Mike McCarthy Mike was a journalist – for more than 36 years, he reported on headline stories across the world, notching up hundreds of appearances on the BBC and Sky News. Some of his riskier assignments saw him covering masked rioters looting in Manchester, and the frontlines of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Mike McCarthy and Steve Phillip first met on social media and recognised when they chatted over coffee that they were kindred spirits – each suffering unbearable loss.

Aug 22, 2022 · Mike McCarthy is now a speaker and campaigner for suicide prevention, awareness and change. He is a member of Baton of Hope Organising Committee and Trustee of men's mental health charity Talk Club.

Thomas Lyte’s CEO, Kevin Baker, was approached by a shared connection with Mike McCarthy who explained the Baton of Hope’s mission. He described the charity’s need for a symbol – a physical baton that can represent the movement’s core values, and the community’s responsibility to support those who are struggling with their mental ...

The Baton Of Hope UK is now a registered charity with McCarthy as the founding director and spokesman. He and the rapidly growing charity are currently spearheading a new campaign to get businesses and employers to remove stigma around mental health in the workplace and to make suicide awareness, support and prevention a workplace priority.

Apr 20, 2023 · Mr McCarthy has now joined with Harrogate father Steve Phillip, whose son Jordan also took his own life, to launch the Baton of Hope – which will visit 12 cities in the UK in June and July to...

Apr 22, 2023 · Charity Baton of Hope was co-founded by two fathers, former Sheffield TV reporter and presenter Mike McCarthy and Steve Phillip, from Harrogate, who were brought together through tragic...

Jul 6, 2023 · Mike McCarthy, from Sheffield, created ‘Baton of Hope’, a relay tour of the UK raising awareness of suicide and improving signposting of suicide prevention services. Mike lost his son Ross to...

4 days ago · The Baton of Hope charity was founded in 2022 by two dads Mike McCarthy and Steve Phillip who both lost family members to suicide. Mike said he wanted to ensure that the legacy of his son Ross ...