![]() Shortly before her passing, Phoebe had told her mum she had signed up to be an organ donor and felt extremely passionately about giving others a better chance in life. Like Hilary, the other members of the group all passionately believe that their children could have been saved and their death could have been prevented. Together, Hilary and the LEARN Network are asking the public to sign their petition which aims to “create a legal duty of care so that there is a tightly focused legal framework supporting students in academic and support services every step of their student journey”. Hilary knew she had to join forces and drive this mission forward. She discovered the LEARN Network, a group made up of bereaved families who are actively campaigning for student safety at universities. She began researching the legal obligations educators – specifically universities – have when it comes to caring for students and made contact with families who had gone through similar situations with their own young people. “The whole thing was absolutely devastating, and I just thought there is no way this can happen again.”Īfter the inquest concluded, Hilary felt compelled to do something – to make change. I was given a very detailed mental health timeline which was around 98 pages – she’d only been at the university a year and a half. “I couldn’t believe what they knew about Phoebe that I didn’t know as her mother. “After Phoebe died and you have the inquest, you’re able to access a lot of information and the more information that the university sent us, the more I couldn’t believe it,” Hilary explains. This included a previous plan to end her life which she had made six months earlier and the significance of her mental health struggles – none of which Hilary was informed about. She was the one that was caring and worrying about everybody.”įollowing her death, Hilary explains she was exposed to various information through the inquest process that highlighted the severity of her daughter’s suffering. They would come to her at the student house, and after she died, they told me they considered her to be the mother of the house. She was known as the person that would help her friends. “She cared about people, sport, the environment she was a vegetarian, she’d insist that we used the washing powder sheets and everything had to be eco-friendly and sustainable. “Phoebe was really energetic, enthusiastic and passionate about so many things,” Hilary says. Speaking about her daughter, Hilary describes Phoebe as someone who “cared about things deeply”. ![]() Phoebe had been struggling with anxiety since moving away to study, however had big dreams for her life post-graduation. Hilary Grime had her world turned on its axis in June 2021 when her “passionate, enthusiastic and caring” daughter Phoebe took her life after moving over 300 miles away from home to study philosophy. To view all upcoming Wellbeing on Weekdays events, click here.A bereaved mum has dedicated her life to fighting for change after the death of her 20-year-old daughter who took her life while studying at university. This event is being organised as part of the Wellbeing on Weekdays programme which runs throughout the academic year. Registration is necessary and the link can be found here: To consider how we can all contribute to a suicide safer community.To recognise the 'signs' that may indicate someone is having thoughts of suicide.To explore the language, and the challenges, when talking openly about suicide.To understand the prevalence and impact of suicide.PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. ![]() Join us from 16.30-18.30 in the SU Drawing Room where tea & coffee will also be provided. ![]() This Wellbeing on Weekday (WOW) event is open to all students and encourages attendees to keep learning. This event will focus on 'Keep Learning'. Wellbeing on Weekdays (WOW) events are based on the Public Health Agency's 'Take 5 Steps to Wellbeing': Connect, Keep Learning, Be Active, Take Notice, Give.
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