We offer those at immediate risk of suicide a brief stay and compassionate non-medical befriending, at our supportive house environment, an experience that can renew hope.
Our Vision
To fill a gap in services for the acutely suicidal between emergency services and all non-residential help, offering brief-stay crisis support by engaging with non-medical compassionate befrienders.
Our Mission
At our sanctuary for those in suicidal crisis, we provide a unique, internationally respected, evidence-informed, non-medical psychosocial model. We offer a potentially transformative experience with a once-only 4-night stay at our supportive house environment. Through respite, time and space for reflection and compassionate and nurturing care, our befriending volunteers and professionals support an opportunity for the revival of hope and resilience.
Our Values
Trust, respect, openness, empathy, equity, non-judgement.
Need Support?
If you are experiencing suicidal crisis and think Maytree may be able to help, you can contact us directly, via phone or email, to begin a conversation.
You can also be referred to us by a healthcare professional or support organisation.
We’ll listen, explain how Maytree works and talk with you about what happens next.
We welcome direct contact from people experiencing suicidal crisis, as well as referrals from healthcare professionals and support organisations.
If you have harmed yourself or are in imminent danger of life-threatening self-injury or need urgent medical help, please call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. Maytree is not an emergency service.