THE LUCY RAYNER FOUNDATION – LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT
The Lucy Rayner Foundation aims to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of depression and mental health challenges, especially in young adults, and to facilitate change in the way mental health is being perceived by society.
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‘What’s On Your Mind?’ – Our Weekly Podcast
We are already into our third month of the ‘What’s On Your Mind?’ Lucy Rayner Foundation weekly podcast, where we talk all things mental health including topics such as forgiveness, addiction, social media, sleep & wellbeing, managing grief, kindness and physical activity.
You can find us on Buzzsprout, and now we’re on iTunes and SPOTIFY too!
Our Services – How We Help
Free Counselling Service
6 weeks of 1-1 counselling with a trained counsellor in a safe, therapeutic environment, to help young people who are suffering with mental health conditions. More…
Surrey Suicide Bereavement Service
Our suicide bereavement support service offers practical support, advice and, if needed, advocacy, for families who are dealing with the loss of a loved one through suicide. Read more…
Support Groups
As well as our counselling and suicide bereavement services, we offer a number of support meetings and drop-in groups open to everyone. See the Services tab in the main menu.
A heartfelt message to young people…
The Scale of the Problem
6,507
The number of suicides in the UK in 2018
Mental Health
Half of all mental health problems manifest by the age of 14, with 75% by age 24
7%
The proportion of children and young people who deliberately self harm
Suicide
The leading cause of death among 15–35 year-olds. It occurs at a higher rate in this population than any other age group
24%
The increase in the rate of deaths by suicide amongst under 25s in 2018
1 in 6
The proportion of young people aged 16-24 who meet the clinical criteria for a mental health disorder
39%
The proportion of students who were struggling with at least one mental illness in 2016
1 in 3
The number of adult mental health conditions relate directly to adverse childhood experiences
60%
The number of people who say poor mental health impacts their concentration at school and at work
Raising Awareness – Changing Minds & Hearts
Talks & Workshops
As well as talks and presentations, we offer half-day, full-day or bespoke awareness workshops for schools, universities and workplaces.
Here you’ll learn about the signs and symptoms of mental health problems, how to recognise them in yourself, friends and family, and what action you can take to help yourself and those you love.
MHFA Training
The Lucy Rayner Foundation are accredited by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England to offer Mental Health First Aid training.
On these courses you’ll learn how to recognise the crucial warning signs and symptoms of mental ill health and feel confident to guide someone
to appropriate support, even in a crisis situation.
Film & Video Campaigns
From the multi-award winning documentary LUCY – Breaking the Silence, to short films we have helped to fund, and campaign videos we have devised and created ourselves, we have found that film is a powerful and effective way to spread the message of the need for a change in the way Mental Health is perceived and understood in society.
If you have a project in mind, please do get in touch.
Just a few of the things we achieved in 2020
Mental Health First Aiders trained
Children reached through our School Programme
Counsellors now on our books
Families seen through our Surrey Suicide Bereavement Service
People reached with our Friday check-in's
Spent on free counselling
People trained through our workshops
Get Involved – Make A Difference
Come to an Event
Family fun days, Music gigs, Community events, Fishing competitions, Golf tournaments, Gala balls, Social media campaigns, Prize auctions – We are always busy organising fundraising events.
Check out our events calendar, or follow us on Facebook or Instagram to stay up to date.
Volunteer or Pledge
There’s always plenty of things to do, so if you’re looking to make a positive difference, why not come along and volunteer, or make us a pledge?
Or maybe you have a fundraising idea? Whether you run, bake, swim, cycle, sing, or anything else, you can fundraise at school, work, or through an organised event.
Sponsor us
We are hugely grateful to all the individuals, companies, foundations and agencies who sponsor our events.
If your company or organisation would like to support us in making a real difference, maybe sponsoring an event, fundraising, or helping for a whole year, why not ask about corporate sponsorship. We’d love to hear from you.
We’ve got BIG plans, can YOU help us?
The Lucy Rayner Foundation is proudly sponsored by these very generous organisations, THANK YOU!
