Sibling Link

05/04/2024

Hello everyone,

We are writing to you all as a courtesy - because you’ve all been so important to us and because you have been the heart of what Sibling Link is all about - community.

With trepidation, much pride and enormous gratitude, we are writing to let you all know that Sibling Link is coming to a gentle end.

It’s been about 8 years since we talked about creating the space for others, that we had for each other - and we did it!

We hope that by having attended these meetings, you know that you’re not alone in your journey as a worried sibling or bereaved loved one.

Thanks to (hundreds!) you all for showing up with your vulnerabilities, sharing your innermost thoughts and authentic snapshots of a life filled with love, frustration, deep sadness and more… for your loved one - and for the life changing and genuine openness about how this part of your lives is affecting your own wellbeing.

Thanks to our brothers - Alistair and Danny, we were given the energy and impetus to seek and support others who knew our story, and who are still living their story.

We know you and we hear you.

We’ll be keeping the socials () and website going for a few months, signposting to other organisations - so do keep an eye on our website.

We will be also be responding to emails for a while, so do stay in touch if you wish to.

The first Thursday in May 2024 will be the last zoom meeting for siblings and the first Sunday in May will be the last Walk & Talk Bereaved by Su***de meeting. We will have our final in person meeting on Thursday 9th May 2024. We will send out reminders for these meetings, as usual.

Tash & Bex

Sibling Link’s aim is to keep the conversation about mental health going in the hope that stigma surrounding our mental health completely disappears.

29/07/2023

Helena Grace July 2023

06/07/2023

Connection community survival hope - that’s what we do for our community who have been ***de.

It was great to meet you in the last night, plus all the other amazing organisations there for you.

Set up in 2016, Sibling Link's aim is to create community and lessen the isolation su***de and mental illness can cause. We had both needed to talk about what our own brothers had been through, and the impact that had on us. So we wanted to create a safe space for others to do the same. We run this service for free and of no cost to you.
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Great show beautiful poetry and amazing to hear your story and

The Baton of Hope is the UK’s biggest ever su***de prevention initiative, and is today making it's way to Downing Street.

17 people dying by su***de every day in the UK is 17 too many. These numbers haven’t changed for years, and it’s time for change.

02/07/2023

We never underestimate the courage it takes to show up to a peer support group and make yourself vulnerable by talking about grief. Thankyou for the lovely coffee Hove Park Cafe But most of all, thankyou for the support you all gave to each other this morning. Our next meeting will be in September.

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06/12/2022

Wonderful feedback from one of our members. Email info@siblinglink.co.uk if you or someone you know may benefit.

15/11/2022

The tea urn is heating up and we're back in-person. Meeting for those who care for or worry about a sibling living with mental illness.

This Thursday 17th November - 7pm at Brighton and Hove and Sussex Sixth form College. (Room 3 - downstairs)

Email info@siblinglink.co.uk for details.

29/09/2022

We are delighted to be featured in CRUSE's blog pages, talking about our latest project supporting those bereaved by su***de -The Pottery Project. Let's keep talking.

Sharing experiences and activities can be a lifeline for those bereaved by su***de. In this blog Bex from Sussex-based organisation Sibling Link explains how they have used walking, baking, and pottery in peer groups to help people connect.

26/09/2022

Difficult and complex feelings can surface when you lose someone to su***de. Consider chatting with others who recognise your story. This Sunday 2nd Oct at 10.00am, we are meeting at Brighton Marina to do the Undercliff walk towards Saltdean. Email info@siblinglink.co.uk if you'd like the meeting place.

This walk is for anyone bereaved by su***de - not limited to siblings.

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17/07/2022

We are very pleased to announce a new project for those bereaved by su***de.

THE POTTERY PROJECT will be offering those bereaved by su***de the opportunity to create a piece in clay and use the power of pottery to connect and heal with others who are living with, and totally understand this brutal kind of grief.

If you have been impacted by a loss by su***de and would like to join – we have limited spaces available starting in September.

Please email info@siblinglink.co.uk for more details.

we'd love a share if you see this.

www.siblinglink.co.uk/the-pottery-project/

The Pottery Project - set up by Sibling Link to help those who have been bereaved by su***de and connect with others in the same boat.

