Supporting others and yourself
Emotional ideas for supporting a friend/family member who self-harms: Ask how they are, and ask twice Listen to the answers Ask open questions Learn how they like to be comforted Don’t try to fix everything, just being there is enough Remind them that you care … Practical ideas for supporting a friend/family member who self-harms: […]
Do you have lived experience of self-harm? We need you!
Harmless has an incredible opportunity to influence national policy regarding the treatment provided to those who self-harm. We are a user-led service, meaning that the work that we do is centred around the people who use our services, what they need, and the lessons learned from their lived experiences. Ultimately, we want to use our […]
You’re Invited! Party with us in celebration of 15 years of saving lives!
Have your bought your ticket? Imagine it; dressing up fancy, a delicious 3-course meal, you and your friends on the dancefloor jamming to live music, you win an epic raffle prize and the buzz of the auction is getting you hyped! Well you don’t have to imagine! Our Celebration Event is here! You don’t have […]
National Suicide Bereavement Conference: 6th September
Here at Harmless, we’re really excited to announce that ticket sales are now live for our upcoming annual National Suicide Bereavement Conference: Practical Applications Working With Overlooked Communities. We have a range of fantastic expert speakers. To purchase tickets, please see our Eventbrite page here. For anymore information, please email: training@harmless.org.uk All funds from tickets […]
Harmless is hiring
We have some great opportunities to join the Harmless & Tomorrow Project teams and contribute to supporting communities across the East Midlands. These positions are based across, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire & Rutland and Derbyshire. Follow the link for more info and to apply: https://lnkd.in/ezP5hNcW
Drop-In Services
Did you know that we have lots of different drop-in services available throughout the week? These services are open to all, so whilst they can be used by our clients and people on our waiting lists, they are open to the public too. These services are ideal for if you need more immediate support and […]
National Schizophrenia Awareness Day
25th July 2022 marks National Schizophrenia Awareness Day. Schizophrenia is a mental health condition that affects around 1 in every 100 people in the UK population. Most commonly, it can affect a person’s thought patterns, behaviours and their perception of the world around them. As with many mental health conditions, the symptoms experienced as a […]
It’s ok to struggle in the heat
Good afternoon to all you lovely individuals, Wow, what a sweaty start to the week it has been. Do not get me wrong, I love summer, but this is taking it to a whole new level. I’m ready for snow now. For this blog post, I wanted to remind everyone to check in with themselves. […]
Co-Production Far from a Buzzword but an Essential Part of Recovery
What is Co-Production? Co-production is relatively new to research, academia and teaching etc, but has been steadily emerging over the last decade and rightly so, it is now seen as an essential element of the Recovery Framework, something which we champion and believe in whole heartily here at Harmless. Before I say more about what […]
Introducing the Bereavement Team- Bec
Hi all! My name is Bec and I am the newest member to the suicide bereavement team based at our Chesterfield office. I applied for a job with The Tomorrow Project after attending one of the mental health awareness training courses last year. I was very impressed with my first impression of the organisation, and […]