Suicide prevention

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This theme covers topics relating to preventing suicide and self-harm or supporting those bereaved by suicide. It is one of our current Fellowship programmes and has been developed in partnership with Samaritans and the John Armitage Charitable Trust. Fellows’ stories

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Fellows' updates April 2024 Fellows' update: Nina Smith

Nina Smith filmed an interview with ITV about the effective school-based suicide prevention strategies she has seen as part of her Churchill Fellowship.

By Nina Smith, 2024

Fellows' updates March 2024 Fellow's update: Anna Wardley

Keynote speaker and Founder of Luna Foundation Anna Wardley (CF 2019) has been recognised in this year’s WISE100 Top 100, celebrating the leading 100 women in social enterprise and impact investing across the UK.

By Anna Wardley, 2024

Report Preventing doctors from dying by suicide: Constructing cross-organisational collaboration

By Ananta Dave, 2019

Report Suicide Intervention: British, Punjabi Sikh Women - A Holistic Approach

By Anoo Bhalay, 2023

Blogs & conversations In conversation with: Anna Wardley - Being a Churchill Fellow is like having a superpower

A passionate believer in how those with lived experience can bring social issues to the fore, Churchill Fellow Anna Wardley (CF 2019) spoke to us about her own personal Fellowship journey and the advice she would give to people thinking of applying. In 2022 supported by her Fellowship work and connections she had made, Anna set up the Luna Foundation to transform the way young people are supported after suicide bereavement, particularly after the death of a parent or primary caregiver.

18 October 2023

Fellows' updates July 2023 Fellow's update: Nina Smith

Former teacher, Nina Smith (CF 2023) has appeared in a couple of media outlets this month. Nina lost her younger brother to suicide and recounts her experience and hopes for the future in the articles from InYourArea.co.uk and Leigh Observer and Skem News. Nina will be travelling to Australia and the USA to explore school-based suicide prevention strategies.

By Nina Smith, 2023

Fellows' updates December 2022 Fellow's update: Anna Wardley

Mental health campaigner Anna Wardley (CF 2019) was interviewed on BBC Radio 4's Four Thought about why better support is needed for children after a parent dies by suicide.