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Legend on the Bench

Suicide Prevention Bench 101 & 102 After installing and proudly revealing our 100th Suicide Prevention Bench, we’re already setting our sights on our 200th! On Tuesday 3rd March , we’ll be in Walton on the Naze to unveil our 101st Bench , and on Wednesday 4th March , we’ll be in Saffron Walden to reveal our 102nd Bench . There’s no time to rest, we’re keeping the momentum going! As always, you are more than welcome to come along and share these special moments with us. The

Micky Hazard

4 hours ago

Legend on the Bench-100

February 26th-A day of pride. 100 Suicide Prevention Bench's. Today we reveal our 100th Suicide Prevention Bench . This milestone belongs to every volunteer, supporter, family, and friend who has stood with us. We are incredibly proud, but our mission continues, there can be no resting. 100 places for someone to sit and pause. 100 visible commitments that our communities are choosing to talk, to listen, and to act. 100 reminders that you are not alone and that someone is alwa

Micky Hazard

3 days ago

Legend on the Bench - 94/95/96/97/98/99.

A Day To Remember On 15 February 2026, Legend on the Bench will come together to install and reveal six benches across Kent, each one carrying a message of hope, compassion, and understanding. The journey will take us from Herne Bay to Margate, then on to Broadstairs, Ramsgate, Dover, and finally Hythe. PHEW, it will be a long, tiring day, but one driven by love, purpose, and the belief that no one should ever feel alone. Each bench is more than just a place to sit. It is a q

Micky Hazard

Feb 9

Legend on the Bench - 91/92/93

Legend on the Bench are proud to announce the unveiling of their 91st, 92nd, and 93rd Suicide Prevention Benches, taking place on Thursday, February 12th at St George’s Hospital, Tooting. Our benches represent our continued commitment to installing Suicide Prevention Benches throughout the UK in parks and open spaces. Also bringing more awareness around mental health and suicide prevention, while providing support, and hope to anyone who sits on them. Each reveal marks anothe

Micky Hazard

Feb 9

Legend on the Bench - 90

We are proud to announce that on Saturday 31st January, Legend on the Bench will be installing our 90th Suicide Prevention Bench in Bridgend, Wales. Thank you for the incredible help, support, and fundraising efforts of everyone who donated and worked tirelessly to make this happen. As always, you are more than welcome to attend the unveiling. Your presence makes the day incredibly special and meaningfull and we would be honoured to share this moment with you all. Hopefully s

Micky Hazard

Jan 30

Legend on the Bench 89/99

Our Upcoming Bench Reveals, takes us to 99 Bench Installations throughout the UK. We are delighted to announce our upcoming Bench Installations and Reveals, bringing us to the magical figure of 99. We’re incredibly proud to have reached this milestone in such a short space of time, and we want to thank you all for your ongoing support, it’s amazing what we are achieving together. We begin in Northampton on Wednesday 28th January, followed by Bridgend, Wales on Saturday 31st J

Micky Hazard

Jan 26

Legend on the Bench

Upcoming Benches Reveals 84/85/86/87/88/89 After a lovely Christmas break and also welcoming in the New Year, Legend on the Bench are delighted to announce the installation and revealing of 6 new Suicide Prevention Benches at the following locations: • Harlow 13th January • Biggleswade 16th January • Saffron Walden 17th January, Private Unveiling • Bishop’s Stortford 17th January, Private Unveiling • Dublin 24th January • Northampton 28th January Full Address of each B

Micky Hazard

Jan 9

Legend on the Bench——Cafe Cornell

A Heartwarming Christmas Day to Remember in Safron Walden Oh wow and I truly mean OH WOW. As Christmas Days go, this one will live with me forever. It sits right up there with the very best. The morning began in the familiar, comforting way, family gathered together, laughter, presents opened, love shared. But once the wrapping paper was cleared away, Christmas took a turn I never could have imagined, leading into what became the most incredible three hours I’ve ever experien

Micky Hazard

Dec 25, 2025

Legend on the Bench

We are proud to announce that on Saturday, 13th December, Legend on the Bench will be installing our a Suicide Prevention Bench in Portmarnock, County Dublin Ireland, thanks to the incredible help, support, and fundraising efforts of Dublin Spurs. As always, you are more than welcome to attend the unveiling. Your presence makes the day incredibly special and meaningfull and we would be honoured to share this moment with you. A huge shout-out to Mags Malloy and Dublin Spurs, w

Micky Hazard

Dec 12, 2025

Legend on the Bench 78/79/80/81

Legend on the Bench are delighted to announce that we will be installing and revealing four Suicide Prevention Benches in Harrogate & York on the 4th and Sunderland & Newcastle on the 5th of December. Former Spurs player and UEFA Cup winning Captain Graham Roberts will be unveiling the Bench in York. Finally getting one of our Benches installed in our Home town of Sunderland, feels simply amazing. Reveal Locations & Dates Thursday 4th December • Harrogate • York Friday 5th De

Micky Hazard

Dec 2, 2025

Legend on the Bench—74/75/76

Legend on the Bench are delighted to announce the installation and reveal of three new Suicide Prevention Benches, taking place on the morning of 28th November. On this occasion, the installations and reveals will be private affairs. The new benches will be installed in the following locations: • Henham - Bishops Stortford, CM22, UK • Hatfield Forest - National Forest – Hatfield Forest, Bush End Rd, Takeley, CM22 6NE • Hitchin, UK We are incredibly proud and excited to be ad

Micky Hazard

Nov 27, 2025

Legend on the Bench

Legend on the Bench are delighted to share that we’re heading to Holywell, Wales, to install two more Suicide Prevention Benches. 🙏 We’re spreading these benches across the UK at record pace, a reminder that t here’s always hope, and you never have to face things alone. Sometimes hope doesn’t shout, it waits quietly on a bench, ready for the moment someone needs to sit beside it. As always you are more than welcome to attend the unveiling, your presence makes an already spec

Micky Hazard

Nov 13, 2025

Legend on the Bench

Legend on the Bench is delighted to share our upcoming Bench Reveal dates and Venues. After a busy October, where we installed 14 benches , November is shaping up to be just as full with 7 installations already confirmed, stretching from Holywell in Wales all the way to Southend in Essex (and possibly more as approvals come through!). There’s no slowing down, no resting. We keep moving forward, because life is simply too important. Every Legend on the Bench carries a story, a

Micky Hazard

Nov 6, 2025

Legend on the Bench — Our Story

Legend on the Bench — Where we started — Where we are. There’s something special about a park bench. A place to sit. To breathe. To think. But for our remarkable charity, a bench is much more than that. It’s a lifeline. A symbol of hope. A reminder that someone, somewhere, is always listening. Legend on the Bench was born out of heartbreak. In 2019, my sister Michelle Mead lost her son, Jason, known to his friends as Jay, when he took his own life at just 23. Hi, I’m Michell

Micky Hazard

Oct 30, 2025

Legend on the Bench - 62/63/64/65/66

A Momentous Few Days of installations and Unveilings What an incredible couple of days it has been! On October 23rd, we began our journey to Lincoln, where we unveiled our 62nd Bench in a truly beautiful setting. Despite the rain and overcast weather, we were met with a fantastic turnout, including the Legendary Biff Bean and Rob Bradley, plus local councillors who showed their support for this vital cause. From there, we headed to Hull to reveal our 63rd Bench where we met

Micky Hazard

Oct 25, 2025