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We were in the presence of Royalty this week.

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 12:06:00 GMT

We were in the presence of Royalty..

..well, almost!

Following the announcement in October 2025 that The Jordan Legacy CIC had been selected as one of the Innovation Partners, to work alongside The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales and its new National Suicide Prevention Network (NSPN), Steve recently attended the Network’s inaugural workshop in London .

As well as a wonderful opportunity to meet the other partners, it was a busy couple of days, as we discussed the need for action and the importance of developing systemic, joined-up ways of working across the sector to reduce preventable suicides.

This week’s workshop reinforced the critical role of collaboration, by bringing together charities, sector experts, those with lived experienced and national partners for the first time.

We really believe that we have real power to create lasting change and help prevent suicide and that collaboration will be key to transforming how suicide is understood and prevented across the UK.

This week wasn’t just a networking event, we all worked together on both days, brilliantly facilitated by The Foundation’s team and Erwin Hieltjes from NPC (New Philanthropy Capital) to create a clear plan for action to reduce preventable suicides.

This looks like the beginning of an exciting and inspiring collaboration, which will sit perfectly alongside our work at The Jordan Legacy CIC and One Voice One Hope.

Suicide and self-harm affect far more people than is visible in mortality statistics

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 11:52:00 GMT

Suicide and self-harm affect far more people than is visible in mortality statistics

What does this mean to you as an employer, educator, colleague, parent, friend or anyone who can play a role in potentially preventing a death by suicide?

During the past few years, The Jordan Legacy CIC has partnered with and contributed to the quarterly SPARK Report, produced by MEL Research .

SPARK stands for SPARK (Suicide Prevention: Attitudes, Risk and Knowledge), and is part of MEL’s Research with a Purpose programme designed to strengthen the evidence base for suicide prevention across the UK.

I would urge you to read this report or at least the headline summary points, which you’ll find here .

Significant highlights in the report include:

Exposure to suicide and self-harm remains widespread in the UK.
One third of people report knowing someone who has self-harmed.
Roughly a quarter report knowing someone who has attempted suicide and survived, or who has died by suicide.
One in twenty report having witnessed a suicide attempt or a death by suicide.

The Autumn 2025 SPARK findings suggest that there are signs of stabilisation in self-reported health following earlier peaks, but suicidal thoughts remain common, exposure to suicide and self-harm is widespread, and confidence in recognising risk and accessing training is slipping.

The latter point is important to anyone operating in the suicide prevention space. For organisations commissioning, designing, or delivering suicide prevention activity, the implications are practical:

Build confidence, not just awareness
The SPARK measures suggest a capability gap, particularly around recognising suicide risk and initiating direct conversations.

Treat exposure as a prevention and support issue
A significant proportion of the population has direct exposure to suicide and self-harm, with substantial reported ripple effects. This elevates the importance of bereavement support, peer support, and trauma-informed responses.

Meet people where they are learning
With indications that fewer people are learning via formal routes and more via online video, there is an opportunity to improve the quality, consistency, and reach of digital prevention content, without losing the depth of skills-based training.

The message from this SPARK report is clear; suicide and self-harm affect far more people than is visible in mortality statistics and that suicide prevention work often has a broader footprint than services alone. Bereavement support, workforce training, and community capacity-building all matter because the ripple effects are substantial.

View the summary information and access the full report via this link .

We’re partnering with The Royal Foundation!

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 12:33:00 GMT

Backed by over £1 million in funding from The Royal Foundation, over an initial three-year period, the National Suicide Prevention Network aims to deliver lasting change in how suicide is understood and prevented across the four nations. It will improve universal pathways for suicide prevention to ensure that they are evidence-based, effective and accessible to all.

‘More people are reporting working for organisations that offer mental health or suicide awareness training.’

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 11:33:00 GMT

One Voice, One Hope – the vision comes to life!

Wed, 15 Jan 2025 11:40:00 GMT

Following weeks of discussion with suicide prevention advocates across the UK, this article presents a framework and road map for the introduction of a national collaborative for suicide prevention in the UK.

One Voice, One Hope – a national collaborative for suicide prevention

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:22:00 GMT

A vision to create national community network to encourage greater collaboration amongst those who want to see the numbers of suicides significantly reduce.

Moving Towards a Zero Suicide Society – Edition 2 of the report

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:15:00 GMT

This report summarises everything we’ve learned from the past 3 years of continuously exploring the question “how can we reduce the number of suicides in the UK and get them on a downward trend towards zero?”

