Welcome to the official SNAP profile of Bearded Fishermen Charity.

Who Are We?

We were founded in October 2019 by the side of a fishing lake in Ashby, by Rick Roberts & Mick Leyland, the reason being the loss of a fellow fishermen to suicide. This prompted us to start a support group as both Rick and Mick have been through similar experiences in life. what started out as just a simple support group has now grown into a great support network supporting mental health and suicide prevention. Since then, our activities have grown, prospered and expanded. 

We help people, families, and communities break the cycle of mental health and suicidal thoughts by being there and supporting people of all ages to achieve the best outcome for them. Working with different agencies and groups to help support people during the current mental health crisis.

We have a 24/7 support line on a freephone number, we have peer support and counselling services, we run support groups and we have outreach teams going out and about to see people. We also have an emergency medical team used by emergency services as a back up to go out on suicide calls and emergency support for people in crisis.

Why is your sponsorship to us important?

Sponsorship offers critical financial support, allowing us to cover expenses and support our growth initiatives. Additionally, sponsorship fosters a sense of community, linking your company with our network to meet your commercial objectives. By sponsoring us your business will benefit from enhanced brand recognition, giving you the opportunity to connect with our audience and promote your products, services, and experiences. Having sponsorship with us can also show how you are supporting the mental health and show that you care about people and community and saving lives, being able to show you are partnering with us to offer a full support package to your employees and their families through the sponsorship of the charity. Please refer to our Sponsorship Opportunities for additional details.

What will your investment enable?

Through sponsorship you will support the following objectives:

1. Show people you support mental health and suicide prevention
2. Offer support to your staff and families you work with.
3. Share your company information within our networks and within our centre to show you support us.
4. Help us to keep our service running and to save lives and give more support

Thank you for your time and consideration.