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Welcome to our new website. We’re celebrating 40 years of delivering self-harm support shaped by the people we work with. You told us support needs to be easier to find, easier to access and feel less exposing – this is part of that change. Read more about our change from Self Injury Support to Sift.

Resource library

Free self-harm resources that are trauma-informed and written by people with lived experience

Information & Guides

This is our full collection of resources which allows you to filter and search for specific topics and types of resources depending upon your needs. If there’s something you’d like to see here which isn’t already, drop us an email at [email protected].

A Toolkit for Parents & Carers

Download PDF Resource Practical guidance for anyone supporting or caring for a young person who self-harms. Initial Response Respond with compassion and without judgement. Take

I want to stop hurting myself

Download PDF Resource A helpful guide to reducing and stopping self-harm. This resource can help you if you’re trying to stop self-harming. If you want to

Why do people self-harm?

Download PDF Resource A helpful guide to understanding some of the reasons for self-harm. There are many reasons someone might self-harm. Those reasons can change

What is self-harm?

Download PDF Resource A guide to understanding self-harm, for you or someone you care about. Please be aware this resource mentions ways people harm themselves. What

First Aid for Self-Harm

Download PDF Resource This information is not meant to replace seeking medical advice or treatment.  THERE IS NO SAFE LIMIT OR FIRST AID APPROACH FOR

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