Anoo Bhalay (CF 2023) was featured in an article discussing the conversations that could help prevent suicide in the online magazine Asian Voice.
By Anoo Bhalay, 2026
Suicide prevention
About this theme
This theme covered topics relating to preventing suicide and self-harm or supporting those bereaved by suicide. It was developed in partnership with Samaritans and the John Armitage Charitable Trust. See some of our Fellows’ stories.
Ananta Dave (CF 2019) received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the British Asian Women Awards 2026 and was interviewed for BBC Radio 4’s File on 4 Investigates: Medical Emergency.
By Ananta Dave, 2026
Maria Roberts (CF 2023) shared learning from her Churchill Fellowship in a new Nurse Suicide Study blog, More Than a Story.
By Maria Roberts, 2026
Nina Smith (CF 2023) welcomed changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, which now explicitly includes suicide risk in the statutory safeguarding guidance for schools and colleges in England.
By Nina Smith, 2026
Nina Smith (CF 2023) co-authored the paper Girls, self-harm and suicide prevention in schools, exploring the lived experiences of adolescent girls with complex mental health needs.
By Nina Smith, 2026
We recently brought together Fellows, partners, policymakers, and practitioners in Parliament to launch A Whole Society Blueprint for Suicide Prevention.
11 June 2026
By Alison Jordan, 2019
Marsha McAdam (CF 2023) attended the Canada 2026 Global Leadership Exchange, taking part in the School Mental Health International Leadership Exchange programme.
By Marsha McAdam, 2026
By Maria Roberts, 2023
By Kane Dodgson, 2023