Fellows' updates January 2023 Fellow's update: Shane Ryan
Charity advisor Shane Ryan (CF 2018) was awarded an MBE in the 2023 New Year Honours List for services to disadvantaged young people and to charity.
By Shane Ryan, 2023
Mental health
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This theme covers topics relating to community-based approaches to mental health. Many Fellows over the years have undertaken projects in this area including as part of our three-year programme developed in partnership with the Mental Health Foundation which ran in 2016-2018. Partnership stories
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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.
By Anna Wardley, 2023
Blogs & conversations Using the arts for mental health
By Katherine Taylor, 2022
Blogs & conversations Co-ordinating suicide prevention strategies
By Sangeeta Mahajan, 2022
Fellows' updates June 2022 Fellows' update: Mary Smith
Charity CEO Mary Smith (CF 2019) helped to launch a second therapeutic farming site in Cumbria through her charity Growing Well this month. This is the culmination of work that began with Mary’s Fellowship, which researched the creation of models for care farming that support mental health.
By Mary Smith, 2022
Fellows' updates June 2022 Fellows' update: Anna Wardley
Campaigner Anna Wardley (CF 2019) presented her Fellowship findings to the Thames Valley Suicide Prevention and Intervention Network (SPIN) this month. Anna was also selected onto Sound Delivery's Media Spokesperson programme, which focuses on amplifying the voices of people with lived experience.
By Anna Wardley, 2022
Fellows' updates June 2022 Fellows' update: Dr Erin Hope Thompson
Charity founder Dr Erin Hope Thompson was awarded an MBE in the Queen's birthday honours this month. The award is in recognition of Erin’s services to supporting bereaved families.
By Erin Hope Thompson, 2022
Fellows' updates May 2022 Fellows' update: Anna Wardley
Campaigner Anna Wardley (CF 2019) gave an online talk at the StandBy Support After Suicide Annual Connect Forum in Australia on 17 May. Anna shared from her Fellowship, which explored support for children who lose a parent to suicide.
By Anna Wardley, 2022
