Coming soon…
You asked. We listened. The Tomorrow Project are launching a suicide crisis text service. More information to follow… watch this space.
Could you help to develop content to support online conversations about self harm & suicide?
Help us to understand & develop safe ways of communicating & accessing online content about self-harm & suicidality. For more information, please email joanna.lockwood@nottingham.ac.uk
Walking for William and making a difference
Andrea is one of the Tomorrow Project’s newest clients in the Derbyshire area and is determined to raise awareness around mental health and suicide prevention. Off the back of losing her own son William to suicide less than 2 months ago, Andrea is now taking a proactive stance in the battle many people have with […]
Accepting that some questions may never be answered
Throughout my career suicide has been at the forefront of my professional life, and over the years I’ve heard so many stories from families and individuals bereaved by suicide. Each story is unique, but equally heart-breaking and a devastating tragedy on all levels. In this line of work you cannot help but ask some of […]
It’s Safe to Talk about Suicide
I wanted to share a useful resource developed at the University of Exeter Medical School in collaboration with the Alliance of Suicide Prevention Charities (TASC). This document has been adopted by the Nottinghamshire Suicide Prevention Steering Group, and is now being used around Nottinghamshire to share evidence-based information to raise awareness in the general population […]
A big thank you to the Province of Nottinghamshire Freemasons COVID support fund!
Last week, the Province of Nottinghamshire Freemasons awarded Harmless £1,000 from the Covid-19 relief funds. This money supports us to continue our vital work supporting those at risk of self-harm, suicide crisis and those affected by suicide bereavement. Trevor Harris met with Katie, our suicide crisis service manager, to hand over the cheque… socially distanced […]
Could you help us to better support our clients?
If you have been bereaved by suicide, could you please complete this brief survey? In this survey we are trying to understand how Covid-19 has impacted those bereaved by suicide. It is so important that we understand the implication on different groups of people during this difficult time if we are to ensure that services […]
Tell us about your opinions on text messaging support services!
Harmless are currently carrying out some research about what the general public expects from text messaging support services. We’ve created an online survey, and we would really appreciate it if you could fill it in! It takes no more than 10 minutes, and all answers are completely anonymous. Here’s the link: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/TP_text_services Your opinions are important […]
Befriending
Nearly one third of older adults experience loneliness and/or social isolation (Berg_Weger & Morley, 2020). This figure will be exacerbated due to the COVID-19, with over-70’s self-isolating and being particularly vulnerable to the virus. Social isolation can negatively affect the elderly in numerous different ways, including elevated feelings of stress, anger sadness, depression, emptiness, worthlessness, […]
Being a not-yet-equal same sex family
This is such an important week for me and my family. It is PRIDE month with the rainbow flag flying high and a symbol of hope and suffering for so many. I am the CEO of Harmless and the Tomorrow Project and with my wife Amy, co-founded the organisation in 2007. So much has changed […]