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Following the tragic scenes which took place in Liverpool City Centre following the Liverpool Football Club Victory Parade on Sunday 26th May 2025, as a charity we were extremely aware of the impact that this was likely to have had on the attending officers mental health and wellbeing; working long hours to support the police response, whilst also dealing with the immediate medical and evidential requirements at scene. We were also conscious of the fact that many of these officers were likely some of the same officers that responded to the incident in Southport the year prior in Summer 2024.
As trustees for some time, we have thought about doing something small in situations such as this to show Police Officers who work hard to protect our communities and support the thin blue line that we are there, we are thinking of them, and that we care. With the packs being there to complement the wellbeing response and not being there to replace the strong plans and force mechanisms which were already in place.
One of our trustees came up with the idea of sending each officer who attended the scene a Care Package for this reason, and we therefore sought to progress this seeking approval from Merseyside Police, working closely with their forces psychological lead and Merseyside Police Federation, who all kindly approved and thanked the charity for their kind thoughts and generosity.
The Charity then got hard to work and packed several hundred Care Packages. Each pack contained a letter letting know each officer that we were thinking of them and a free offer of access to our THRIVE wellbeing support app; complemented with a small pack of relaxation Epsom salts, hand cream, charity pen, chocolate bar, hot chocolate and pocket hug. All delivered in a letterbox sized parcel to make it easily deliverable.
Each pack was hand delivered to stations across Merseyside, and we were touched as we started to receive social media posts and emails of thanks from the officers affected who acknowledged how our Care Packages whilst being a small show of appreciation had made such a big difference.
Here at Thin Blue Line UK were know that Police Officers often run towards the very thing that others instinctively run away from. We know how important it is that officers take time to look after themselves. Policing can take its toll on a person’s mental health.
As a charity we know this first-hand and want to ensure that the assistance we offer remains free, accessible and effective, whilst complementing what is already offered by the various forces; to help support officers, so they can continue to keep the public safe and offer the high level of service that our communities deserve.
We are now thinking of how moving forwards our Care Packages can be best utilised to support officers after attending similar out of the ordinary incidents and considering how they could be made accessible to officers and colleagues to order too. Keep checking in to our website and socials as this develops!
