The Courage to Show Up and Speak Up: Finding Harmony and Voice
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) Following on from my last reflection about the unexpected joy of finding myself in a choir, I wanted to share a more vulnerable truth. There are weeks, even days, when the thought of leaving the house feels like scaling a mountain. When my mental health dips, my home, filled with […]
Navigating Grief on Crib Goch
By Leanne Moulton (The Academy at Harmless Lead) Each year, my family and I climb Snowdon in memory of someone we lost far too soon, a loved one whose absence we feel every day. It’s our way of honouring him and keeping his spirit alive in the landscape he always wanted to be in, but […]
Join Us at Our 2025 Celebration Event
Tickets are now available for Harmless’ much-loved Celebration Event, our annual evening of joy taking place this October — and we would love for you to join us! This special night brings together our amazing community of staff, supporters, stakeholders and friends to reflect on the past year, celebrate our achievements and raise vital funds for […]
Finding Your Anchor: Parenthood, Distress, and the Courage to Reach Out
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) Being a parent is a journey filled with immense love, joy and profound responsibility. It can also be incredibly demanding and, at times, overwhelming. When the weight of those demands, coupled with personal struggles, leads to feelings of distress, despair or even thoughts of self harm, it can feel like […]
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 […]
