This is an in-person course delivered by StartTheConversation.uk. This course is an accessible, sensitive and safe training session that will equip you with 10 practical tools and inspire confidence to have a compassionate and potentially life-saving conversation with someone you are worried about.
Who can attend?
This course is open for anyone in The Diocese to book who is interested in learning more about suicide prevention.
Learning Outcomes:
- Recognise how the prevalence of suicide in our society means more open conversation is needed.
- Discuss common fears and myths about suicide.
- Compare outdated, judgemental language about suicide with more helpful alternatives.
- Identify the signs that someone is struggling.
- Understand how to ask someone directly if they are thinking of suicide.
- Reflect on and improve your listening skills.
- Examine their personal limits when talking to someone thinking of suicide.
- Use 10 practical tools for talking about suicide with confidence.
The In-person course and duration:
This in-person course will be held on Friday 26th September 2025 and will start at 10:00 and will finish at 13:30.
How to book?
When logged in, click the bright yellow ‘Register’ button on the left hand side and you will be taken to the booking page.
About the course leader
The Suicide Prevention Awareness Course is run by StartTheConversation.uk.
Contact us
If you have any questions about this course session, please contact safeguarding.training@salisbury.anglican.org.