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Armed Forces (Veterans) Covenant Fund training

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Fully funded suicide prevention training for those working with or supporting veterans. The aim is to equip participants with skills to identify warning signs, intervene effectively, and reduce stigma around mental health and suicide among veterans.

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Armed Forces (Veterans) Covenant Fund Training

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Fully funded suicide prevention training for those working with or supporting veterans. The aim is to equip participants with skills to identify warning signs, intervene effectively, and reduce stigma around mental health and suicide among veterans.

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FREE training from mental wellbeing, mental health through to suicide prevention.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with EWG to provide these training opportunities to our Wigan Borough community.

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Counselling Skills

Basic counselling skills training covering active listening, empathy, and asking open-ended questions. Utilising skills to improve professional and personal relationships.

Promoting Self-Reflection and Personal Development, reflecting on your own values, beliefs, and how they influence interactionswith others. Emphasize the importance of adhering to ethical guidelines and boundaries. Exploring appropriate times andsituations to use basic counselling skills and when to signpost for further support

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Counselling Skills Basic counselling skills training covering active listening, empathy, and asking open-ended questions. Utilising skills to improve professional and personal relationships. Promoting Self-Reflection and Personal Development, reflecting on your own values, beliefs, and how they influence interactionswith others. Emphasize the importance of adhering to ethical guidelines and boundaries.

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Voices of Hope - Grassroots Suicide Prevention

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Voices of Hope - Grassroots Suicide Prevention

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Our podcast series brings together mental health professionals, people with lived experience, local government, researchers, educators and more about how their work connects to suicide and what we can do as a community to prevent suicide.

Listen to learn more about the impact youth suicide on schools and universities and what we can do to support young people.

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CALMzone is our mental health app - designed to help you manage your mental health and wellbeing. CALMzone is full of science-backed support to help you feel better, including ways to track your mood, manage panic and anxiety, and deal with some of life’s tough stuff.

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CALMzone is CALM’s free app to help you deal with anxiety. CALMzone is full of mental health exercises and info to help you manage anxiety, panic, stress and whatever life throws at you.

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QWELL FREE 24/7 mental wellbeing support for people aged 26 and over

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QWELL FREE 24/7 mental wellbeing support for people aged 26 and over

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Whatever’s on your mind, we’re here to listen

Free digital mental wellbeing support for adults across the UK

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Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen

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My whole way of thinking has changed. I feel positive about my future and the people around me. I'm now looking forward to the future and helping others just like me!

Thank you so much for the incredible support PAPYRUS and HOPELINE247 has given me. You helped me in that moment and it kept me alive.

I intend to continue to fundraise for and promote PAPYRUS. I am so proud and humbled to be involved with a wonderful charity, and to have received the support that I have.

Having been personally bereaved by suicide I understand the importance and need for our charity. I am surrounded by others who are as passionate as I am about saving lives.

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Stay up to date with PAPYRUS; our news section is regularly updated with helpful advice and guidance, as well as information about our upcoming events and campaigns. If you have any questions or queries please get in touch.

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Please see below some of our upcoming and exciting events including fundraisers and charity events we will be attending. For more information please get in touch.

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Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide

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PAPYRUS UK is a charity for the prevention of young suicide (under 35) in the UK | Call PAPYRUS HOPELINE247 on 0800 068 4141 Now

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KOOTH providing FREE 24/7 digital mental wellbeing support for people aged 10 - 25

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KOOTH providing FREE 24/7 digital mental wellbeing support for people aged 10 - 25

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Whatever you’re feeling, we’re here to help

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Kooth.com is commissioned by the NHS, Local Authorities, charities and businesses to provide anonymous and personalised mental health support for Children and Young People

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Suicide & Co have launched a new app that is a powerful, free tool crafted to support you through your unique suicide loss journey. It provides both general mental health exercises and personalised, suicide bereavement-specific resources to help you find the right support for you.

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At Suicide&Co, we saw a critical need. Since launching in 2020 as the only national charity focused on professional support for those bereaved by suicide, our counseling service has been in high demand. We know that thousands of people need support, and we have to find innovative, sustainable ways to help more of them.

