A star-studded day is planned as the “Baton of Hope” will tour the city with a famous face at the helm.

The Baton of Hope campaign, the biggest ever suicide prevention movement in the country, will see an Olympic-style baton touring Brighton next week.

The baton, a symbol of hope for those affected by suicide, is touring the UK visiting 12 cities in 12 days. It will reach Brighton on Wednesday, July 5, and will start at the Peace Statue at 8am.

Around 90 Brighton people whose lives have been affected by suicide will bear the baton throughout the day.

The Brighton route covers large parts of the city, taking in the whole seafront between Hove Lagoon and the Marina, even going to the end of the Pier and back.

A spokeswoman for the campaign said: “This is a unifying journey that speaks to people from across the city and the region with a simple, powerful message – there is hope, and there are always people who care.”

The final baton bearer will be the Brighton and Hove Albion striker Solly March.

The visit of the baton will end with an event at the Brighton Dome which has been described as “a safe, unifying evening of uplifting melodies and stories”.