University of Manchester Making a Difference Award (MAD) Award

Recent research from the University of Manchester found that people over 65 who self-harm are 145 times more likely to die by suicide than people of the same age who had not self-harmed. This research was a catalyst for NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care to build on their existing suicide prevention campaign, Shining a Light on Suicide, to create ‘Don’t Brush it Under the Carpet’, with the aim of improving mental wellbeing and raising awareness of self-harm as an issue for older people in Greater Manchester. The ‘Don’t Brush it Under the Carpet’ campaign was recognised by the University of Manchester in 2023 for being an outstanding a local/civic engagement initiative.