Debbi Marlow, who was among those who carried the baton, lost her brother Andrew to suicide three years ago.
She said: “We’ve come together in the name of our loved ones and to consider people who struggle with their mental health.
“Suicide is everyone’s business. In some way so many of us will be affected by suicide, whether we lose someone who is very special to us or we’re aware of that. We’re all connected as humans by suicide in some way.
“We need to connect and talk about it and the baton allows those conversations.”
Leah Laycock, who also carried the baton, witnessed her father attempt suicide as a child and is a suicide survivor herself.
She said: “Once upon a time, I wouldn’t talk about it but after coming across the Baton of Hope charity, meeting other people and connecting with them has helped me so much.
“And it’s brought my journey of recovery forward very quickly, which is amazing.
“Carrying the baton feels like a symbol of survival, strength, and hope – not just for me but for everyone who’s ever felt like they couldn’t go on.”