This past Sunday, Olly’s Future founder Ann Feloy was featured on BBC Radio 4’s Sunday programme to mark the 10th anniversary of the Time Together Service and the launch of the new book, Life Beyond Suicide.
In the interview, Ann reflects on the profound impact of Time Together, an annual service that brings comfort, solace, and community to those bereaved by suicide. Over the past decade, thousands have journeyed from across the country to attend, finding healing in the company of others who truly understand.
Ann was joined by Canon Conor Stainton-Polland, a Merseyside-based Catholic priest, who spoke movingly about his own experiences with suicidal thoughts and bipolar disorder. Together, they discussed the importance of shared spaces like Time Together, where grief and love are honoured and where no one has to feel alone.
About the Book: Life Beyond Suicide
To mark this milestone year, Ann, Canon Conor, and Rev’d Sam Wells have brought together a moving collection of testimonies and addresses from the past ten years of Time Together. The book, Life Beyond Suicide: Reflections of Love and Loss, features 33 contributions that bear witness to the resilience, compassion, and shared humanity that emerge from such gatherings.
Listen Back & Find Out More
🎧 You can listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds (from 6:25 – 12:47):
👉 Listen here
📖 To learn more about Life Beyond Suicide and purchase a copy, visit:
👉 Canterbury Press
We would also like to thank the charities that have supported Time Together over the years, including The OLLIE Foundation, Samaritans, St Martin’s Voices, The Listening Place, Suicide Crisis, West Central London Mind, and The Compassionate Friends.
