Lived Engagement
Molly Rose Foundation is committed to building and amplifying the voices of those with lived experiences of online harm – and to challenging government, regulators and tech firms to listen and act decisively on what they have to say.
A bright philosophy student, Tom was able to purchase a substance promoted on a pro-suicide forum to end his life. The substance is linked to at least 135 deaths in the UK and the forum is currently under investigation by Ofcom
A devoted Pharrell Williams fan, Aimee Walton had danced on stage with her hero and was a whirlwind of creative energy. Aged 21 she was groomed on a pro-suicide forum to end her life.
Hannah was a keen gardener and loved taking her dog Milo for long walks and going swimming in the sea. At just 22 she is suspected of using a pro-suicide forum to order the lethal substance that ended her life.
Molly Rose Foundation is grounded in lived experience and we will always ensure the lessons from Molly’s death act as a catalyst for positive change.
It is crucial we also listen to other voices of lived experience advocates to understand how harm effects young people and families now and in the future. That’s why we are building networks to amplify and grow the voices of bereaved families and young people directly impacted by online harms.
We’ve coordinated a group of families and survivors impacted by an online pro-suicide forum who are demanding action to save lives and accountability for the preventable harm they and their loved ones were exposed to.
As well as influencing government, regulators and Big Tech, lived experience is grounded in everything we do. From policy to research to our education offer we want to listen to the voices of those impacted to online harm so we can drive meaningful change.
We’re committed to growing our networks, to listening to more voices and to help empower lived experience to fight for change to end preventable harm online.
We are dedicated to ensuring that children and young people are protected from online harm to bring an end to preventable deaths by suicide where technology plays a role.
immediately before the Online Safety Act came into effect (Oct 25)
Members of Families and Survivors to Prevent Online Suicide Harms wrote to Ofcom Chief Executive Melanie Dawes urging further enforcement action to tackle a pro-suicide forum.
Report setting out how a substance and suicide forum costs lives and the state missed countless chances to act (Oct 25)