Our News & Blogs

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

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.

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

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

Solidarity with Trans Communities
Last week, a decision was made by the UK Supreme Court which directly impacts the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of

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

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

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

Harmless Responds to NHS England’s ‘Staying Safe From Suicide’ Publication
By Caroline Harroe (Harmless CEO) We welcome the publication of new NHS England guidance aimed at improving care for people

A Training & Education Officer’s Perspective of Seeing Narratives Shift
By Helen Birch (Training & Education Officer) Through my role as a Training & Education Officer within the Academy at

The Human Touch
By Helen Birch (Trainer) I had forgotten the power of human touch, and how healing and releasing it can be,

Dealing With Setbacks
By Megan Dooley (Trainer) I recently experienced a dip in my mental health. Old physical and emotional symptoms I hadn’t