friends of EPiC HOPE. The tour was a significant event aimed at highlighting the importance of joining the dots when it […]
We are immensely proud to share that our founder, Ellie Palma-Cass, recently appeared on ITV Granada News to speak about her personal struggles with suicide and her unwavering commitment to suicide prevention. This powerful interview not only shed light on some of her journey but also underscored the mission of our organisation, EPiC HOPE. A […]
Ellie recently spoke on the panel at the launch conference of the suicide prevention ‘Join the Dots’ tour at Baths Hall in Yorkshire. During the event, Ellie courageously shared part of her own poignant story of suicidal ideation, shedding light on her deeply personal ‘why’ behind starting our non-profit organisation, EPiC HOPE. Ellie’s powerful testimony […]
Executive Director Steph, and volunteer Joe, were thrilled to be the winners of the charity sweep held by Professionals of Wigan at their Away Day at Haydock Races. Here they are with the lovely Jamie Grimshaw and Lisa McAllister.
