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Learn more about the vital work we do as we head into the new year with optimism and a vision…
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Molly Rose Foundation has five places to fill in the 10k race on Sunday 6th April 2025.
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It comes just days after addressing an open letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
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MRF Chair Ian Russell has written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer calling on him to act urgently in order…
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Our team has expanded and we have added more resources and training to support the public and help young people…
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Almost five thousand children across England have created Molly Rose Foundation-designed Bags of Happiness in the past 12 months.
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This publication should have been a defining moment for children and families.
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Brighton coffee shops are being asked to help start conversations about mental health during Brighton Marathon weekend next year.
Read moreThis week marks seven years since my 14-year-old daughter Molly died after being exposed to suicide and self-harm material online.
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Hill formerly led the NSPCC’s online safety media work and has worked tirelessly with Molly’s father and other bereaved families,…
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It comes as the Foundation releases large-scale polling that shows overwhelming public and parental support for a new Online Safety…
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MRF Chair of Trustees Ian Russell has cautiously welcomed the move, though warned the platform must provide evidence its new…
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It would make Australia one of the first countries in the world to introduce an age restriction on social media.
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Analysis of over 12 million content moderation decisions by six major tech platforms shows that over 95% of suicide and…
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Burrows has 15 years experience leading high impact public policy and public affairs programmes, with deep expertise in online harms,…
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The news means tech firms could be forced to hand over social media profile data, and was welcomed by Ian…
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MRF hopes that WeAre8’s algorithm-free model will, alongside robust moderation and safety protocols, pioneer a new type of social media…
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In an open letter to the UK’s main political parties, bereaved parents and child abuse survivors call on whoever enters…
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The Labour party has pledged to give coroners the powers they need to access information held by tech companies after…
Read moreThe Molly Rose Foundation is making a major intervention ahead of the General Election.
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The run was a tribute to Holly Still’s sister, who took her own life at the age of 13 a…
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Upon being made MBE, Ian Russell said: “It’s for my family, and that family still includes Molly.”
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A spectacular day of fundraising at Cannon Lane Primary School in Pinner has raised more than £1,000 for the Molly…
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Children as young as 5-7 years-old are increasingly present online, with up to a third using social media unsupervised.
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We now deliver Suicide First Aid courses for organisations and communities on how to have a three-step conversation that could…
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Coroners will now be able to demand data from firms when holding an inquest into the circumstances of a child’s…
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The Molly Rose Foundation has three runners representing the charity at the Brighton Marathon on Sunday 7 April.
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The recent news agenda has seen a debate about children’s access to smartphones, including campaigns for age limits on their usage…
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A summary of recent activity by the Molly Rose Foundation.
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The children put these suggestions into their Bags of Happiness with the understanding they can add more happy memories and…
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg continues to deny there is scientific evidence linking social media use with poor mental health. Zuckerberg…
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The report states search engines pose a potential risk to users suffering with mental health issues or to children.
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CEOs from Meta, TikTok, X, Snap and Discord will appear to answer questions about their child safety record.
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To support Children’s Mental Health Week and other events, the Molly Rose Foundation has designed, produced and distributed ‘My Bag…
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This year the theme for Place2Be’s Children’s Mental Health Week is My Voice Matters and children’s voices do matter. It…
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“Unfortunately this looks like another piecemeal step when a giant leap is urgently required.”
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Ian Russell, 60, has been recognised for services to child safety online after he set up the Molly Rose Foundation…
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The emphasis should firmly be on strengthening the regulator’s hand to ensure platforms are no longer awash with a set…
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Coffee for Molly, a conversation-starting event held during the week of what would have been Molly Russell’s 21st birthday is…
Read more**Trigger warning** This report contains extensive references to suicide, self-harm and poor mental health
Read moreIt’s vital we see the regulator strengthen its plans to tackle entirely preventable harm.
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This year’s theme: Mental Health is a universal right
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If you use the Internet, are aged 18 or over and have been in contact with mental health services with…
Read moreThe Online Safety Bill has received Royal Assent in Parliament, bringing the new rules into effect.
Read moreThe onus is now on Ofcom to move boldly and swiftly to protect children from preventable harm.
Read moreThe Molly Rose Foundation stands with US-based online safety group the Centre for Countering Digital Hate in the face of…
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It comes following calls by crossbench peer Baroness Kidron to give coroners legal powers to request information from Facebook and…
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The Oscar-winning actress’s call echoes the Molly Rose Foundation (MRF)’s campaign to strengthen the Online Safety Bill.
