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Hope Haven Opens in Cumbria to Combat Mental Health Crisis

3/24/2026

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Hope Haven, a mental health and wellbeing hub, opens in Whitehaven, Cumbria.
From 2020 to 2023, Cumbria recorded over 300 suspected suicides, with Copeland the highest.
The hub offers one-to-one support, remote help, and group activities, operates daily until midnight, and provides nearby accommodation.
David Storm of the NHS Trust called the approach "completely radical" and noted early results in reducing hospital admissions.

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Story summary

Hope Haven, a mental health and wellbeing hub, opens in Whitehaven, Cumbria.
From 2020 to 2023, Cumbria recorded over 300 suspected suicides, with Copeland the highest.
The hub offers one-to-one support, remote help, and group activities, operates daily until midnight, and provides nearby accommodation.
David Storm of the NHS Trust called the approach "completely radical" and noted early results in reducing hospital admissions.