Online Suicide Bereavement Conference: Tickets Now Available
This autumn, Harmless will host its sixth annual online Suicide Bereavement Conference – a space for learning, reflection and connection. Timed to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day the following week, the conference brings together a series of live, expert-led webinars focused on compassionate, practical approaches to supporting those bereaved by suicide. Created for professionals […]
The Motherhood Myth: Why is No One Talking About the Loneliness Lurking Behind the Baby Glow?
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) Last week was Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week. As a mum of five, whose journey into motherhood wasn’t exactly the picture-perfect story often sold to us – it was, and continues to be, a path carved through significant personal trauma – this conversation is one I believe we need to […]
Finding Community in Unexpected Places
By Megan Dooley (Training and Education Officer) This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re talking about community: why it matters, how it supports our mental health, and what it really means to feel like you belong. Psychologists McMillan and Chavis (1986) came up with one of the most well-known ways of understanding what they call ‘sense […]
Finding My Voice, Finding My Tribe: Why Our Choir Concert Means Everything
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) For the longest time, my life map had very clear, well-trodden paths. CEO of Harmless. Mum of five. Stick to what you know, what you’re good at, where you feel competent. That was the rulebook I lived by. Trying new things – especially things I might not excel at, or […]
Wave 4 Suicide Prevention – Learning Reflections & Moving Forward
By Helen Birch (Training & Education Officer) What is Wave 4?The Wave 4 Suicide Prevention Programme was funded by NHS England to reduce suicide rates and improve mental health and well-being and was governed by the Public Health teams of Nottingham City Council and Nottinghamshire County Council. The local programme identified four priority areas to […]
In Review: From Harm to Hope 2025
Earlier this spring, over 200 professionals and academics gathered in Nottingham for our 10th National Self Harm and Suicide Prevention Conference. With delegates joining both in-person and via an online stream, From Harm to Hope 2025 represented an opportunity to join together for an engaging day of specialist and evidence-based content. Featuring a selection of […]
Solidarity with Trans Communities
Last week, a decision was made by the UK Supreme Court which directly impacts the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of trans, non-binary, intersex, and genderqueer people in the UK. This weekend, tens of thousands of people gathered in nearly 30 cities across the UK, coming together in anger, hope, and solidarity for trans people and […]
The Relentless Need to Keep Going
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) ‘The world breaks everyone, and afterward, many are strong at the broken places’ – Ernest Hemingway Hemingway, a master of capturing the human spirit in all its complexity, understood the relentless nature of life’s challenges. His words resonate deeply, reminding us that strength is often forged in the crucible of […]
Harmless Takes Centre Stage: A Night of Hope and Support
Tonight, Harmless is honoured to be the chosen beneficiary of the Nottinghamshire Law Society’s annual fundraising ball at the prestigious East Midlands Conference Centre. This event, attended by hundreds of legal professionals, marks a significant moment for our organisation and the vital work we do in suicide prevention. For many years, the landscape of charitable […]
What I Learned From Wild Swimming
By Megan Dooley (Trainer) Growing up on the North Wales coast, I was lucky to spend my childhood surrounded by the natural beauty of the seaside. Crabbing, splashing in the waves, and spending summer weekends at the lake—jumping into the freezing waters and trying not to slice my feet on the slate lakebed—were some of […]