https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/may/10/mental-health-text-support-service-shout-launched-by-duke-duchess-of-cambridge

A new text service for people who are feeling suicidal or facing a mental health crisis has been launched by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge who are calling for 3,000 members of the public to train as online counsellors.

The service is separate from the Samaritans which already operates a phone line and an email service using 20,000 volunteers who answer more than 5 million calls a year, the equivalent of one every six seconds.

All the text conversations are anonymous, unless the client wants to give their name, and are reviewed in real time by a panel of qualified psychotherapists who can take control if they feel there is a problem in the direction of the discussion.

Artificial intelligence determines the priority for handling each case based on what is written in each initial text. When words like suicide, forced marriage and slavery crop up, the case is prioritised.

A similar system in the US has been operating for five years and has handled 100 million texts, with spikes around moments such as the suicide of the comedian Robin Williams and the broadcast of the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why, about a young woman who takes her own life.

Shout will be funded with money from the Royal Foundation, the primary philanthropic and charitable vehicle for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Information about the service and volunteering can be found at giveusashout.org

https://www.giveusashout.org/supporters/

Board of Trustees:

Edward Wray, Chairman

Mr. Edward Wray, also known as Ed, serves at Augmentum Capital LLP. He was a Co-Founder of Betfair Australasia Pty Limited and served as its Chairman. Mr. Wray co-founded The Sporting Exchange Limited in May 1999 and served as its Chief Executive Officer since 2003. He also co-founded Betfair Limited.

Augmentum LLC https://augmentum.vc/our-team/

Tim Levane: Tim graduated in Russian Studies from The University of Manchester and joined Bain & Company in Moscow, Boston, Sydney and London. Tim embarked on an entrepreneurial path and left Bain in early 1998 and created a new retail concept when he opened his first Juice bar (Fresh n Smooth) in 1999 in Canary Wharf. The business has since evolved into a 31-store business across London called Crussh.

In the summer of 1999, Tim joined 3 former colleagues from Bain & Company and launched Flutter.com. Flutter became one of the highest profile internet businesses in the UK after it merged with Betfair.com in 2001. Tim became the Commercial Director of the newly merged business and launched Betfair globally.

In 2010, Tim returned to London to start his next venture. He founded Augmentum Capital with the backing of RIT Capital and Lord Rothschild.

Tim was made a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2012 and for several years advised The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry on digital strategy and innovation. Tim was elected in March 2017 to The Court of Common Council in the City of London to represent the Ward of Bridge (as an Independent). Tim is also a Governor of The City of London School.

Another Trustee is Professor Peter Fonagy

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Peter Fonagy co-wrote the following book : Sexuality and Attachment from Infancy to Adult Life

He is very connected with CAMHS, Tavistock :

Here's one report he's involved with: The AFC–Tavistock Model for CAMHS http://repository.tavistockandportman.ac.uk/941/1/Thrive%20model%20for%20CAMHS.pdf

The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust (The Tavistock) and the Anna Freud Centre (AFC) have been collectively and individually considering what CAMHS could and should look like for some time. In 2014, we formed a consortium to further develop and refine a new model for CAMHS based on our shared thinking in this area: this is now known as the THRIVE model1.