From Harm to Hope 2023 – Conference Theme for 2023: Keeping Access and Commitment High When Resources are Low
In 2023 we are back face to face, we have a live venue (Trent Conference Centre, Nottingham), and we cannot wait to meet, greet, and network with you all again. We do, however, understand that travelling to the venue may not be in the reach of all, so we also have the option of watching […]
The Power of Remembrance
Annually, we take time to honour and show respect to those who have passed, acknowledging their struggles and challenges, commemorating their hardship and sacrifice so we can keep our lived freedoms. A day of remembrance of what was lost so that more could be gained for future generations. . I curiously ponder this time we […]
National Suicide Bereavement Conference: Confirmed Speakers
To mark World Suicide Prevention Day on the 10th September, Harmless are proud to announce our Third Annual National Suicide Bereavement Conference 2022. This year’s event will be a digital conference and our theme is Practical Applications: Working with Overlooked Communities. Every Tuesday and Thursday between 6th of September – 29th of September 2022, Harmless […]
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 […]
My Journey at Harmless – Our Let’s Talk Training Team
My name’s Claire Dixon – Training Operations Manager at Harmless. Sometimes I get asked about what I do, and it’s very difficult to put into one sentence! It gave me pause for reflection on how many opportunities I’ve had to develop and grow whilst working for a small (but growing) third sector service. This is […]
Getting by with a little help from our friends…
One of the best parts, we think, of working for Harmless & The Tomorrow Project, is working with communities and individuals who support our cause and who do so much in their everyday lives to promote awareness of our work, join with us to fight stigma and contribute to our fundraising to make sure that […]
A Renewed Hope
Ockenden Final Report – March 2022 What is the Ockenden Report? Finding and recommendations from the Independent Maternity Review of maternity services at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust, which has identified a number of new themes that will be shared across all maternity services in England as a matter of urgency to bring about positive and […]
It’s not too late, you can still join us!
2022 Harm to Hope Conference: Building resilience for the future In line with Self-harm Awareness Day on the 1st of March, we launched our 7th annual Self Harm and Suicide Prevention Conference: From Harm to Hope. The theme for our 2022 conference is: Building resilience for the future. And it just happens, we’ve made the […]
Do you want to influence suicide prevention plans in Nottinghamshire?
Here at Harmless, we are passionate that the voices of those with lived experience are at the heart of shaping regional and national suicide prevention programmes. Your views should inform and influence the policy, processes and structure of the services designed to support you. In collaboration with Nottinghamshire County Council and other local partners, we […]
Free Derbyshire Mental Health Awareness Training – Book Your Place In November!
As many of you might be aware, it was World Mental Health Day on the 10th October. It was wonderful to see so many positive and uplifting posts from so many different people, encouraging us all to think about our mental health and what we can do to improve it. When it comes to mental […]
