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September 10: World Suicide Prevention Day

Besi Besemar August 14, 2014

Chief Constable of Sussex Police Giles York to speak at Grassroots Suicide Prevention event on September 10.

Grassroots Suicide PreventionThe event to mark World Suicide Prevention Day will be staged at The Brighthelm Centre starting from 9.30am.

Order of events:

9.30 am ā€“ 1.00 pm: Free suicide alertness training for community members

Grassroots Suicide Prevention will be offering 60 free places on safeTALK (Suicide Alertness For Everyone), thanks to donations from The Mucky Duck Pub and other local fundraisers.

For more information about the course and to book a place, CLICK HERE: Ā Ā 

1.00pm ā€“ 2.00 pm: A *free lunch* will be provided for people staying on for the afternoonā€™s workshops.

2.00pm ā€“ 3.15 pm: Free workshops open to everyone

RSVP to chris@prevent-suicide.org.uk if you would like to attend the afternoon workshops and/or public session which will include.

Ā· Self Help and resources for someone at risk of suicide

Ā· Developing suicide safer organisations and services

Ā· Mindfulness session

3.30pm ā€“ 4.00 pm: Resources Marketplace in the auditorium

Grassroots Suicide Prevention will be taking pledge signatures, selling books, and giving out suicide prevention resources to the public. Other local services will be represented also. There is still room for 1 or 2 other local organisations to have a stand. To secure a stand, email: chris@prevent-suicide.org.uk

4.00pm ā€“ 6.00 pm: Public session

During the public sessionĀ two significant suicide prevention innovations are being launched:

Ā· The UKā€™s first suicide prevention app for smartphones and tablets

Ā· The UKā€™s first suicide prevention tool for people with learning disabilities

Chief Constable of Sussex: Giles York
Chief Constable of Sussex: Giles York

Confirmed speakers for the public session include:

Ā· Giles York (Chief Constable Sussex Police and Force lead for Diversity)

Ā· Ian Stevens (Suicide Prevention Programme Manager for Network Rail)

Ā· Lisa Rodrigues (former CEO of Sussex Partnership Foundation Trust and new Grassroots Trustees)

The theme for World Suicide Prevention this year is ā€˜Suicide Prevention: One World Connectedā€™.

 

What:Ā World Suicide Prevention Day event. Free Workshops and launch of UKā€™s First Suicide Prevention App

Where: The Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 1YD

When:Ā Wednesday, September 10

Time: Starting from 9.30am

If you would like to attend, EMAIL:

For more information,Ā CLICK HERE:Ā 

The Ultimate Guide to Addiction and Suicide by Paul Clarke at Ocean Recovery Centre.

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