215 first-year students at Brighton and Sussex Medical School have recently learnt how to talk to future patients about suicide and look after their 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.
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Olly’s Future founder and President, Ann Feloy, shares the shock and devastation of losing her son to suicide, and thoughts on the suicide epidemic in the UK.
The Worthing Five Peaks Challenge 2026 took place on Saturday 5th September to raise funds for Olly’s Future’s vital work in suicide prevention.
BBC South Today and South East Today programmes reported on the Olly’s Future Worthing Five Peaks Challenge on Friday evening, ahead of the fundraising walk on Saturday 5th September 2026.