Dossier
Empty Chairs
Coverage of Empty Chairs in the Nexus archive.
- Man turns tragic loss of best friend to suicide into urgent outreach to lonely strangers
Dean Perryman launched the 'Empty Chairs' campaign after his friend Rob Clancy died by suicide, inviting strangers to sit with him in pubs to combat loneliness. The initiative has grown to 1,000 meet-ups across the UK and internationally, with participants sharing stories in a supportive environment.