You are going to get through this

We send handwritten letters to people who are struggling.

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Breaking the mental health stigma, one letter at a time.

The idea behind Letters of Hope is to show people in their darkest hours that there is good in the world. We want to break the stigma around mental health and truly make an impact by sending handwritten letters to people who are struggling.

We truly believe in the importance of social connection, kindness and compassion as protective factors when it comes to mental health and wellbeing.

Our Impact

Letters of Hope started as a passion project which aimed to emphasise the importance of being kind to others, because we just never know what is going on beneath the surface. We didn’t quite comprehend just how much of an impact that an act of kindness and social connection could have on the mental health of our letter recipients.

Before receiving their Letter of Hope, 74.4% of letter recipients rated their mood as unhappy, very unhappy or extremely unhappy, and 55.32% of letter recipients said that they were somewhat unlikely, unlikely or very unlikely to seek further support for their mental health.

After receiving and opening their Letter of Hope, 89.35% of letter recipients rated their mood as happy, very happy or extremely happy, and 80.85% of letter recipients said that they were somewhat likely, likely or very likely to seek further support for their mental health.

Letters of Hope letter recipients experience a significant uplift in mood as well as help seeking behaviours. 100% of letter recipients also said that they will be keeping their Letter of Hope, and 100% would recommend our service to a family member or friend who is struggling with their mental health.

How it all began

Letter of Hope’s founder, Abbie Williams, personally suffers from Anxiety and Depression, and has done so since her teens. When things were at their worst, Abbie didn’t know if that dark feeling would ever really pass.

Luckily, this is when Abbie looked for support and help. She slowly built the support network back up that she had isolated herself from and soon enough, found a way to live a meaningful and fulfilling life whilst managing her mental health condition. Although Abbie knew that anxiety and depression would likely be something that she would always have to live with, she started to realise that, with the right support, she could find ways to manage it to stop it from impacting her day-to-day life.

After growing up in Leeds in the United Kingdom, Abbie moved to Australia in 2017. Living on the other side of the world, Abbie’s grandparents naturally became her pen pals. She would anticipate receiving another letter in the mail and the rush of happiness that came when she received one after a tough day was amazing. It was then that Abbie decided she wanted to use the empathy and passion that she gained through her own mental health journey to do something positive for other people, and give them that same feeling.

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Our Partners

Square&Co

Square&Co provide Squarespace, SEO and marketing services to help small businesses and changemakers find success. They have donated their time to refresh our brand identity and develop our website, which has helped us take our not for profit to the next level. For every website sold through us, they will donate $75 to Letters of Hope.

One Tree Planted

For every 10 letters sent, we plant one tree with One Tree Planted. Whilst our Letters of Hope are designed to be kept and re-read, we recognise the environmental impact of using paper and would like to offset this impact as we work to achieve our mission of breaking the mental health stigma one letter at a time.

B.OKideas

B.OKideas elevates corporate gifting beyond flowers, chocolates and wine to something meaningful that leaves a lasting impression.

In collaboration with their wellbeing partners they have curated a collection of Mindful Moments that authentically respond to the challenges of modern workplaces. Gift an individual Moment or create your own series.

Meditate, move, press pause. Fuel your body with positive thoughts and habits. Build resilience, cultivate meaningful connection, rest well and be well.