New Order donate 'Your Silent Face' to CALM's latest film

25 September 2024 - Press release

 

• Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) Ambassadors New Order have donated 'Your Silent Face' for the charity's latest film created by Witness Studios' Simon+Ben
• The film demonstrates the full scope of services offered by the suicide prevention charity, including practical advice for those worried about a loved one, what happens when you use CALM's services and ways people can support the charity
• One in five people in the UK will have suicidal thoughts at some point in their life - CALM exists to help people end their misery not their lives
   

Watch the full film here. 

Suicide prevention charity, Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM), has today released its latest film. Created by Witness Studios' Simon+Ben, the film features the New Order track 'Your Silent Face' taken from their seminal album Power, Corruption & Lies. The band have donated the song to help CALM reach more people and save more lives.

Music has always been a central part of CALM's DNA - the helpline launched in Manchester in 1997 with record label owner Tony Wilson who ran Factory Records, New Order's first record label.

On donating the track for the film, New Order said: "We know first-hand how devastating it is to lose someone to suicide. That's why we're CALM ambassadors and why we didn't think twice when they asked if they could use 'Your Silent Face' for this film. We're honoured that it's been used to spread this vital message and show that we all have a role to play in ending suicide."

The band reformed after they lost Joy Division lead singer Ian Curtis to suicide in 1980 and became CALM Ambassadors in 2022. 

Based on real stories from CALM service users and supporters, the film shows how we can all play a role in suicide prevention. It features four key storylines; a suicide survivor who used CALM's services; someone bereaved by suicide taking on a fundraising challenge; someone experiencing suicidal thoughts contacting the charity's helpline via its live chat for the first time; and someone calling the helpline to support a loved one they're concerned is feeling suicidal.

CALM CEO, Simon Gunning, said: "It can be incredibly difficult to convey the work we do because suicide is such a complex issue and people using our life-saving services do so in total confidence. The typical image of suicide is a terrible stock photo of someone with their head in their hands - the work we do at CALM is so much more than that, so we were incredibly proud to work with Witness and our fantastic Ambassadors New Order to tell the story of CALM in an authentic, compelling, three dimensional way which shows people what support is available and how we can all do our bit to support the people around us who might be struggling."

Data shows that one in five people will have suicidal thoughts in their lifetime*, with someone dying by suicide every 90 minutes on average in the UK**. But suicide can be prevented with the right support and interventions.

Need help? Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) hosts a life-saving suicide prevention helpline and provides vital online mental health resources for anyone who needs them. Visit www.thecalmzone.net.