Hotpod Yoga x CALM
We’re proud to be working with Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) as our national charity partner. CALM is a suicide prevention charity that helps anyone struggling with life find hope and a reason to stay. They run a life-saving helpline, campaign to smash the stigma around suicide and offer support, tools and advice to help people end their misery, not their lives.
CALM and what they do
CALM may be a small charity, but they’re tackling a big problem in the UK:
- Suicide is the leading cause of death for men under 50, and young people aged15-39 in the UK
- 1 in 5 of us will have suicidal thoughts in our lifetime
- Someone in the UK dies by suicide every 90 minutes, but someone attempts suicide every 3 minutes
Suicide affects people of all ages, genders and backgrounds. Anyone can feel suicidal. However, some communities experience higher rates of suicide:
- Men – 75% of suicides are male. They are also less likely to engage with NHS-led mental health services, making them the most at-risk group. Unfortunately, men in disadvantaged areas of the UK are up to 10x more likely to take their own lives than those in affluent areas.
- Young people – Suicide is now the leading cause of death for young people in the UK (aged 15-39). This group also has the fastest-growing rate of suicide, particularly young women. The suicide rate in women aged 10-24 has nearly doubled in the last 10 years.
- The LGBTQ+ community – Last year, 13% of LGBT people aged 18-24 attempted to take their own life.
- Those bereaved by suicide – Suicide leaves a lasting impact on those left behind, and every one of the 800,000 people bereaved by suicide each year is 65% more likely to attempt suicide themselves.
What this partnership means to us
On the surface, we might seem pretty different from CALM; after all, they are a suicide prevention charity and we are a yoga business. But we’re united by one big thing: helping people feel better.
Yoga isn’t just about flexibility or fitness. Time and time again, we’ve heard from our community how it’s helped them manage stress, quiet anxious minds—and in some cases, even saved lives. That’s why this partnership makes sense. Mental health matters to us. And we’re here to support it, in every way we can.
Give to a good cause
We want more people to understand just how powerful yoga can be for mental health. Partnering with CALM helps us shine a light on that. But this isn’t just about awareness – it’s about action. This is a fundraising partnership, and our goal is simple: to raise serious support for the brilliant work CALM does, day in and day out.
