Wirral charity taking 'proven life-saving model for suicide prevention' to parliament
The Martin Gallier Project has supported nearly 10,000 people since 2019
A Wirral suicide prevention charity is off to parliament to unveil ground-breaking research aimed at reshaping how the UK responds to suicidal crisis.
The Martin Gallier Project opened its doors on 23 February 2019 with just 64p in its bank account.
Since then, it has delivered more than 48,000 life-saving interventions to nearly 10,000 people.
The project model was built on a non-clinical model for suicide prevention - with no criteria, no waiting lists and no barriers.
The charity has today (4 September) released a report, in partnership with Liverpool John Moores University, called 'Improving Suicide Crisis Support: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of The Martin Gallier Project in partnership with the NHS'.
It has data from 9,801 clients since February 2019, alongside interviews with clients, carers, staff, and referrers - highlighting the effectiveness of the Martin Gallier Project's approach.
It's hoped sharing this report with MPs and partners will help to adopt this approach across the country.
Jessica Gallier-Booth, founder & CEO of The Martin Gallier Project, said:
"This research is the first formal evaluation of our journey and validates what we've witnessed every day: that early, accessible, human-centred support saves lives.
"My hope is that this report not only evidences our impact, but also serves as a blueprint for what suicide prevention can, and should, look like across the country.
"It's a call to action for policymakers, funders, and communities to reimagine how we care for those in crisis.
"At The Martin Gallier Project, we work to offer something else, a place for a real conversation when life feels impossible, we can all play our part to create suicide safer communities, with one question: if it's between life and death, let's talk about the third option."
Professor Pooja Saini of Liverpool John Moores University said:
"The Martin Gallier Project represents an innovative, life-saving model for suicide prevention that complements NHS services and fills vital systemic gaps.
"This evaluation strongly supports its continuation, expansion, and sustained investment, highlighting its model as a replicable best practice framework for suicide interventions, with proven impact and suitability for wider adoption at regional and national levels."