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 here. Sift, previously Self Injury Support.

Get Involved

Be part of something meaningful

Help Us Change The Story Around Self-Harm

Your support is vital in helping us continue our work to support people affected by self-harm.

By becoming a volunteer, fundraising for us, making a donation, or leaving a gift in your Will, you can help to:

  • Sustain Our Lifeline Services: Directly support our confidential Helpline, Text, and Email Support Services, making sure help is available when people need it most.
  • Drive Awareness & Understanding: Support the development and delivery of crucial awareness campaigns, training, and resources that challenge stigma and foster a more compassionate society.
  • Advocate for Better Futures: Support us to improve mental health services and ensure the voices of those affected by self-harm are heard at a national level.

Our Vision is a world where anyone who self-harms can access support and care without judgement.

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Volunteer With Us

Become a Helpline Volunteer or a Trustee

Ready to put your skills to work for a cause that matters?
Join us as a volunteer in our Listening Services or step up as a Trustee to help shape and strengthen our vital work

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Fundraise For Us

Get creative with fundraising!

Whether it’s running, baking, swimming, or quizzing, your actions make a real difference for people affected by self-harm and help break the stigma around self-harm.

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Leave A Gift In Your Will

Leave a legacy that truly matters.

Your gift ensures people affected by self-harm will get the support they need, now and in the future.

Support Our Work

Let’s change the story around self-harm, together. 

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Our Impact

Across the UK, our helpline and text services are lifelines for people affected by self-harm. And in the South West our peer support groups and training programmes create safe, compassionate spaces. Time and again, people tell us we’re the first place they’ve felt truly heard.

With mental health services stretched, long waiting lists, and growing social and economic pressures, the demand for our support has never been higher. Here’s a snapshot of the difference our services are making – helping people access support, find community, and break the stigma around self-harm.

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felt less anxious about self-harm

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said our training improved their day-to-day work

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out of 5 rating by people who use our services

Partner With Us

We welcome collaboration and partnership ideas from other organisations. Whether you’d like to arrange a Corporate Fundraising Event, or partner to provide resources and raise awareness of self-harm support – we’re listening. 

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Other Ways To Get Involved

If you’d like to support us in another way – through philanthropy, sponsorship, collaboration, volunteering, or a fundraising idea you’d like to explore – please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!