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Jonny Benjamin MBE & Neil Laybourn

Neil Laybourn, founder of This Can Happen and Jonny Benjamin MBE are award-winning mental health campaigners. They never imagined that a chance meeting on Waterloo Bridge in London would change the course of their lives forever.

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Inspirational Mental Health & Wellbeing

Jonny & Neil share an extraordinary and deeply moving story of connection, resilience, and second chances. Their journey began in 2008, when Jonny experienced a mental health crisis and suicide attempt – a moment that could have had a very different outcome if not for a timely intervention by a stranger, Neil.

Years later, inspired by that life-changing encounter, Jonny embarked on a determined global search to find Neil and thank him. Their emotional reunion in 2014 not only brought the two back together but sparked a powerful friendship and a shared mission.

Since then, Jonny and Neil have worked closely to break down the stigma surrounding mental health and suicide, using their lived experiences to open up honest, often difficult conversations. Together, they explore how their lives have evolved since their reunion, and the profound – yet very different – ways this journey has shaped them both personally and professionally.

Through their impactful and thought-provoking sessions, they address mental health in today’s ever-changing landscape, encouraging openness, understanding, and compassion in both personal and professional environments.

Their presentations conclude with an interactive Q&A – often their favourite part – where audiences can engage directly, ask questions, and continue the conversation.

Jonny and Neil aim to leave audiences feeling inspired, empowered, and ready to approach these critical topics with greater confidence and empathy.

Key Takeaways:

  • How to handle difficult conversations
  • Improving workplace culture
  • Reducing mental health stigma
  • Suicide awareness and prevention
  • The importance of resilience

 

 

“A huge thank you for sharing your story with our Bank of Ireland team this morning – the feedback has been amazing! While that’s lovely in itself, even more importantly is that you will have made a difference to some of our people who didn’t know how they could find “the stranger on the bridge” that they might be needing to talk to. A huge thank you, well done and best wishes to you both” – Bank of Ireland
“Just wanted to send a huge thank you for coming in to talk to our staff today. I know from verbal feedback that people found it hugely engaging, informative, and inspiring. We couldn’t have asked for more” –  Dyson
“Our sincere thanks to both Jonny and Neil for delivering two incredibly powerful and insightful sessions today. We are also very grateful that they took the time afterwards to speak with some of our colleagues and answer any questions they had. We have already received a great deal of positive feedback from attendees. The sessions have clearly already encouraged meaningful conversations around mental health and reinforced the impact that just simply talking, listening and being present for one another can have” – Wates Group

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