Prince William, Kate Middleton, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Support New Project
People.com: The royal family is supporting a new initiative — and it’s one that’s close to their hearts.
Prince William and Kate Middleton, along with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (who recently welcomed her first child!) are launching Shout, an affiliate of Crisis Text Line in the U.K. that offers free, confidential mental health support via text.
On Thursday, William, 36, released a video message in partnership with Crisis Text Line, encouraging people across the United Kingdom to apply to become crisis volunteers for Shout.
Crisis Text Line has been in the United States for over five years and has processed 100 million messages with the help of 5,000 trained crisis volunteers since launching. Nancy Lublin, the CEO and founder of Crisis Text Line explains to PEOPLE why the royal family was a natural partner to bring the initiative to the U.K.
I am proud to announce the launch of @GiveUsAShout, a new 24-7 textline that supports people who need advice in a tough moment.
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) May 10, 2019
At the heart of Shout will be an incredible national volunteer community — I hope you will join us, and be part of something very special #GiveUsAShout pic.twitter.com/SgeCGtie1q
