Powered by The Martin Gallier Project & Alfie’s Squad

Together with Alfie's Squad, we're proud to deliver the Cheshire & Merseyside Suicide Bereavement Service, combining specialist knowledge, lived experience and compassionate care for people of every age affected by suicide loss.

With no waiting lists, no criteria and no barriers to access, we're here to listen, to understand and to walk beside you for as long as you need us.

Whether your bereavement happened today or decades ago, we're here whenever you feel ready. There is no waiting for the "right time" to ask for help, because grief doesn't follow a timeline, and neither do we.

Who can access support?

Suicide loss affects families, friends, workplaces and entire communities. Our service is here for anyone affected by a suicide loss across Cheshire & Merseyside.

That includes:

• Children, young people & adults

• Parents, partners, siblings & wider family members

• Friends, neighbours, colleagues and classmates

• Witnesses or anyone directly impacted by the death

• Professionals affected by the suicide of someone they were caring for or working with

• Anyone grieving the loss of someone to suicide, regardless of their relationship

Our Promise to You:

The Martin Gallier Project offers timely, barrier-free support.

We'll begin by listening. Our first conversation is about understanding you, your story and the person you've lost. Together, we'll explore what you need right now and agree the next steps that feel right for you.

Support is tailored to every individual and may include:

• Understanding the grief that can follow suicide

• Emotional support and compassionate listening

• Practical guidance following a death

• Support around the inquest process

• Help talking to children and young people about suicide in an age-appropriate way

• Preparing for birthdays, anniversaries and other difficult dates

• Strengthening your support network

• Helping you access other services where needed

• Ongoing support as your needs change over time

Some days you'll need somebody to listen.
Some days you'll need practical advice.
Most days you'll probably need a little of both.

Support for children and young people

Children experience grief in their own way, and every child deserves support that is gentle, compassionate and right for their age and stage of development.

In partnership with Alfie's Squad, we provide specialist support for children, young people and their families following a suicide loss. Together, we create a safe space where children can express their thoughts and feelings, ask questions when they're ready, and feel understood.

We encourage honest, age-appropriate conversations about suicide, helping children make sense of what has happened without unnecessary detail or confusion. Families are supported every step of the way, giving parents and carers the confidence to navigate these conversations together.

Because when a child is bereaved, the whole family deserves support.

How to access support

Accessing help is simple.

Complete our online referral form below or by clicking"Access Help"anywhere on The Martin Gallier Project website.

The referral takes around three minutes to complete and there’s nothing to download or print.

You can refer yourself, refer a child or young person in your care, or make a referral on behalf of somebody else with their consent. Professionals, family members, friends and loved ones are all welcome to refer.

Once we receive your referral, a member of our Suicide Bereavement Team will make contact by telephone within 24 hours to begin a compassionate conversation and discuss the most appropriate next steps with you.

Whether today is your hardest day, or today is simply the day you feel ready to reach out. Whether your loss was today or decades ago, you don't have to have the right words. You just have to take the first step. We'll take the next ones together. Access help now.