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Olly's Future
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UK Suicide Awareness & Prevention Charity. Our Vision is a world where no young person dies by suicide.
www.ollysfuture.org.uk
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Our lobbying work in Westminster goes on.

Yesterday, our founder and CEO Ann Feloy and interim Deputy CEO Jess Estcourt met with Liz Twist MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Suicide and Self-Harm, with Doug Cave of @tlearnn.bsky.social and Jaquie Shanahan from the Forthe100 group.
Ann Feloy meets with Liz Twist MP, Chair of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Suicide and Self-Harm, with Doug Cave of the Learn Network and Jaquie Shanahan from the Forthe100 group to campaign for crucial changes. Mandatory core curriculum training in suicide prevention for all medical students across the UK, as well as for nursing and paramedics students, and a Duty of Care for higher education institutions to support students' mental wellbeing. The group sits in an office in the Houses of Parliament with a view of Big Ben through the window behind. Oskar Schortz, Vice-Chair of Olly’s Future, Ann Feloy, CEO and Founder, and Prof Faye Gishen, Director of UCL Medical School, were invited to No 10 Downing Street in 2024 to talk to Policy Unit advisors about their campaign for suicide prevention training for all medical students.
January 23, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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A conversation can help save a life from suicide. We're offering FREE seats at our next TAS10 open, online training session on Wednesday, 21st Jan (12:30 PM) - saving you up to £55

Join > 10,000 people who have already had this training. Email info@ollysfuture.org.uk for your booking code today.
graphic with text TAS:10 logo Talking about Suicide: 10 Tools (TAS:10) a CPD-certified, 90-minute Zoom training session. OPEN SESSION (i.e. open to individuals - you don't have to be part of an organisation or group) 90-Minute Life-Saving Training on 21st January 12:30 pm. Email info@ollysfuture.org.uk for free code. See ollysfuture.org.uk for more information.
January 15, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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Happy New Year! We are thrilled to start 2026 by welcoming Jess Estcourt as our new Interim Deputy CEO.

Jess has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and charity sectors within organisational development, change management and fundraising.
Olly's Future CEO and founder Ann Feloy and Interim Deputy CEO Jess Estcourt pictured at the Houses of Parliament, Westminster, London where they lobbied for funding from UK government for suicide prevention training in medical schools. Olly's Future CEO and founder Ann Feloy and Interim Deputy CEO Jess Estcourt pictured at Fishmongers’ Hall, where Olly's Future will hold a major conference in January 2027 with UCL Medical School, funded by the Fishmonger's Livery Company.
January 6, 2026 at 12:14 PM
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We wish everyone joy and peace at Christmas and New Year but for some it can be a dark time indeed. If you, or anyone you know needs help, see our 'at a glance' list of helplines, or for a more detailed, downloadable flyer click here - ollysfuture.short.gy/support-flyer. Help is out there.
If you need support, for yourself or someone you're worried about, free and confidential help is available whenever you need it. Samaritans: Call 116 123 Shout: Text 85258 Papyrus: Call 0800 068 4141 or text 88247 - all of these are available 24/7/365 - Switchboard LGBTQIA+ helpline: 0300 330 1630 (10-10 daily) The Compassionate Friends: 0345 123 2304 (10-4 and 7-10 daily) In an emergency always call 999
December 22, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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This incredible group of fitness enthusiasts from Fison Fitness in South London completed 100 Burpees a day throughout November - that's 3000 burpees each! - and raised over £1000 for us at Olly's Future 🧡 Their fundraiser is still open if you'd like to support! localgiving.org/fundraising/...
Photo of smiling fitness enthusiasts from Fison Fitness who completed 100 Burpees a day throughout November - that's 3000 burpees each - raising over £1000 for Olly's Future to support their work in suicide awareness and prevention, particularly in young people. Ella Spurgeon, Luke Baldwin, Kaan Jordan (who came up with the idea!), Leanne White, Grace Brown, Noah Daniel, Luke Hanrahan and Harley Smith. Their fundraising page is still open https://localgiving.org/fundraising/burpeechallenge
December 4, 2025 at 11:25 AM
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For the fifth year running, we've delivered Dr SAMS (Suicide Awareness in Medical Students) to Year 2 medical students at Kent and Medway Medical School.
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Graphic showing smiling ‎medical students with the logos of Dr SAMS (Suicide Awareness in Medical & Health Care Students) and Olly's Future Suicide prevention and wellbeing training for future medical and health professionals. A quote from Dr Julia Hynes, Associate Professor in Medical Education at Kent & Medway Medical School reads "We are most grateful to the Dr SAMS team for offering the sessions our year 2 students and to Kent County Council for making this possible through funding." The graphic shows the two parts of the Dr SAMS programme, each of 90 minutes. Part one is TAS:10 (Talking about suicide 10 tools) which is CPD certified and was developed by Ann Feloy of Olly's Future with Rose Rowkins of Start the Conversation. Part two is CareSpace 10 techniques for wellbeing which guides students on self-care and self-compassion.
December 2, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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We believe that all medical students should receive suicide prevention training as part of their core curriculum to look after themselves, their peers and their future patients. There should also be a statutory Duty of Care for them as well as all students, which currently does not exist.
Photo of a student hard at work with many text books. Overlay reads "Medical students face high levels of mental health problems but stigma stops them getting help" a quote from The British Medical Journal, April 2023 At the bottom is the logo for Dr SAMS (Suicide Awareness in Medical Medical & Health Care Students) training course run by Olly's Future https://ollysfuture.org.uk/dr-sams-suicide-awareness-in-medical-students/
November 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Our DrSAMS training has been delivered to hundreds of medical and nursing students in the few past weeks.

DrSAMS stands for Suicide Awareness in Medical Students - but it's not just for future doctors! Student nurses, paramedics, practicing GPs and other health care practitioners can all benefit.
Graphic with an image of medical and healthcare students with logos of DrSAMS and Olly's Future that says "DrSAMS Suicide Awareness in Medical & Health Care Students Suicide prevention and wellbeing training for future medical and health care professionals. "If you would like your medical or health care students to take part in suicide prevention training, and learn how to take care themselves and colleagues get in touch. " Part One: 90 mins TALKING ABOUT SUICIDE 10 TOOLS (TAS10) CPD CERTIFIED LIFE-SAVING TRAINING Part Two: 90 mins CARESPACE 10 TECHNIQUES FOR WELLBEING
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM