Support After Suicide Partnership

Name

Support After Suicide Partnership

Legal name

Support After Suicide Partnership

Website

https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Suicide Bereavement Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Individual and Family Services (6241)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Mental Health & Crisis Support Services (BPAGACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bereavement, Grief & Family Support Services (Hospice-Linked) (HLAFAEAO), Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK)

Keywords

• Suicide bereavement support
• Postvention services
• Bereavement support network
• Mental health charity
• Member support services

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable giving: SASP accepts donations from individuals and organisations. Financial transactions are handled by the Royal College of Psychiatrists on behalf of SASP.
2. Grant funding from foundations and government bodies: SASP receives grant funding from named funders including Obitus, Ted Senior Foundation, and Olly's Future. The Central Hub is supported by NHS England.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP) is a UK charity and membership network of more than 120 public services, healthcare providers, and community organisations that supports people bereaved or affected by suicide. It delivers this through a public-facing website with guidance and resources for individuals, and the Central Hub (hub.supportaftersuicide.org.uk), which provides best-practice standards, toolkits, evaluation resources, specialised guides, webinars, and implementation support to organisations and commissioners planning and delivering suicide bereavement liaison services.

Product overview

Support After Suicide Partnership operates as a network organization offering a dual-platform structure consisting of the public-facing SASP Website (supportaftersuicide.org.uk) and the professional Central Hub (hub.supportaftersuicide.org.uk). The SASP Website serves individuals bereaved or affected by suicide with guidance and resources, while the Central Hub provides service providers, commissioners, and organizations with evidence-based resources, best practice guidance, and professional support. Key offerings include the Monitoring and Evaluation Toolkit for services, Core Standards for developing and running suicide bereavement support services, specialized guides (neurodiversity, gambling harms, racialised groups), Real-Time Surveillance resources, and a webinar/training series. The organization functions as a Special Interest Group within the National Suicide Prevention Alliance, governed by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, with over 120 member organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Central Hub: SASP-run Central Hub providing resources, information, and support for suicide bereavement services and commissioners
• Suicide Prevention Consortium

Products and services

• SASP Website

Quantifiable outcome

• Suicide bereavement support services are being implemented in every area of England under the NHS Long Term Plan, supported by SASP.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Royal College of PsychiatristscoreOthersSASP is governed and hosted by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, a charity registered in England and Wales (number 228636) and Scotland (number SC038369). The Royal College of Psychiatrists handles SASP's financial transactions. SASP operates as a Special Interest Group within this structure.
• NHS EnglandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNHS England supports the Central Hub and SASP works closely with the NHS Mental Health Team to implement the NHS Long Term Plan commitment to suicide bereavement support in every area of England. This includes developing the Central Hub, supporting STP areas that have received LTP funding, and coordinating with NHS Regional and STP Leads.
• Suicide Prevention Consortium (Samaritans, NSPA, SASP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSASP is a member of the Suicide Prevention Consortium alongside Samaritans and the National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA). The Consortium has published multiple joint reports including the Insights Report 2026, Partners in Prevention, and guides on alcohol, gambling harms, neurodiversity, and racialised groups.
• National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSASP is a Special Interest Group within the NSPA. NSPA is an alliance of public, private, voluntary and community organisations in England committed to reducing suicide and improving support for those bereaved or affected by suicide.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS): UK charity offering direct peer support to adults bereaved by suicide; directly comparable in mission to SASP's bereavement support work and is itself an SASP member.
• Cruse Bereavement Support: Leading UK national bereavement charity offering helpline, face-to-face, and training services; SASP member and closely comparable as a bereavement-focused support provider, though broader in scope.
• PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide: UK charity focused on preventing young suicide through helpline (HOPELINEUK), training, and campaigning; SASP member with directly comparable suicide-focused mission.
• CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably): UK suicide prevention charity operating a life-saving helpline and digital resources; SASP member with closely comparable suicide-focused mission.
• Child Bereavement UK: UK charity supporting bereaved children, young people, and families; SASP member with overlapping bereavement support remit, particularly around children affected by suicide.
• Winston's Wish: UK charity supporting bereaved children, young people, families and professionals; SASP member with directly comparable child bereavement support focus.
• James' Place: UK charity offering free, life-saving treatment to suicidal men at centres in Liverpool, London and Newcastle; SASP member with directly comparable suicide-focused mission.
• National Suicide Prevention Alliance (NSPA): Alliance of public, private, voluntary and community organisations in England working to reduce suicide and support those bereaved; directly comparable as a UK suicide prevention alliance in which SASP operates as a Special Interest Group.

Broad incumbents

• Samaritans: Large UK charity operating a 24-hour emotional support helpline and co-leading the Suicide Prevention Consortium with SASP; overlaps in suicide-related support but at significantly larger scale.
• Mind: Major UK mental health charity providing support, information and signposting through national and local Mind services; SASP member with much broader scope but overlapping in mental health and crisis support.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aftersuicideuk
• Facebookfacebook.com/AAFDAAdvocacy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/supportaftersuicide

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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