Suicide Prevention Innovation
Wave One (projects now completed)
October 2020 saw a publication from Lincolnshire County Council documenting a suicide prevention strategy, co-produced alongside people with lived experience to reach out and save lives. The vision is to recognise and support that Lincolnshire is a place where suicide is not considered as an option and people will continue to have hope.
Between 2016 – 2018 there were sadly 156 male suicides between the ages of 25 and 59 years. Men were identified within a high-risk group and therefore became the focus for this project. Suicide Prevention Innovation Funding was secured from NHS England and Shine were awarded the task of managing the project across Lincolnshire.
The aim was for community organisations who work directly with men in supporting mental health, to apply for grants up to £10,000 to support and strengthen their organisation.
The Suicide Prevention Fund aim:
- To support males
- Reduce self-harm and suicide with at risk males
- Support through peer support/people with lived experience
- Provide safe places and opportunities for males to talk
- Raise awareness
- Equip with the tools for self-help and sufficiency
Across Lincolnshire there were 28 applications for innovative community-based projects and from that, 14 were awarded grants in the first wave of funding for 2020-21.
Organisation & Project
Wave Two
October 2020 saw the publication of Lincolnshire County Council’s suicide prevention strategy. This has been developed on a multi-agency basis and co-produced alongside people with lived experience to reach out and save lives. The vision is to recognise and support the aim that Lincolnshire is a place where suicide is not considered as an option and people will continue to have hope.
Suicide Prevention Innovation Funding was secured from NHS England and Shine Lincolnshire launched the wave 1 Investment Programme for Suicide Prevention across the County, with a focus on men at risk of suicide aged 25 to 59. The Investment Programme was £130,000 aimed at community organisation’s who work directly with men in supporting mental health, to apply for grants up to £10,000 to support and strengthen their organisations and their offer to men at risk of suicide.
Following on from the success of wave 1 of the funding, wave 2 of the Suicide Prevention Programme was launched with a further £130,000 investment. This Programme is not age specific and will have a focus on supporting people 18+ and being innovative and creative with ideas and developments that promote healthy lifestyles, reduces self-harm, suicides, and raises awareness. The fund saw 25 applications with 12 successful projects being awarded funding.
Organisation & Project
Wave Three
Wave Three of the Suicide Prevention Innovation fund is currently open for applications, if you have any questions or would like to apply- please contact funding@shinelincolnshire.com