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StayingSafe.net offers compassion, kindness and easy ways to help keep people safer from thoughts of harm and suicide, seek support and discover hope of recovery through powerful videos from people with personal experience.

The website provides vital ‘Safety Plan' guidance tools jointly funded by NHS England, with easy to print / online templates and guidance video tutorials purposefully designed to help people through the process of writing their own Safety Plan to build hope, identify actions and strategies to resist suicidal thoughts and develop positive ways to cope with stress and emotional distress.

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You may have found yourself wishing that you were dead, or perhaps thinking that the people who you care about would be better off without you but with support you can choose to live.

Even situations that seem almost impossible to face can feel different if you remind yourself that feelings don't last forever and you have an idea of what you can do to get through this painful time. Please share our hope that you can find a way forward.

Information about how to make a Safety Plan can be found on this website for anyone struggling with suicidal thoughts or supporting someone else. It's designed to offer hope, compassion and practical ideas on how to find your own way forward.

Please keep reading and keep watching the films where you'll find everything you need to know about making a Safety Plan and how it will help you. You will find details of what you can do for yourself and who you can contact for support when you need it.

Please keep reading and watching the films and we really hope you find them helpful.

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If you’re struggling and you’re not sure if you want to live or die, can you, just for now hold off making this decision and keep reading and watching the videos for some ideas about how to get through.

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Help is at hand – Support After Suicide

Help is at Hand is a guide for anyone who has been bereaved by suicide, written by people with personal experience. It covers practical matters, emotional issues and sources of support and information.

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Peer-led support for children and young people bereaved by suicide. The only group of its kind in the UK. 'Squads' run in Liverpool and Bolton currently, and provide unique peer led support for children and young people and their care givers through a parent and carers group.

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Referrals now open for Alfie’s Squad Bolton Hub - Alfies Squad

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Earlier this week we celebrated the launch of our brand new Bolton Hub, which will be delivered at Bolton Lads and Girls Club’s Infinity Centre.

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Our Town Directory brings together local support and things to do in the community whether you are living, visiting or working in the Wigan Borough.

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Wigan Council do not carry out suitability checks, we strongly recommended that you always check with providers that their service or activity meets your requirements. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this directory, we do not accept any responsibility or liability for any errors that have occurred. There are links within the directory that take you to external websites which are not managed by Wigan Council therefore we have no control of their content. We offer an impartial service and we cannot recommend or endorse any providers listed.

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Step by Step is a Samaritans service that provides practical support to help young people's educational services settings recover from an attempted or suspected suicide.

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Nature, Connection and The Power of Social Prescribing. 

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Nature, Connection and The Power of Social Prescribing. 

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In this episode, Chris and Gareth speak with Professor Michelle Howarth, a leading voice in social prescribing, on how nature-based activities like walking, gardening, and community groups can transform mental health and wellbeing.

From her journey in nursing to shaping national green social prescribing programmes, Michelle shares how moving beyond the “clinical gaze” can offer more human, effective support. We explore how this approach is already making a difference on Edge Hill’s campus with our ‘Dose of Nature Walks’ and through national partnerships like Barnardo’s.

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Nature, Connection and The Power of Social Prescribing with Professor Michelle Howarth

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Lancashire Wildlife Trust - nature and wellbeing

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Lancashire Wildlife Trust - nature and wellbeing

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Spending time in nature can be lifechanging, and in this episode of the Conservation Chronicles, we discover why. Our host Lydia German is joined by Mike McDonnell (Nature & Wellbeing Officer) and Rachel Davies (Social Prescriber, Turrington Primary Care Network) to explore the power of green social prescribing and the Trust’s decade of work in nature and wellbeing.

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How 'green prescriptions' transform lives - nature and wellbeing

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FREE training from mental wellbeing, mental health through to suicide prevention.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with EWG to provide these training opportunities to our Wigan Borough community.

