By sharing Olly’s love and light we can help stop our amazing young people losing their lives to suicide.

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Why We Exist

Everything we do at Olly's Future is in memory of Olly Hare. We were devastated when we lost him on 14th February 2017, aged 22, and came together to celebrate his amazing life and create a legacy of hope. All our young trustees are friends of Olly. *Some stars shine too brightly for this world* Read more

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About Olly

Olly was truly special. He brought joy, happiness and laughter wherever he went and had more friends and adventures than for a lifetime. He had a magnetic personality which lit up a room and yet he was also a deep thinker and wise beyond his years. Read more

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52,427 children in the UK have attempted suicide by age 17*

Suicide is the leading cause of death in 10-19-year-olds**

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Training courses

We offer a range of suicide prevention training, including online and face-to-face options.

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Events

We hold events throughout the year to fundraise and celebrate Olly’s life.

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Awards

We are proud to have established two annual awards in Olly’s memory.

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Campaigns

We run campaigns to make significant policy changes and raise awareness.

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Latest news

Say no more. These stories say it all

Say no more.(These stories say it all – shared with permission.) Except maybe I’ll just say this If

Friends and supporters gathered for fireworks and sea shanties by the ‘Duck Pond Sailors’ to raise money for Olly’s Future

What a fabulous night! Friends and supporters gathered for fireworks and sea shanties by the ‘Duck Pond Sailors’

215 first-year students have learnt how to look after their mental health

215 first-year students at Brighton and Sussex Medical School have recently learnt how to talk to future patients about suicide

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215 first year students at @bsmsmedschool have rec

215 first year students at @bsmsmedschool have recently learnt how to talk to future patients about suicide and look after their own mental health. This makes a total of 813 students at BSMS who have completed Dr SAMS (Suicide Awareness in Medical Students) - an Olly's Future initiative - since 2020 as part of their core curriculum.

#suicidepreventionawareness #mentalhealth #suicideprevention #onlinetraining #students #medicalstudents #loveandlight

The work of Ann Feloy, founder and CEO of suicide

The work of Ann Feloy, founder and CEO of suicide prevention charity Olly's Future, has been recognised by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with a 'Points of Light' award. This showcases the work of 'inspirational individuals or charity leaders' across the UK. Ann said she was humbled to be recognised in this way.

She said: 'My charity's motto is 'Love and Light' to celebrate the qualities that my beloved son Oliver gave to so many others when he was here, so it is really for him that I am receiving this award. I am so grateful to all those, especially his friends, who have helped me in our work to save young lives from suicide."

https://www.pointsoflight.gov.uk/ollys-future/

#suicideprevention #suicidepreventionawareness #mentalhealth #loveandlight

Professional Actors @gillianfisch (in green) and H

Professional Actors @gillianfisch (in green) and Hannah Barrie have recorded two more Life Saving Conversations for Olly's Future, funded by Kent & Medway Suicide Prevention Programme. These were written by former playwright Ann Feloy working with probation officers and staff in women's refuge centres in Kent. They will be used as a training tool for situations when staff encounter people thinking of suicide. There are more than 15 Life Saving Conversations now, which are included in the 'Talking about Suicide:Ten Tools' suicide prevention training sessions.

For more information go to https://ollysfuture.org.uk/life-saving-conversations/

#suicideprevention #mentalhealth #mentalhealthmatters #lifesavingconversations #loveandlight

This year, A Chance for Happiness London Mental He

This year, A Chance for Happiness London Mental Health Week October 3-10, 2023 enjoys the support of Olly's Future as well as Honorary Patrons The Lord-Lieutenant Of Greater London, Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE, and Sir Andrew Gregory KBE CB DL, Chief Executive of SSAFA the Armed Forces charity, as well as Honorary Ambassadors Major (Retd) Sally Orange MBE, Veteran Royal Army Medical Corps Physiotherapy Officer, National Army Cadet Ambassador, Adventure Athlete, Multiple World Record Holder and Award Winning Mental Health Campaigner, and Thomas Fox MRSPH, Director of Thoughtify Ltd, creating mentally healthy workplaces by providing businesses with internationally recognized guidance and training, including Facebook, Sky Broadcasting, @condenast, @citrix, and @nhsengland

For more information visit - https://achanceforhappiness.wordpress.com/

#londonmentalhealth #londonmentalhealthsupport #mentalhealth #mentalhealthsupport #mentalhealthmatters #suicideprevention #suicideawarness #events

An enormous thank you to the fabulous @century_soh

An enormous thank you to the fabulous @century_soho which played host to our annual 'Love and Light Party'. Friends and supporters recently gathered on the rooftop terrace of the top London private members' clubs to celebrate Olly's life and legacy, to raise funds and to remember the good times.
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Thank you for the raffle prizes @dryrobe @remedy_kombucha @brewdogofficial @freestar @pactcoffee @ashleighandburwood @boldbeanco @volcano_cafe @stroodles @candykittens @theschooloflifelondon and Olly Olives.

#jazz #music #loveandlight #fundraising #fundraising #fundraiser #fundraisingevent #suicideprevention #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness

Our heartfelt thanks to more than 520 people who g

Our heartfelt thanks to more than 520 people who gathered for the ‘Time Together’ service St Martin-in-the-Fields church, Trafalgar Square, on Saturday as part of World Suicide Prevention Week. The three themes of Rock (loss), Candle (valley of grief) and Rose (found) were addressed and this year attendees were invited to place a rock or rose on the altar or light a votive candle to signify their journey towards healing. Ann Feloy of Olly’s Future welcomed people and thanked Mike McCarthy founder of @batonofhopeuk , Olly Lavy, Amandip Sidhu founder of @docs_in_distress James Mitchell, Harald Walter from Chance for Happiness, Larissa Pearce and the charities @suicideandco , Support After Suicide Partnership , @sobscharity , @thecompassionatefriendsuk , @the_ollie_foundation and The Listening Place.

Last but by no means least, an enormous thank you to @stmartininthefields and @stmartins_voices

#suicideawarnessweek #suicideprevention #mentalhealthawareness #mentalhealthawareness #event #loveandlight