Our work with Emerge Advocacy
Emerge Advocacy is a UK-based charity that offers support to young people aged 10 to 25 who attend hospital due to self-harm, suicide attempts, or emotional crisis. Their mission is to be a light in dark moments, providing a calm, compassionate presence in A&E departments and on hospital wards.
Founded by Joy Wright, Emerge has grown from a small, passionate team into a multi-site operation, expanding across hospitals and communities with an unwavering commitment to mental health support.
Our relationship with Emerge began with a simple virtual call. Jonathan, our CEO, heard what Joy and the Emerge team were doing and was deeply moved. A charity of just four people, giving up their evenings and weekends to sit with young people in the most vulnerable of circumstances. It was never a question of “if” we would help, but “how soon can we start?”
That very first site? Built on a Sunday. Jonathan locked himself in his office and got to work. It was our first digital expression of solidarity with Emerge and their mission.
Fast forward a few years, and Emerge came back to us with a growing vision, a wider reach, and a need for a website that could better reflect who they are today.
Jonathan Bird, Chief Executive Officer at Delivered Social:
” This wasn’t just a website project. It was personal. I remember the first time I spoke with Joy. The work Emerge Advocacy does shook me. Sitting with young people in hospital after suicide attempts? That takes heart, compassion, and commitment most of us can only aspire to. Building them a new site was the very least we could do. And I’m so proud of our team who brought this new version to life.”
