PAPYRUS Suicide Prevention Training Offer

Last year PAPYRUS ran some funded suicide prevention training sessions in Sandwell,  and they  have been lucky enough to secure funding for second year through Sandwell Council’s Public Health Grant to provide training at no cost to targeted professionals in the councils footprint.

PAPYRUS believe in a community approach to suicide prevention, a key part of which is equipping people with the confidence to talk openly about suicide, and to have the knowledge and skills to have those life-saving conversations. This is something they offer through their range of suicide prevention training.

They are keen to work with you to ensure that staff working with young people and adults in our communities can access and benefit from suicide prevention training to challenge the stigma that is often attached to issues surrounding suicide or suicidal behaviours.

They have a wide range of suicide prevention training available during 2024/25, which you can find out more about here: Sandwell Training Sessions | Papyrus (papyrus-uk.org)

They are offering SP-EAK Suicide Prevention – Explore, Ask, Keep-Safe. An introduction to Suicide Prevention skills

The key objectives are

• To consider the attitudes, myths and stigma that surround suicide
• To recognise and explore the ‘signs’ that may indicate someone is having thoughts of suicide
• To encourage an open, safe and sensitive conversation about suicide with a person having thoughts of suicide
• To support a safety plan with someone thinking of suicide.

Delivery Time: 3.5 hours delivered online via Zoom

To find out more, and to secure your place, please scan the QR code, or email: englandcentral@papyrus-uk.org If you have any questions or would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to get in touch: hannah.garner@papyrus-uk.org