The Jordan Legacy’s Response to the Government’s National Suicide Prevention Strategy 2023-2028

Wed, 09 Oct 2024 08:10:00 GMT

We welcome the Government's new National Suicide Prevention Strategy (NSPS) because it's a long overdue opportunity to bring more focus to the unacceptably high number of suicides in this country. However, we are also very disappointed with the new NSPS because we feel it lacks ambition.

The NSPCC Leeds Online Safety Campaign

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 15:41:00 GMT

The Leeds Online Safety Campaign is a multi-agency initiative led by the NSPCC to support professionals, parents and carers to help keep children safe in their online world.

The #ZeroSuicideSociety #JoinTheDotsTour 2024

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 13:46:00 GMT

The #JoinTheDotsTour joined together people & organisations with current or potential ‘solutions’ and brought in people & organisations not currently involved in suicide prevention who were also identified as ‘part of the solution’.

Please support our #JustAnotherNumber crowdfunding campaign

Wed, 31 Jan 2024 09:49:00 GMT

Please support our #JustAnotherNumber Campaign. Jordan, was not #JustAnotherNumber, not just another suicide statistic. Your small monthly donation could make all the difference and help save lives.

A petition to get Parliament to take action to minimise suicides

Sun, 17 Sep 2023 11:52:00 GMT

Here's a practical action you can take to help reduce the number of suicides and get those numbers on a long-term downward trend 'towards zero'. What do you need to do?

Moving Towards a Zero Suicide Society — how far we have to go

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 13:17:00 GMT

This report includes some of the latest data from The Jordan Legacy/MEL Research ‘Omnibus’ Survey which questions a nationally representative sample of 1500 adults (aged 16+) in the UK and is generating key data for us on suicide, suicide prevention and mental health twice a year; along with the ‘Zero Suicide Society’ actions The Jordan Legacy has highlighted to get the UK suicide numbers on a downward trend ‘towards zero’.

Past event recording – ‘Moving Towards a Zero Suicide Society’ – report and petition

Thu, 13 Jul 2023 16:38:00 GMT

This past event was an opportunity to hear about the action research project this report draws from and the actions many have told The Jordan Legacy will reduce the number of suicides.

Moving Towards a Zero Suicide Society – the report

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 07:38:00 GMT

This report is the first in a series from The Jordan Legacy summarising what is emerging from our action research project, as well as our wider, ongoing action learning initiatives, focusing on how we can reduce the number of suicides in the UK and how far we can go.

The Government’s Role in Suicide Prevention?

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 16:35:00 GMT

We regularly hear people and organisations demanding that “the Government” do more on suicide prevention. But do what exactly? The next demand is often “more resources” but resources for what?

Past event recording – The role of education and training in preventing suicides?

Sun, 26 Feb 2023 14:02:00 GMT

The past event discussed how MHFA and other training reduces suicides in workplaces and schools. Should training be a mandatory requirement? This event recording is an opportunity to listen to those with experience of these issues.

Believing in Change, Collaborating for Change

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 16:00:00 GMT

At the beginning of 2023, The Jordan Legacy launched a new strategy designed to raise the bar in terms of collective ambition in suicide prevention and to plot a course of collective practical action that can realise that ambition.

Let’s Talk about Suicide?!

Tue, 06 Dec 2022 12:54:00 GMT

Talking about suicide and suicide prevention is at the heart of preventing suicides, and yet so many people shy away from this (potentially life-saving) conversation. So let’s not shy away, let’s talk!

The Day My Son Took His Own Life

Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:24:00 GMT

4:22 pm, Wednesday December 4th 2019, Steve Phillip, founder of The Jordan Legacy, received a call to his mobile phone, a call that would change his life forever.

Previous The Jordan Legacy events including recordings

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:46:00 GMT

View recordings of some of The Jordan Legacy's most successful panel discussion and other online events.

Hope For Life (UK) Conference 2021

Thu, 12 Aug 2021 09:57:00 GMT

Discover why those attending found this physical conference one of the most moving and inspiring events they had ever attended

Recording of: Retreats and safe spaces to support mental wellbeing – Event February 2021

Tue, 02 Feb 2021 16:17:00 GMT

A recording of our live panel discussion with insights provided by leaders/founders of organisations responsible for creating their own retreats or community safe spaces.

The One Team Government World Suicide Prevention Day Conference 2020

Thu, 24 Sep 2020 15:27:00 GMT

To be at the forefront of the advancement of mental health and preventing lives being lost to suicide.