Supporting Suicide&Co at Spirit of Christmas Fair

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Suicide&Co is a national charity with the core purpose of supporting those bereaved by suicide and open up the conversation around suicide-related grief. The main support that Suicide&Co provides is one-to-one bereavement counselling. They also run the first national suicide bereavement helpline run by bereavement counsellors open Monday – Friday 9am-9pm. Their website includes a Help Hub to support those bereaved by suicide from day one. Both their social media and website are sources of information; curating existing content, signposting to useful resources and highlighting lived experience. By offering consolidated and specific information in a user-friendly hub, they provide access to the right information as quickly as possible and welcome them into a non-judgemental community.

Christmas Raffle

Enter into their Christmas Raffle for the chance to win a spectacular prize while supporting an impactful cause this festive season. There are 3 incredible prizes up for grabs, all of which are worth over £500! Tickets cost just £20 and you can enter as many times as you’d like. Find out below what prizes you could win!

A luxurious 2-night stay at the Thyme hotel in the Cotswolds, including breakfast, a dinner for two at the renowned Ox Barn restaurant, and two 30-minute treatments at the Meadow Spa. Valued at £2,000.
A year’s membership to the prestigious Beaverbrook Townhouse. Valued at £1,000.
A rejuvenating spa day at Claridges. Valued at £500.

Keep an eye on our Instagram @suicideandco for details on how to enter the raffle ahead of time, or make sure to stop by the Shop & Drop when you’re at the Fair to enter!

Workshops and Talks

Suicide&Co are also hosting two brilliant workshops at the Fair this year.

On the 7th of November at 3pm we will be hosting aChristmas Candle Making Workshop with Emily Lynam, Founder of Yougi.

On the 8th of November at 3pm, they will be hosting a powerful and thought-provoking panel discussion around the subject of “Breaking the Stigma”. Their panel will feature Celebrity guest, Shirley Ballas and Livvy B, exhibitor at the Fair and founder of LivvyB, a beautiful homeware brand supporting teen mental health. This inspiring conversation will focus on how we can work together to break down the stigmas surrounding important issues such as mental health, suicide and grief. Make sure to join them in the main room on the 8th!

Their Founding Story

Bereavement in all forms can be traumatic, however, suicide often brings a range of added emotions to navigate. The team’s passion for helping others deal with this specific type of grief comes from a variety of personal experiences of losing a loved one to suicide. It all started with our co-founders, Amelia and Emma, who both lost a parent to suicide. With their entrepreneurial spirit and empathetic nature, this double act is determined to do things differently; providing the support needed whilst also opening up the conversation and addressing the stigma.

Suicide&Co strongly believe in the power of conversation and use a variety of initiatives to spark conversations and encourage open dialogues around suicide-related grief and mental health more generally

Their Impact to Date

Since its inception in July 2020, Suicide&Co has been on a huge growth trajectory. Some of their key highlights over the last 3 years are below:

● Over 3,500 counselling sessions delivered to individuals bereaved by suicide!
● 70,000 unique website visitors
● Over £700,000 raised!

Counselling Service

For anyone +18 in England and Wales who is 6 months+ bereaved

Access to an assessment and 12 free-to-access sessions

Helpline

0800 054 8400

Free to access via telephone, email and webchat

Open Monday - Friday, 9am - 9pm

Digital Resources

Signposting to services, softer resources and lived experience

Guidance on having better conversations about suicide-related grief

Their fundraising efforts are focused on providing bereaved individuals with counselling programmes. All of their support services have always been and will continue to be free to access, however Suicide&Co is completely reliant on the generosity of donations to be able to fund their services. They would be very grateful for any contribution you can make towards their mission to support those bereaved by suicide.

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