Call for Applications: Join Our Ethics Committee
Harmless, the national centre of excellence for self harm and suicide prevention, is seeking dedicated individuals to join its Ethics Committee. This committee plays a vital role in ensuring that all research conducted by Harmless adheres to the highest ethical standards, safeguards the well-being and rights of research participants, and promotes rigorous and impactful research. […]
Winter Ball 2024 – Tickets Now Available!
As we move into autumn, it’s time for the Harmless team to turn its attention to our annual celebration event in November. Always a memorable occasion, the Winter Ball offers a wonderful opportunity for staff, supporters, stakeholders and friends to come together, reflect upon the year and celebrate our achievements together. As ever, the evening […]
New Updates: Suicide Bereavement Conference 2024
Throughout September 2024, Harmless is hosting its fifth annual online Suicide Bereavement Conference. To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, we will be presenting a series of live webinars examining practical applications for working in suicide bereavement. Sessions take place every Tuesday and Thursday between 10am – 11am and each will be led by an expert […]
In Focus: Harmless in the Community
Engaging with the communities we serve is at the heart of our work at Harmless and The Tomorrow Project. We do this is numerous ways, but outreach work is central to this endeavour. Outreach involves team members heading out into different communities to engage with individuals, groups and organisations, to spread awareness of our services […]
Welcoming Our New Research Team
A Next Step in the Commitment to Our Values and Drive as a Centre of Excellence for Suicide PreventionBy Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) At the heart of Harmless lies a powerful conviction: that to truly excel in suicide prevention and to make a substantial, lasting impact, an unwavering commitment to research and evidence-based practice is […]
From Harm to Hope Review – Our Most Successful Conference Yet
Everyone at Harmless and The Tomorrow Project would like to thank our chair, plenary speakers, workshop leaders, delegates, stallholders, poster presenters and everyone else who contributed to our recent self harm and suicide prevention conference in Nottingham. Presented as part of Self Harm Awareness Day, From Harm to Hope 2024 was the ninth edition of […]
National Self Harm Awareness Day 2024
WHAT IS NATIONAL SELF HARM AWARENESS DAY? Each year around the world, 1st March is Self Harm Awareness Day (sometimes also known as Self Injury Awareness Day). In the UK, it is an opportunity for everyone across the country to speak with one voice to raise awareness around what is often a very misunderstood topic. […]
The 4-Day Working Week
The welfare of our colleagues is always of the highest priority at Harmless and The Tomorrow Project. Our team is our biggest asset, so it is important we find new and innovative ways to support them in what is a very rewarding yet sometimes challenging work environment. We know if we look after our employees, […]
Conference Update – Announcing Our Guest Speakers and Workshop Leaders
Harmless is pleased to announce our finalised line-up of speakers and workshop leaders at the forthcoming National Self Harm and Suicide Prevention Conference 2024. OUR PLENARY SPEAKERS & THEIR THEMES Verity Mallion (Department of Health & Social Care) • England’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy Caroline Harroe & Laura Hughes (Harmless & The Tomorrow Project) • Leading […]
Urgent Action Needed: UK Government Cuts Suicide Prevention Funding
In a disheartening turn of events, the UK government has decided to cut ringfenced suicide prevention money from the announced budget. This decision comes despite the increasing need for suicide prevention services and the rising cost of living. The government’s actions have left organizations like ours, Harmless and The Tomorrow Project, struggling to meet the […]