National Suicide Research Foundation

What National Suicide Research Foundation does

The National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF) is an Irish registered charity (charity number 20030889) founded in 1994 by Dr Michael J Kelleher, headquartered at the Western Gateway Building, University College Cork. It is a non-profit research centre dedicated to the study of suicide, self-harm, and mental health, with the stated objective of generating evidence to inform prevention policy and practice. Its primary institutional asset is the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland, a national surveillance system that records and reports self-harm presentations to hospital Emergency Departments across Ireland. In December 2015 the NSRF was designated by the World Health Organization as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance and Research in Suicide Prevention, a status that continues through 2026.

The NSRF operates as a research, training, and convening organization rather than a clinical service provider. Beyond the Registry, its product and programme surface includes SAMAGH (Self-Harm Assessment and Management Programme for General Hospitals), the PERMANENS research project on self-harm and depression, the Horizon EU-funded PROSPERH workplace mental health project, the 'Prepare, Support, Prevent' Train-the-Trainer programme (expanded to 13 Higher Education Institutions as of 2025), a suicide e-learning site, a Lived Experience Panel that informs all research, and the C-SSHRI research network convened jointly with the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) and the Higher Education Authority (HEA). In 2024 the NSRF reported involvement in 34 projects, with staff contributing to 23 peer-reviewed articles, eight reports, and more than 52 conference and seminar presentations.

Funding derives from a portfolio of government research grants (notably the HSE NOSP and HEA), EU research funding (e.g., PROSPERH under Horizon EU), SATLE funding for the higher education training programme, and charitable donations. The organization is governed by a Board of Directors and led by CEO Dr Eve Griffin. Distribution is primarily direct and relationship-based — providing surveillance data, policy briefings, peer-reviewed outputs, and training to government health authorities, healthcare providers, and the academic research community across Ireland and (via WHO and EU networks) internationally. A Strategic Plan covering 2025–2030 was published in early 2025 to guide the organization's direction.

Name

National Suicide Research Foundation

Legal name

National Suicide Research Foundation

Website

https://nsrf.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

National Suicide Research Foundation (NSRF) is an Irish non-profit research charity founded in 1994, based at University College Cork, that operates the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland and conducts suicide and self-harm prevention research to inform government and academic stakeholders.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Cork

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

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GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Government Funding: The NSRF receives funding from government bodies including the HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP), the Higher Education Authority (HEA), and other research funding bodies for various suicide and self-harm research projects.
2. Donations: The organization accepts charitable donations from the public to support their work in suicide and self-harm prevention research.

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The NSRF operates Ireland's National Self-Harm Registry Ireland, a national surveillance system recording self-harm presentations to hospital Emergency Departments, and conducts research, training, and policy advisory work on suicide, self-harm, and mental health prevention. It delivers the SAMAGH hospital training programme, the 'Prepare, Support, Prevent' Train-the-Trainer curriculum across 13 Higher Education Institutions, the C-SSHRI research network, a Lived Experience Panel, and an e-learning platform on suicide prevention.

Product overview

The National Suicide Research Foundation operates as a research excellence centre offering multiple interconnected products and services. The core offering is the National Self-Harm Registry Ireland, a national surveillance system recording self-harm presentations to Emergency Departments. Additional products include research projects like PROSPERH (workplace mental health), PERMANENS (self-harm and depression assessment), and SAMAGH (hospital-based training programme). The organization delivers training through the 'Prepare, Support, Prevent' suicide prevention module and hosts the C-SSHRI Network for research collaboration across Ireland. As a WHO Collaborating Centre since 2015, NSRF also provides technical guidance on suicide prevention surveillance and policy to the World Health Organization.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• National Self-Harm Registry Ireland: A national system that records and reports information about people who visit hospital Emergency Departments for self-harm related injuries.
• C-SSHRI Network
• Prepare, Support, Prevent

Products and services

• National Self-Harm Registry Ireland A national surveillance system that records and reports information about people who visit hospital Emergency Departments for self-harm related injuries across Ireland. Operated as the foundation's core data asset, supplying evidence to government health authorities and the WHO.
• SAMAGH (Self-Harm Assessment and Management Programme for General Hospitals) A training programme developing self-harm assessment and management capabilities for general hospital staff, delivered to healthcare professionals across Ireland.
• Prepare, Support, Prevent Train-the-Trainer Programme A national suicide prevention training module for undergraduate health and social care students, delivered via a Train-the-Trainer model that now operates across 13 Higher Education Institutions in Ireland. Funded under the Strategic Alignment of Teaching and Learning Enhancement (SATLE) initiative and co-led with UCC and UCD.
• C-SSHRI Network (Connecting for Life Suicide and Self-Harm Research Initiative) A research network that coordinates and streamlines self-harm and suicide-related research across the island of Ireland, providing a forum for members to connect, share findings, and collaborate. Co-funded by HEA and HSE NOSP.
• Lived Experience Panel A panel of individuals with lived experience of suicide and self-harm who contribute to all aspects of the NSRF's research and practice, supporting patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE).
• Suicide E-Learning Website Online e-learning course on suicide prevention offered by the NSRF at suicideresearchpreventionlearning.com, providing structured educational resources for suicide prevention.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34 research projects and 23 peer-reviewed articles in 2024
• +1 more outcomes

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Health Organization (WHO)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2015Designated by the WHO in December 2015 as a WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance and Research in Suicide Prevention. The NSRF provides technical advice to inform WHO's work in establishing surveillance systems of self-harm and suicide, as well as implementing and evaluating national suicide prevention programmes. This designation continues through 2026.
• HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOSP is a key project partner in the C-SSHRI Network and supports NSRF's work as a policy connection facilitating translation of research into policy under Ireland's national suicide reduction strategy 'Connecting for Life'.
• Higher Education Authority (HEA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEA is a project partner in the C-SSHRI Network (Connecting for Life Suicide and Self-Harm Research Initiative), co-funding and supporting coordination of self-harm and suicide-related research across the island of Ireland.
• University College Cork (UCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSRF is based at UCC and collaborates with the School of Public Health on various research initiatives. UCC co-leads the 'Prepare, Support, Prevent' Train-the-Trainer programme.
• University College Dublin (UCD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUCD co-leads the 'Prepare, Support, Prevent' Train-the-Trainer programme alongside NSRF and UCC, expanding suicide prevention education across Irish higher education institutions.
• HUGGminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on the AfterWords research project studying experiences of supports for people bereaved by suicide in Ireland. HUGG provides peer-support groups for those who have experienced suicide bereavement.
• Exchange House IrelandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSRF collaborates with Exchange House Ireland on reviewing their Traveller Mental Health Service as part of ongoing research projects.
• Irish Prison ServiceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNSRF collaborates with the Irish Prison Service on the SADA project (Self-harm Assessment and Data Analysis) examining self-harm in prison settings.
• University of StirlingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr Andrea Sinesi previously worked at University of Stirling for 10 years, and NSRF maintains research connections through staff backgrounds and potential continued collaboration.
• C-SSHRI NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe C-SSHRI (Connecting for Life Suicide and Self-Harm Research Initiative) is a network specific to suicide and self-harm research that provides a forum for members to connect, share resources, and organize meetings and events. Partners include NSRF, HEA, and NOSP.

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Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

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