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Counselling Skills

Basic counselling skills training covering active listening, empathy, and asking open-ended questions. Utilising skills to improve professional and personal relationships.

Promoting Self-Reflection and Personal Development, reflecting on your own values, beliefs, and how they influence interactionswith others. Emphasize the importance of adhering to ethical guidelines and boundaries. Exploring appropriate times andsituations to use basic counselling skills and when to signpost for further support

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Counselling Skills Basic counselling skills training covering active listening, empathy, and asking open-ended questions. Utilising skills to improve professional and personal relationships. Promoting Self-Reflection and Personal Development, reflecting on your own values, beliefs, and how they influence interactionswith others. Emphasize the importance of adhering to ethical guidelines and boundaries.

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No Man's an Island - the barriers men face in seeking help

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No Man's an Island - the barriers men face in seeking help

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In this conversation, Chris Hemmings speaks with Ellen O'Donoghue about the challenges we face engaging men in services designed to help them.

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The Imperfects - they're not better off without you. 

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The Imperfects - they're not better off without you. 

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Karissa Lewis, a lived experience practitioner, is someone who sits with those in perhaps their darkest moment, in the hours, days and weeks after someone they know has died by suicide.

We discuss what a lived experience practitioner is, how it is professionalised, and how postvention (done well) is the most incredible prevention.

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Karissa Lewis - We’re Not Better Off Without You

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Suicide is the leading cause of death for Australians aged 15 to 44. On average in Australia, 9 people die by suicide each day, and for every suicide, it is suggest 135 people find themselves in the impact zone. Today we speak to Karissa Lewis, a lived experience practitioner, who sits with those in perhaps […]

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Suicide & Co offer free counselling for adults bereaved by suicide in England and Wales.

Using specialist counsellors, Suicide & Co are able to offer 12 sessions of counselling delivered online, via telephone or video call.

Call: 0800 054 8400, Mon-Fri, 9am - 5pm

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The Royal Society for Public Health is excited to offer a new online course for anyone living or working in Greater Manchester. At the end of this one-hour course you will better understand:

the difference between mental health and poor mental health.

the things we can do to help us cope with our negative thoughts and feelings.

the benefit of talking and sharing our thoughts and feelings with someone we trust.

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Healthy Minds Greater Manchester e-learning

Healthy Minds Greater Manchester E-Learning course
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Many people experience a mental health problem at some point in their life. It is the single largest cause of disability in the UK. It is therefore important that there is both an understanding of mental health and wellbeing and that there are resources for the public to develop their skills and awareness.

Developed in partnership with Greater Manchester Care Partnership, the Royal Society for Public Health is excited to offer a new eLearning course for anyone living or working in Greater Manchester.

At the end of this 1-hour course you will better understand:

the difference between mental health and poor mental health.

the things we can do to help us cope with our negative thoughts and feelings like using Five Ways to Wellbeing and breathing more slowly.

the benefit of talking and sharing our thoughts and feelings with someone we trust.

At the end of the course, you would be emailed a completion certificate to celebrate your learning.

To access the eLearning course please register below. Please note free places are available only to those living or working in Greater Manchester. RSPH will send you an email with instructions for accessing the course. We will do this as soon as your registration is received.
Privacy notice By submitting this form, you consent to RSPH contacting you regarding your eLearning enquiry. RSPH will use the information you entered above to process and manage your enquiry. RSPH will retain your personal information during the course of dealing with your enquiry and will delete it once the information is no longer required. Please note, if you take part in the eLearning course pilot, RSPH may share your aggregated feedback responses and email address with Greater Manchester Care Partnership for the purpose of reporting and evaluation. You may be contacted to share your further thoughts on the course after completing it. You will be contacted no more than once a month and can opt out at any time. RSPH will not share your personal information with any organisation other than Greater Manchester Care Partnership without your prior consent unless it is required to do so by law. For further information on how your information is used, how RSPH maintains the security of your information, and your rights to access the information we hold on you, please see our privacy policy

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Healthy Minds Greater Manchester e-learning

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A mental health-focused eLearning course for people living and working in Greater Manchester to help get people thinking and talking about how they are feeling

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Learn to Save a Life - 30 minute suicide awareness training

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Learn to Save a Life - 30 minute suicide awareness training

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It can be really hard to know how to support someone who you think might be feeling suicidal. Zero Suicide Alliance have created free online training that will give you the skills you need to help someone who is struggling with suicidal thoughts.

