Every year at Harmless and The Tomorrow Project seems busier than the last, as we support people facing some of life’s most difficult challenges. Alongside our clinical work, our training team delivers life-saving courses across the country, while the organisation also leads Self Harm Awareness Day, hosts two national conferences, undertakes numerous research projects, and delivers a wide range of fundraising and outreach events.
Statistics alone cannot fully capture the scale and diversity of the organisation’s achievements in 2025, but they nonetheless offer meaningful insights worth reflecting on.
In the last twelve months, our suicide crisis team received 542 referrals, almost half of whom were men. They delivered a total of 780 sessions supporting people experiencing acute suicidal distress.
Our self harm team supported 863 people across a total of 2,410 sessions. Of these referrals, 37% were for people aged under 18 and 17% of individuals identified with a LGBTQIA+ sexuality.
Meanwhile, our suicide bereavement team received 581 referrals across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Rutland. They delivered a total of 2,109 sessions with those bereaved by suicide, amounting to 4,980 hours of support – equivalent to over 200 days of continuous, around-the-clock care.
Additionally, our training team delivered 188 training sessions in 2025, representing a total of 761.5 hours of delivery for 2,381 delegates. Our research shows that the ripple effect of this training will help to support more than 32,000 people in distress.
On top of this, we hosted two national conferences and attended almost 50 outreach events, engaging with communities, making connections and starting countless vital conversations about mental health.
Together, these figures reflect far more than activity – they represent lives supported, conversations opened and hope sustained during times of profound difficulty. As we move into the year ahead, we remain committed to listening, learning and responding with compassion, expertise and determination to ensure that no one has to face distress or loss alone.
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