R;pple Suicide Prevention Charity has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation.
R;pple is one of 197 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise. Announced today (Tuesday 6 May), R;pple has been recognised for its excellence in Innovation. A total of 199 Awards aremade with two companies being recognised with two Awards.
R;pple Suicide Prevention Charity was founded in 2021 by Alice Hendy MBE, following the tragic loss of her brother Josh to suicide at 21years old. Josh had been researching on the internet techniques to take his own life – and he was not alone. Globally, an alarming 1.2 million online searches linked to suicide occur each month. To ensure more help and support is given to individuals searching for harmful content online, Alice set up R;pple, a digital crisis intervention tool designed to present a visual prompt when a person searches for phrases relating to the topic of self-harm or suicide and signpost them to support.
Alice Hendy MBE, R;pple Founder and CEO, said: "We are deeply honoured to receive the King’s Award, one of the highest recognitions a UK organisation can achieve. This award is a powerful validation of our mission to save lives and bring hope to those in crisis. We are absolutely thrilled and incredibly proud of the impact R;pple continues to make across the country and beyond. This recognition belongs to every individual and partner who has supported our journey. Together, we are creating a safer, more compassionate world."
The King’s Awards for Enterprise, previously known as The Queen’s Awards for Enterprise, were renamed in 2023 to reflect His Majesty The King’s desire to continue the legacy of HM Queen Elizabeth II’s by recognising outstanding UK businesses. The Award programme, now in its 59th year, is the most prestigious business award in the country, with successful businesses able to use the esteemed King’s Awards Emblem for the next five years.
Applications for King’s Awards for Enterprise 2026 open on 6th May 2025. For more information, visit https://www.gov.uk/kings-awards-for-enterprise.
