Gloucestershire has one of the highest suicide rates in the country. This half-day safeTALK training session will be delivered by Sunflowers Suicide Support. Sunflowers is a Gloucestershire charity dedicated to reducing suicide and supporting those bereaved by suicide. The training aims to create a supportive workplace culture and equip frontline staff with the skills to recognize and respond to suicide risks among service users.
Course objectives
Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts may be present
Recognize that invitations for help are often overlooked
Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide
Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, KeepSafe, and Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further suicide-safer help.
This training is ideal for frontline staff and volunteers working in the VCSE sector who want to build confidence in supporting people at risk of suicide. It provides practical skills to make a real difference in your workplace and community.
Tea and coffee will be served on arrival (from 9am). Lunch will not be provided, please bring your own.
Important information
This course is fully funded for VCSE groups & organisations delivering services in Gloucestershire. To enable as many groups & organisations to access this course, we limit bookings to two per organisation. Please note we only accept bookings from individuals attending the course and we are unable to accept multiple bookings in one name. If you would like to book more than two spaces, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk and we will aim to accommodate individual needs where possible.
Our events are often over-subscribed and we will activate our wait list process if this happens. We advise anyone interested in booking a place to book asap.
Please ensure that you read our Terms & Conditions of Booking before you book your place:
If you book a place and cannot attend for any reason, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk asap so that we can allocate your place to someone else.
If you have any enquiries about this course, please email bookings@glosvcsalliance.org.uk and a member of our team will get back to you.
We look forward to welcoming you on 2 December.