Martin Searle Solicitors are organising their ‘Dawn of Hope’ walk in aid of Grassroots Suicide Prevention on 11 September 2026

On 11 September 2026, Martin Searle Solicitors are holding their third annual sponsored walk to raise funds and awareness for Grassroots Suicide Prevention.

Dawn of Hope’ walk is inspired by Office Manager Amy O’Shea, who has been organising this event since 2024 because of her own personal experience of suicide. This has now become an annual fund raiser for Grassroots Suicide Prevention and Martin Searle Solicitors would like to invite members of the business community to help raise funds and awareness for the important work Grassroots carry out to prevent suicide in our community.

‘Dawn of Hope’ is in memory of all those who have been lost to suicide and to support those battling with their mental health. Starting at the Peace Statue on Brighton Seafront at 6am, their sponsored walk will proceed along the beach towards Brighton Marina.

For those who wish to join the walk at the Palace Pier, we will arrive at 6.15am. At 7am there will be hot drinks and pastries at Malmaison at the Marina. A representative from Grassroots Suicide Prevention will outline the importance of their work and how your donations help them provide valuable education and support in our community.

Local businesses and individuals can also donate to martin searle solicitors’ JustGiving page to raise funds for Grassroots Suicide Prevention.

For more details about the work Grassroots Suicide Prevention carry out please see their website here.

Fiona Martin, Director and Head of Employment Law, says “We will continue supporting Amy in raising money and awareness for the vital work that Grassroots Suicide Prevention carry out. Sadly, suicide rates are increasing and yet it is still hard to speak about this openly.

As a campaigning law firm that tries to make a difference in our community, we think actions speak louder than words. We believe it is important to support causes that are important to both our staff and clients. For this reason, we decided that Grassroots Suicide Prevention is the charity that our clients can choose to donate their client account balances to at the end of their case. “

If you would like to join the Dawn of Hope walk on Friday 11 September, sign up here.

For more information about Dawn of Hope, visit https://www.ms-solicitors.co.uk/dawn-of-hope/