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Polling which shows huge public support for strengthening the Online Safety Bill (OSB) is being backed by the Molly Rose…
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This year’s theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is Anxiety. If you are a teacher or youth worker you can…
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This year the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week is ‘Nature’. Over the last twelve months getting outside and enjoying…
Read moreThe Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) is urgently calling for a strengthened Online Safety Bill (OSB) in light of an amendment…
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Commissioner’s Office said the social media platform allowed up to 1.4m children under 13 to use it in 2020, which…
Read moreThe move will see the university’s Mental Health in Schools Award, which is run by the Carnegie Centre of Excellence…
Read moreThis three-page guide to the Online Safety Bill appears on the SWGfL website, a charity dedicated to empowering the safe…
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The theme for this year’s Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week is Let’s Connect. The activities that we have put on…
Read moreImages and film of self-harm and suicide viewed by Molly Russell in the months before her death will be shared…
Read moreThe Molly Rose Foundation is pleased the Online Safety Bill is a step closer to becoming law and we look…
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The Molly Rose Foundation considers the platforms’ responses to the coroner’s call for action in preventing future deaths underwhelming and…
Read moreThe Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) backs Labour’s pledge to introduce further online safety regulation in government if the Online Safety…
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The Molly Rose Foundation is backing a report compiled by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, highlighting dangerous content promoting…
Read moreThe proposal to introduce a new criminal offence of ‘encouraging self-harm’ within the draft Online Safety Bill appears a significant…
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The Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) has welcomed the Online Safety Bill’s return to the government’s legislative programme next month.
Read moreThe Molly Rose Foundation welcomes any steps to help make the online world safer but we are disappointed that one…
Read moreThe Molly Rose Foundation is disappointed that the Online Safety Bill is to be watered down by the removal of…
Read moreBaroness Kidron granted a Private Notice Question to ask The Government what plans they have to bring forward the Online…
Read moreSenior Coroner Andrew Walker has issued his report to prevent future deaths following Molly’s inquest. The Molly Rose Foundation have…
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Almost five years ago, Molly Russell took her own life. As the inquest into Molly’s death concludes, Ian reflects on…
Read moreThe Molly Rose Foundation is pleased with the coroner’s findings and has released a press statement which can be read…
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As we prepare for the second week of Molly’s inquest, a film examining the impact social media can have on…
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On Tuesday 20th September 2022, Molly’s inquest will start. So what is an inquest?
Read moreMolly’s inquest will resume for the second week on Monday 26rth September. This item contains information on the proceedings.
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Senior coroner Andrew Walker has ruled that the tech chiefs appear in person at Molly’s inquest which is due to…
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The Molly Rose Foundation is among the signatories to an open letter sent to the two Conservative leadership candidates, organised…
Read moreEvery measure to improve safety online may help save lives, so the announcement that Instagram will expand its parental tools…
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The Molly Rose Foundation have put together some useful links to helpful resources to support Mental Health Awareness Week.
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In a ground breaking, one-day meeting the Molly Rose Foundation met to discuss ideas for its future strategic direction. As…
Read moreFriday 17th March 2022 marks the introduction of the Online Safety Bill to Parliament. It aims to protect children from…
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The Molly Rose Foundation has held its first in-person training course in nearly two years, following the pandemic.
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In the digital age, it is no longer possible to control the news that we are exposed to. Here is…
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This year the theme for Children’s Mental Health Week is Growing Together. The focus is on emotional growth and change…
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What a year! 2021 has had its highs and lows but here are some of our favourite memories
Read moreWinter can be a particularly difficult time of year for those people suffering from Seasonal Affective Disorder. Read our latest…
Read moreToday the #OnlineSafetyBill Joint Committee published its report. Their recommendations include stronger protections for children and measures to hold online…
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Molly’s father, Ian gave an interview to CNN about online harms and why governments, institutions and individuals need to act…
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Volunteers from the Molly Rose Foundation recently manned a stall at the 2021 Elstree and Borehamwood Craft Fair, which is…
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Molly’s father, Ian, spoke to whistle-blower Frances Haugen about her Facebook revelations today. The conversation included a glimpse into why…
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I’m not a public health or tech policy expert. I’m just a bereaved father called to use my voice in…
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The Joint pre-legislative scrutiny Committee on the Draft Online Safety Bill has published the written evidence submitted by MRF.
