The Man Hug - Ep025 - Awareness: Special Guests Chris Sibley & Jess Gallier

In this episode we are joined by two amazing guests who having both been bereaved by suicide and found a desire to dedicate their lives to suicide awareness and prevention.

Chris Sibley is one of the founders of the OLLIE Foundation. Having lost his son TJ to suicide Chris created the OLLIE foundation with two other people who had also lost children to suicide. The OLLIE foundation do incredible work and Chris tells us all about that along with his own experience. 

Jess Gallier, the 2019 Merseyside Woman of the Year winner set up the Martin Gallier project having lost her Dad Martin to suicide. The award winning Martin Gallier Projact offers a wide range of support, training and events and Jess tells us all about their amazing work and how you can also get involved. 

Our co-host Ian was at the Suicide Summit event in Newcastle and caught up with Jake Mills (Hub of Hope) and Ellen O'Donoghue of James's Place for their views on suicide awareness.