An in depth suicide awareness training session which takes 30 minutes to complete. It will equip you with the skills and confidence to ask someone if they are thinking about suicide.

Please be aware that this training may be challenging for some people. Make sure you have someone you can talk to if you need to.

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Through our 20 minute suicide awareness training you will gain skills and confidence to help someone who may be considering suicide.

The training is recommended for anyone aged 16 and over.

Anyone can learn how to have a potentially life-saving conversation.

This training takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and you will get a certificate when you have completed the training.

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FREE online suicide awareness 20 min training to help you recognise suicide warning signs, speak to someone you're worried about and know where to signpost to.

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Connect 5 is a three layered training programme, encouraging people to have kinder, more confident conversations around mental health and wellbeing.

For more information contact:

Community Training Events — EmotionalWellbeingGroup

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FREE training from mental wellbeing, mental health through to suicide prevention.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with EWG to provide these training opportunities to our Wigan Borough community.

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Counselling Skills

Basic counselling skills training covering active listening, empathy, and asking open-ended questions. Utilising skills to improve professional and personal relationships.

Promoting Self-Reflection and Personal Development, reflecting on your own values, beliefs, and how they influence interactionswith others. Emphasize the importance of adhering to ethical guidelines and boundaries. Exploring appropriate times andsituations to use basic counselling skills and when to signpost for further support

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Counselling Skills Basic counselling skills training covering active listening, empathy, and asking open-ended questions. Utilising skills to improve professional and personal relationships. Promoting Self-Reflection and Personal Development, reflecting on your own values, beliefs, and how they influence interactionswith others. Emphasize the importance of adhering to ethical guidelines and boundaries.

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BBC Sounds - Is AI better than my therapist?

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BBC Sounds - Is AI better than my therapist?

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The Artificial Human - Is AI better than my therapist? - BBC Sounds

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Aleks and Kevin explore the risks and benefits of using AI as a support for mental health.

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GMMH Trust's provides a range of free educational courses and resources focussing on supporting people in their recovery and promoting good health and wellbeing. The resources are useful if you are looking to increase your knowledge and understanding of mental health, improve your wellbeing or simply want to learn something new.

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FREE training from mental wellbeing, mental health through to suicide prevention.

We are delighted to be working in partnership with EWG to provide these training opportunities to our Wigan Borough community.

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Counselling Skills

Basic counselling skills training covering active listening, empathy, and asking open-ended questions. Utilising skills to improve professional and personal relationships.

Promoting Self-Reflection and Personal Development, reflecting on your own values, beliefs, and how they influence interactionswith others. Emphasize the importance of adhering to ethical guidelines and boundaries. Exploring appropriate times andsituations to use basic counselling skills and when to signpost for further support

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Counselling Skills Basic counselling skills training covering active listening, empathy, and asking open-ended questions. Utilising skills to improve professional and personal relationships. Promoting Self-Reflection and Personal Development, reflecting on your own values, beliefs, and how they influence interactionswith others. Emphasize the importance of adhering to ethical guidelines and boundaries.

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Healthy Minds Greater Manchester - e-learning module

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Healthy Minds Greater Manchester - e-learning module

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Developed in partnership with Greater Manchester Care Partnership, the Royal Society for Public Health is excited to offer a new eLearning course for anyone living or working in Greater Manchester.

At the end of this 1-hour course you will better understand:

the difference between mental health and poor mental health.

the things we can do to help us cope with our negative thoughts and feelings like using Five Ways to Wellbeing and breathing more slowly.

the benefit of talking and sharing our thoughts and feelings with someone we trust.

