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Supporting ADHD awareness, education and suicide prevention in Henry's memory.

04/11/2026

Messages for Henry on his 20th birthday 💙 From Michaela and the family, and Chester, who asks when we can go to the moon to see Henry

If you're finding things hard, you can call Samaritans free on 116 123, any time, or text SHOUT to 85258.

04/11/2026

Got a meeting at school about your son coming up?

Parents tell us they come out of these meetings and can't remember half of what was agreed. A few things that help:

Write down what you've seen at home before you go, with dates. Ask who the one person is that he can go to when it's going wrong, and make sure he knows their name. Ask what happens next, who's doing it, and by when. Ask for it in an email afterwards. Take someone with you if you can.

If you can, ask him first what he'd want the school to know. He knows better than anyone what it's like.

More on what actually helps a boy with ADHD at school: https://henrygrierson.org/blog/what-actually-helps-a-boy-with-adhd-at-school

What's helped you? Tell us in the comments, other parents will be glad of it.

Need to talk to someone? Samaritans 116 123 (free, any time), text SHOUT to 85258, or NHS 111.

03/11/2026

Messages for Henry on his 20th birthday 💙 From Tanya and Gordon

If you're finding things hard, you can call Samaritans free on 116 123, any time, or text SHOUT to 85258.

03/11/2026

These deaths are so preventable.

Boys die by su***de the most and ask for help the least. We want to reach them long before the crisis, with people who understand what they're hiding and masking.

That's why I trained as an ADHD coach, and why the Foundation exists.

If you're struggling: Samaritans 116 123, text SHOUT to 85258, or NHS 111.

03/11/2026

At the Moonlight Ball earlier this year I stood up and told a room full of people about Henry. Not how he died. Who he was.

He had real plans. He wanted to build things and take them apart to see how they worked. He loved rugby, the team, being part of something. He wore an Elvis t-shirt from the age of seven and knew the words to everything. He drove us mad at times, of course he did, but he was ours, and he ended every phone call with "love you, mum".

Thank you to Petal & Co for cutting these clips for us.

If you're struggling, Samaritans are there on 116 123, any time, or text SHOUT to 85258.

03/11/2026

Thank you to the Charity Jigsaw Festival in Brighouse 🧩

The Festival has given us £2,500 from this year's proceeds, for children and young people in Calderdale. It will pay for free one to one coaching for young people from the area who are struggling with their ADHD. At £30 a session, that's more than 80 sessions.

Thank you to Alan Sparks and everyone at St Martin's who puts the Festival on, and to everyone who came along and did a jigsaw. We'll tell you what the money has done, and we'd be glad to help spread the word for the next one.

jigsaws@brighouse (https://jigsaws.brighouse.org.uk ) is operated by St. Martin's Church, Brighouse, HD6 1AT. Charity reference X51309.

Brighouse Charity Jigsaws

02/11/2026

Messages for Henry on his 20th birthday 💙 Auriole's poem, "You"

If you're finding things hard, you can call Samaritans free on 116 123, any time, or text SHOUT to 85258.

01/11/2026

Messages for Henry on his 20th birthday 💙 From Ardy, who lit a jar for him from afar

If you're finding things hard, you can call Samaritans free on 116 123, any time, or text SHOUT to 85258.

01/11/2026

"Are you okay? Do you want to come and sit with me?"

Since Henry died, so many young people have told me he was the one who looked out for them when they were struggling. Looking back, I think he could see it in other people because he was in pain himself and couldn't say so.

If there's someone in your life who always checks on everyone else, check on them too.

If you're struggling: Samaritans 116 123, text SHOUT to 85258, or NHS 111.

31/10/2026

Messages for Henry on his 20th birthday 💙 From Miss Senior, his dinner lady: save me a seat

If you're finding things hard, you can call Samaritans free on 116 123, any time, or text SHOUT to 85258.

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