Read moreThe Molly Rose Foundation are pleased to be part of a coalition of child protection organisations and experts from across…
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The facebook files published in this week’s Wall Street Journal have revealed two faces of Facebook: one imperfect and private,…
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MRF chair, Ian Russell was part of a panel giving oral evidence to the Joint pre-legislative scrutiny Committee on the…
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As the R;pple online monitoring tool is launched as an ‘extension’, we congratulate everyone involved but most of all the…
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The Molly Rose Foundation is pleased to be among the signatories to a letter in the Times, supporting the ICO’s…
Read moreSome 20,000 of the Molly Rose Foundation’s popular pocket-sized Help Cards have now been distributed by the charity, with requests…
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5Rights Foundation and the Children’s Commissioner for England are calling for mandatory rules for design of digital services after new…
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The Twisted Toys such as ‘Stalkie Talkie’, ‘Pocket Troll’ and ‘Share Bear’- traditional toys which take the dangers of the…
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The Molly Rose Foundation says government internet regulation can’t come soon enough and welcomes this important step towards a safer…
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Every year, around 200 of those who end their own lives are children. Molly Russell was just 14 years old…
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Today marks the end of Eating Disorders Awareness Week but we should continue to support those with an eating disorder….
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Oliver Dowden MP, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, has briefed the Molly Rose Foundation’s Chair…
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Today is University Mental Health Day. Coronavirus has affected us all in different ways but it has proved particularly challenging…
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Today marks the beginning of Eating Disorder Awareness Week. This year’s theme is Binge Eating Disorder. Binge eating disorder is…
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England’s Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield has called for tech firm bosses to face criminal prosecution if children come to serious…
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Helping to support this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week, from 1st–7th February, Molly Rose Foundation (MRF) volunteers have already distributed…
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Today marks the start of Children’s Mental Health Week (1st – 7th February 2021) with this year’s theme being ‘Express…
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To support this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week, the Molly Rose Foundation has designed, produced and distributed ‘My Bag of…
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Thanks to your support, here’s a glimpse of some fantastic fundraising achievements and what the Molly Rose Foundation has been…
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I can’t thank everyone enough. All of you who supported my Virtual London Marathon run; as donations kept coming in,…
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Following the first training session held by the Molly Rose Foundation, in 2019, two more Youth Mental Health First Aid…
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Kindness at Home is the theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. Through thinking about others and our behaviour…
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Bitesize Resilience is for anyone who needs help surviving crises. Using her extensive experience managing crisis situations both in her…
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A digital safety wellbeing kit for parents, along with a safety guide for children, have both been produced by a…
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Create a memory jar to remember the positive things you did during this difficult time Lisa has createad this great…
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Take a look at this terrific video inspiring us to make some short videos to show how we are finding…
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Building a Routine We are expanding our top tips list to give you more ideas on how to structure your…
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With our inner selves feeling anxious and confused over the outbreak of the Coronavirus it is important now more than…
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An inaugural ‘Let’s Talk’ mental health awareness evening, held in February by the Edgware & Hendon Reform Synagogue, proved a…
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Congratulations to Em and her mum Ruth who, on Wednesday 19th February, completed a 50km walk to raise funds for…
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As part of this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week we have some ideas to help energise or inspire your primary…
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Since Molly Russell’s story broke in the national news a year ago today, we have grown used to seeing her…
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At the weekend Sophie Raworth broke the news that Molly’s father, Ian Russell will be running in this year’s London…
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On Friday 17th January 2020 the Molly Rose Foundation was pleased to support the publication of a paper from the…
Read morePlease take a look at the 2019 Molly Rose Foundation video showing our achievements and those of our fantastic fundraisers….
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MRF are pleased to announce we have teamed up with Shout the UK’s Crisis Text Line service. From Monday 9th…
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In April the Government published the Online Harms White Paper. The Molly Rose Foundation has prepared a response to the…
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As it is Mental Health Awareness Week the Molly Rose Foundation has prepared some resource sheets with activities you can…
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Thursday 21st March was an important day for the Molly Rose Foundation as we held our first training session, a…
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Molly Rose Foundation Chair of Trustees, Ian Russell gave a speech at a NSPCC reception at parliament in support of…
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The Molly Rose Foundation would like to say a big thank you to Monique, Rebecca and Francesca for running in…
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The text below is an open letter sent to the Sunday Times jointly by the Molly Rose Foundation and NSPCC….
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About the Week Place2Be launched the first ever Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the…
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It has now been a week since the BBC broadcast a film about the suicide of Molly Russell in 2017….
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Health Secretary doesn’t rule out banning social media firms if they fail to remove content that promotes self-harm and suicide….
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Molly Russell took her own life in 2017 and her family believes social media, Instagram in particular, is partly to…
Read moreMolly Russell, 14, took her own life in 2017. When her family looked into her Instagram account they found distressing…
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In recognition of what would have been Molly’s 16th birthday on November 27th the Molly Rose Foundation would love you…
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Dear Friends and Family, Me running a half marathon really does seem as crazy to me as I am sure…
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For my sixteenth birthday (17th September) , I want to raise as much money as possible for the Molly Rose…
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