28/06/2022

Following the tragedy of a su***de, our aim is to help people feel less isolated and more connected, with what is an extremely complex and painful issue.

On our walk the ability to talk about the loss can be part of a normal conversation.

We have seen that in time, this process can make it easier for people to continue the conversation with others in their lives.

Have you been impacted by a loss by su***de? We are here for you.

Our next walk and talk for those bereaved in this way is this Sunday 3rd July. We are meeting at the café in Hove Park at 10am.

Please email info@siblinglink.co.uk if you'd like to join.

Sibling Link’s aim is to keep the conversation about mental health going in the hope that stigma surrounding our mental health completely disappears.

17/05/2022

Will Young: Losing my Twin. The documentary explores the death of his brother, who died by su***de in 2020 aged 41. Rupert Young had battled alcoholism for over 20 years.

Rita Daniels, Commissioning Editor for Channel 4 said: “We are very thankful to Will and his family for opening up about the sensitive and difficult topic of addiction and we hope Will’s profound tribute to his brother will go a long way to helping those going through similar issues.”

Helpful organisations for anyone who has experienced similar issues:

We run a bereaved by su***de group based in Brighton and Hove. And also a support group for siblings of those going through mental health issues in Sussex and online. Visit our website www.siblinglink.co.uk or email info@siblinglink.co.uk

helpline 08444779400
helpline 0800 585858
helpline 03001233393
helpline 03001115065brighton




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21/04/2022

Read Lou's story in our latest blog post. https://www.siblinglink.co.uk/running-to-support-others/

A huge thankyou to for completing the and raising an incredible amount for our bereaved by su***de support groups.

Having attended our Bereaved By Su***de peer support group over the last couple of years, Lou was determined to raise money for a cause that is close to her heart.

09/04/2022

This is Lou. Tomorrow she will be running the Brighton marathon in our name.
"I was bereaved by su***de at a very young age and I have benefitted hugely from Sibling Link. I have not written my story here but my experience is reflected in the article by Aisling Bea for the Guardian a few years ago and her writing sums up some of my own thoughts and feelings. Sibling Link is a unique environment that provides a space to talk with others who understand this very particular experience'.

We will be cheering you on Lou! Her donate page link is in our story or here https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/louise-s-brighton-marathon-fundraising-page

21/03/2022

Listen to Sibling Link talking to Danny Pike on about our peer support groups, how connecting people can make a difference and how winning our award helped us go from strength to strength. We were on at 4.10 this afternoon ⭐

Nominate someone who has made a difference to you. We want to nominate the mighty Stoneham bakehouse who create spaces for people to connect by baking ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

www.bbc.co.uk/makeadifference

Sharing help and information from organisations and individuals in your local area.

09/03/2022

Thank you to the mighty ⁦ who is running the in our name this year. Thank you so much for the hard work you’re putting in to raise awareness about us at

We'll be screaming from the sides. Go Lou! You're AMAZING!

Louise's Brighton Marathon fundraising page is https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/louise-s-brighton-marathon-fundraising-page

Welcome to my fundraising page. I am training to run the Brighton Marathon on April 10th, 2022. I am making sure I am fully motivated by raising funding for cause that is very important and personal to me.Sibling link https://www.siblinglink.co.uk is an organisation set up to support those who have....

01/03/2022

For those impacted by a loss by su***de we are meeting this month at Hove Park Cafe at 10am on Sunday 6th March.

"I felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude to everyone who came and shared. It makes the world a lot less lonely place when you hear other people's stories and strength". Sibling Link attendee.

Please email rebecca@siblinglink.co.uk for more details or to join the walk and talk.

01/02/2022

Our next peer support meeting for anyone who cares for/ worries about a sibling who is living with mental illness is this Thursday 3rd February via zoom. Contact us at info@siblinglink for more info.

Our walk and talk for anyone who has been imapcted by a loss by su***de is this Sunday 6th Feb in Preston Park, Brighton. Please email rebecca@siblinglink.co.uk for the meeting place and time.

www.siblinglink.co.uk

Sibling Link’s aim is to keep the conversation about mental health going in the hope that stigma surrounding our mental health completely disappears.