A Brighouse-based charity working to break the link between ADHD and suicide has received two major recognitions for its work.

The Henry Grierson ADHD & Mental Health Foundation has received two major recognitions for its work in supporting young people, improving understanding of ADHD, and campaigning for earlier, better mental health support.

The charity has been named Charity of the Year within months of becoming a registered charity.

It was named Charity of the Year at the Pride in Diversity Awards Yorkshire.

The Foundation was set up by Dr Ruth Grierson in memory of her son Henry, who died by suicide in April 2024 aged 17, following years of ADHD-related struggle.

Registered as a charity in April 2026, it works to reach neurodivergent boys and young men through education, coaching, and advocacy for young people and their families.

It was named Charity of the Year at the Pride in Diversity Awards Yorkshire, an award recognising inspirational organisations making a positive impact across the region.

As part of this recognition, the Foundation will become the awards’ 2027 charity partner.

The Henry Grierson Foundation was chosen for its work, which includes a peer mentoring pilot with schools in Yorkshire and a neuro-affirming coaching service for school-aged boys launching this autumn.

Dr Grierson also speaks directly to NHS clinicians about how families experience ADHD and crisis care, most recently to senior doctors, emergency and intensive care staff and paediatric leads at Calderdale Royal Hospital.

Henry’s Sound, a fundraising night in Brighouse, raised over £6,000 this year.

The Henry Grierson ADHD & Mental Health Foundation has also been named a finalist in the Innovative Mental Health Programme or Campaign category at the Hope Awards 2026.

The winners of the Hope Awards will be announced in October..

Dr Ruth Grierson, Founder and Chair of The Henry Grierson ADHD & Mental Health Foundation, said: “These two recognitions mean a great deal, and not because of the awards themselves.

"They tell us that Henry’s story is reaching the people it needs to reach.

"We started the Foundation so that other families do not have to live through what we are living through, and everything we do is part of keeping that promise.

“None of this is mine alone. It is trustees and volunteers giving up their time, and schools in Yorkshire willing to try something new with their pupils in September.

"Henry should still be here.

"He is not, and so the work now is making sure the boys who come after him are noticed long before anyone calls it a crisis.”