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Healthy Minds Greater Manchester e-learning

Healthy Minds Greater Manchester E-Learning course
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Many people experience a mental health problem at some point in their life. It is the single largest cause of disability in the UK. It is therefore important that there is both an understanding of mental health and wellbeing and that there are resources for the public to develop their skills and awareness.

Developed in partnership with Greater Manchester Care Partnership, the Royal Society for Public Health is excited to offer a new eLearning course for anyone living or working in Greater Manchester.

At the end of this 1-hour course you will better understand:

the difference between mental health and poor mental health.

the things we can do to help us cope with our negative thoughts and feelings like using Five Ways to Wellbeing and breathing more slowly.

the benefit of talking and sharing our thoughts and feelings with someone we trust.

At the end of the course, you would be emailed a completion certificate to celebrate your learning.

To access the eLearning course please register below. Please note free places are available only to those living or working in Greater Manchester. RSPH will send you an email with instructions for accessing the course. We will do this as soon as your registration is received.
Privacy notice By submitting this form, you consent to RSPH contacting you regarding your eLearning enquiry. RSPH will use the information you entered above to process and manage your enquiry. RSPH will retain your personal information during the course of dealing with your enquiry and will delete it once the information is no longer required. Please note, if you take part in the eLearning course pilot, RSPH may share your aggregated feedback responses and email address with Greater Manchester Care Partnership for the purpose of reporting and evaluation. You may be contacted to share your further thoughts on the course after completing it. You will be contacted no more than once a month and can opt out at any time. RSPH will not share your personal information with any organisation other than Greater Manchester Care Partnership without your prior consent unless it is required to do so by law. For further information on how your information is used, how RSPH maintains the security of your information, and your rights to access the information we hold on you, please see our privacy policy

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Healthy Minds Greater Manchester e-learning

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GMMH Trust's provides a range of free educational courses and resources focussing on supporting people in their recovery and promoting good health and wellbeing. The resources are useful if you are looking to increase your knowledge and understanding of mental health, improve your wellbeing or simply want to learn something new.

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The Recovery Academy

The Trust's Recovery Academy provides a range of free educational courses and resources for people with mental health and substance misuse problems, their families and carers as well as health care professionals.

All of our resources focus on supporting people with their recovery and promote good health and wellbeing. The resources are useful if you are looking to increase your knowledge and understanding of mental health, improve your mental wellbeing, or simply want to learn something new.

For more information about the Recovery Academy, please see the links below:

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The Recovery Academy The Trust's Recovery Academy provides a range of free educational courses and resources for people with mental health and substance misuse problems, their families and carers as well as health care professionals. All of our resources focus on supporting people with their recovery and promote good health and wellbeing.

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The Royal Society for Public Health is excited to offer a new online course for anyone living or working in Greater Manchester. At the end of this one-hour course you will better understand:

the difference between mental health and poor mental health.

the things we can do to help us cope with our negative thoughts and feelings.

the benefit of talking and sharing our thoughts and feelings with someone we trust.

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Healthy Minds Greater Manchester e-learning

Healthy Minds Greater Manchester E-Learning course
#timetotalkGM
Many people experience a mental health problem at some point in their life. It is the single largest cause of disability in the UK. It is therefore important that there is both an understanding of mental health and wellbeing and that there are resources for the public to develop their skills and awareness.

Developed in partnership with Greater Manchester Care Partnership, the Royal Society for Public Health is excited to offer a new eLearning course for anyone living or working in Greater Manchester.

At the end of this 1-hour course you will better understand:

the difference between mental health and poor mental health.

the things we can do to help us cope with our negative thoughts and feelings like using Five Ways to Wellbeing and breathing more slowly.

the benefit of talking and sharing our thoughts and feelings with someone we trust.

At the end of the course, you would be emailed a completion certificate to celebrate your learning.

