# New £10mn fund launches with aim of reducing suicides in London

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2024/04/03/new-10mn-fund-launches-with-aim-of-reducing-suicides-in-london/
- Published: 2024-04-03T09:06:05+01:00
- Author: Melanie May

**London’s City Bridge Foundation has launched a £10 million suicide prevention 
programme for organisations in the capital.**

[City Bridge Foundation](https://www.citybridgefoundation.org.uk/) has allocated
£4.2 million offering seven-year grants to four strategic partnerships to tackle
systemic issues around suicide prevention.

A further £5.8 million in five-year core funding grants will go to community projects
reducing isolation and boosting community connection for those most at risk.

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The foundation hopes the funding will help to drive down the statistic that 10 people
in the capital take their life every week.

Giles Shilson, City Bridge Foundation Chairman, said:

> “Every life lost to suicide is a human tragedy, many of which can be avoided with
> the right support and early intervention. It’s a complex issue and one that requires
> strategic, co-ordinated action.
>  
> “As far as we’re aware, this is the only programme of its scale and breadth in
> the country, funding both strategic suicide prevention projects and grassroots
> programmes.
>  
> “We hope it will have a significant impact in tackling societal issues that hinder
> suicide prevention and providing the early help people need before they reach 
> crisis point.”

The programme was devised with input from an advisory group of people who have experienced
suicidal ideation or bereavement through suicide, and following in-depth research
into existing programmes and consultation with key stakeholders.

The [grassroots funding](http://www.citybridgefoundation.org.uk/making-london-more-liveable)
is open for applications now, and is aimed at reaching at-risk individuals who might
otherwise slip through the net, particularly middle-aged men experiencing deprivation
and people at key moments of change such as pregnancy, leaving care or leaving prison.

The [strategic funding](http://www.citybridgefoundation.org.uk/strategic-partnership-funding),
for which applications open in June, is available for existing or new partnerships,
with priorities for funding including embedding lived experience in suicide prevention
schemes, workforce support and improving access to data.

Organisations that successfully apply for funding will also get suicide prevention
training and will be supported by a learning partner who will gather and share learning
in the sector.

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