This one-day workshop is designed to support professionals and key contact people working with individuals bereaved through suicide. The training focuses on safe, compassionate, and effective support approaches.
It explores the unique needs of people bereaved through suicide and equips participants with the knowledge and skills to provide appropriate support. The workshop covers the grieving process, the context of suicide, practical support strategies, skills building, and self-care.
Topics include:
- The impact of suicide bereavement
- How suicide bereavement differs from other forms of grief
- Trauma-informed approaches to supporting the bereaved
- Practical communication and listening skills
- Self-care for those supporting others
- Local and national bereavement support resources
Training emphasises empathy, compassion, and meeting people where they are. Light lunch is provided. Training is subject to minimum numbers. Please only book if fully committed to attending, as places are limited and in high demand.
