Suicide First Aid

Suicide First Aid is a UK Nationally Accredited (City and Guilds) Level 4 qualification in Suicide Prevention. Enhance your organisation’s wellbeing strategy by equipping your employees with the skills to provide Suicide First Aid.

This one-day course is perfect for employees who want to build their understanding and confidence when intervening with individuals at risk of suicide. It also helps foster a culture of suicide-safety as part of a first aid approach in the workplace.

Upcoming dates with links to book

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Course duration timings

1 day course 9.30 – 4.30pm with breaks throughout

Course objectives/Content

Knowledge to spot the signs of someone who may be thinking about suicide
Confidence to intervene and help create a suicide-safety plan as a first aid approach
Skills to offer support to someone in distress or who may be experiencing suicide thoughts
Knowledge of helpful and destigmatising language when talking about suicide
A deep understanding of how you would have a supportive conversation with someone who needs to stay safe from suicide
An understanding of factors that contribute to suicide thoughts

Course format

The course can be run Online or face to face

Structured across four sessions. Each session is 1hr 30min, with intermittent breaks throughout
All course materials are digital
Learning takes place through an instructor-led live session with group activities and discussions

Eligibility/numbers

Suitable for anyone 16 years old +
Up to 16 delegates per course (We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn)

Takeaways

Everyone who completes this course gets:

A digital workbook including a helpful toolkit to support their own mental health
A certificate of attendance

Accessibility

We strive to create courses and resources that everyone can access. When you book, we will ask if you need course materials in accessible formats. We will also ask you about any accessibility requirements you may have regarding online or face to face training and safely accessing the chosen venue.

Prices

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