Alice Hendy
| Alice Hendy MBE | |
|---|---|
 Alice Hendy 2025.png Alice Hendy in 2025 | |
| Born | |
| 💼 Occupation | Suicide prevention campaigner |
| Known for | Founder of R;pple Suicide Prevention (2021) |
| 🏅 Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire (2023) |
Alice Hendy MBE is a British suicide prevention campaigner and the founder of the R;pple Suicide Prevention charity. She was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2023 for services to suicide prevention and online safety.[1]
Early life and education
Hendy is based in the United Kingdom. Her younger brother, Josh, died by suicide in 2020 after viewing harmful online content.[2]
R;pple Suicide Prevention
In 2021, Hendy created the R;pple Suicide Prevention charity.[3] The charity provides a digital tool to support online safety and mental health.
Hendy has spoken about managing R;pple alongside her career in cyber security and her hope to eventually run the charity full-time. In an interview with Civil Society Media, she discussed these challenges.[4]
In 2025, the organisation was recognised with the King's Award for Enterprise in the category of Innovation.[5]
Recognition and honours
In 2021, Hendy received the Entrepreneur of Excellence Award at the National Diversity Awards, recognising her work to promote digital safety and mental health equity.[6]
In 2023, she was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE).[7]
In 2024, Hendy was named Woman of the Year at the Women in Tech Excellence Awards, organised by Computing magazine, for her work in digital mental health.[8] She was also selected as one of British Vogue’s “Next-Gen Game Changers” in the magazine’s anniversary edition of its Forces for Change campaign.[9]
Additionally, she was named one of Computer Weekly’s Women in UK Tech Rising Stars for 2024. The publication cited her contribution to online safety.[10]
Media appearances
Hendy has been featured in national UK media, including the BBC, Sky News, ITV, and newspapers such as the Daily Mirror and The Independent, in relation to suicide prevention and digital safety.[11]
She was also a featured speaker at the 2023 TEDxNHS event, delivering a talk on digital tools for suicide prevention.[12]
Personal life
Hendy has spoken publicly about her brother Josh’s death and the impact it had on her and her family.[13]
References
- ↑ "The King's Birthday Honours List 2023". BBC News. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "'I couldn't save my brother from suicide – but my game-changing tech could save others'". Sky News. 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "My brother took his life after Googling ways to do it - so I created an online tool to save others". Daily Mirror. 9 September 2021.
- ↑ "Alice Hendy: 'Maybe one day my full-time job will be running my charity'". Civil Society. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "King's Awards for Enterprise 2025 Winners". London Gazette (embedded PDF). Retrieved 15 July 2025.
Ripple Suicide Prevention, led by Alice Hendy, is listed as a 2025 award recipient in the Innovation category on page 42 of the embedded brochure.
- ↑ "Alice Hendy – Entrepreneur of Excellence Award Winner 2021". National Diversity Awards. 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "The King's Birthday Honours List 2023". BBC News. 17 August 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Women in Tech Excellence Awards 2024: Winners announced". Computing. Incisive Media. 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "British Vogue's Original Forces For Change Cover Stars Nominate 15 Next-Gen Game Changers To Know". Vogue. Condé Nast. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "Computer Weekly's Women in UK Tech Rising Stars 2024". Computer Weekly. TechTarget. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "'I couldn't save my brother from suicide – but my game-changing tech could save others'". Sky News. 16 February 2021.
- ↑ "Alice Hendy". TEDxNHS. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- ↑ "New charity set up in tribute to Fareham brother who died". Daily Echo. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
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