After her only sibling, Josh, took his own life at the age of just 21, Alice founded R;pple, an online monitoring tool designed intercept harmful online content related to self-harm and suicide.
“I lost my only sibling, my brother Josh, on 25th November 2020 to suicide at 21 years old.
“Josh had been researching techniques to take his own life via harmful internet searches.
“To ensure more help and support is given to individuals searching for harmful content online, I set up R;pple Suicide Prevention,” adds Alice.
What is R;pple?
R;pple is an online interceptive tool designed to ensure more help and support is provided to individuals who are conducting searches relating to self-harm or suicide.
R;pple provides an immediate, vibrant display on a user’s device once they have been flagged as searching for online content relating to self-harm or suicide, and consists of a message of hope as well as a selection of mental health resources in a range of different communicative options (call, text, webchat) from free, established and 24/7 charity services.
Accolades
Alice has won numerous awards for her work in creating R;pple, including:
- Named in Top 100 Women in IT 2021
- Winner of ‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ Award – WeAreTheCity 2021
- Winner of ‘Digital Champion of the Year’ Award – Women in Insurance 2021