To access the eLearning course please register below. Please note free places are available only to those living or working in Greater Manchester. RSPH will send you an email with instructions for accessing the course. We will do this as soon as your registration is received.
Privacy notice By submitting this form, you consent to RSPH contacting you regarding your eLearning enquiry. RSPH will use the information you entered above to process and manage your enquiry. RSPH will retain your personal information during the course of dealing with your enquiry and will delete it once the information is no longer required. Please note, if you take part in the eLearning course pilot, RSPH may share your aggregated feedback responses and email address with Greater Manchester Care Partnership for the purpose of reporting and evaluation. You may be contacted to share your further thoughts on the course after completing it. You will be contacted no more than once a month and can opt out at any time. RSPH will not share your personal information with any organisation other than Greater Manchester Care Partnership without your prior consent unless it is required to do so by law. For further information on how your information is used, how RSPH maintains the security of your information, and your rights to access the information we hold on you, please see our privacy policy

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Great Company - with CALM's CEO Simon Gunning

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Great Company - with CALM's CEO Simon Gunning

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‘How are you?’ - a question we don't ask enough, but one Simon Gunning wants us to ask more often. Ahead of World Mental Health Day, I’m joined by Simon, CEO of CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), a charity dedicated to suicide prevention, raising awareness, and offering practical support.

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SIMON GUNNING: SUICIDE IS THE BIGGEST KILLER OF PEOPLE UNDER 30

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‘How are you?’ - a question we don’t ask enough, but one Simon Gunning wants us to ask more often. Ahead of World Mental Health Day, I’m joined by Simon, CEO of

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Our Town Directory brings together local support and things to do in the community whether you are living, visiting or working in the Wigan Borough.

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Features

Our Town Directory brings together local support and things to do in the community whether you are living, visiting or working in the Wigan Borough.

Browse the directory

Things to do

Directory Disclaimer

Wigan Council do not carry out suitability checks, we strongly recommended that you always check with providers that their service or activity meets your requirements. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of the information provided in this directory, we do not accept any responsibility or liability for any errors that have occurred. There are links within the directory that take you to external websites which are not managed by Wigan Council therefore we have no control of their content. We offer an impartial service and we cannot recommend or endorse any providers listed.

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Connect 5 is a three layered training programme, encouraging people to have kinder, more confident conversations around mental health and wellbeing.

For more information contact:

Community Training Events — EmotionalWellbeingGroup

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Wigan Council - Mental Health and Wellbeing pages

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Information on mental health and wellbeing, including details of local agencies, advice and support across Wigan Borough, Greater Manchester and nationally.

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Step By Step (Samaritans service supporting schools)

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Step By Step (Samaritans service supporting schools)

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Step by Step is a Samaritans service that provides practical support to help schools prepare for and recover from a suspected or attempted suicide

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Step by Step is a Samaritans service that provides practical support to help schools prepare for and recover from a suspected or attempted suicide. Nobody likes to think about a death in school. Yet suicide is a leading cause of death for young people in the UK and ROI.

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Wigan Council - Mental Health and Wellbeing pages

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Information on mental health and wellbeing, including details of local agencies, advice and support across Wigan Borough, Greater Manchester and nationally.

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Zero Suicide Alliance - support directory

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Zero Suicide Alliance - support directory

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If you are struggling with your mental health and need to talk to someone, there is always someone there who wants to listen. Use these UK-wide free helplines and listening services for information, support and advice:

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Our support directory shares information about support and resources available for mental health and suicide prevention.

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Neurodiversity Suicide Prevention hub - Grassroots Suicide Prevention

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Neurodiversity Suicide Prevention hub - Grassroots Suicide Prevention

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Grassroots Suicide Prevention have launched a new Neurodiversity Suicide Prevention Hub, a trusted space offering guidance, practical tools, and resources for neurodivergent people and those supporting them. Developed with Amaze and Grassroot’s Lived Experience Advisory Group, the hub provides insights, lived experience stories, professional guidance, safety plans, and specialist resources.

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Neurodiversity Suicide Prevention Hub - Grassroots Suicide Prevention

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Suicide rates in women are rising. Most of these deaths are preventable with timely intervention. This World Suicide Prevention Day, we want to empower people to understand more about women’s suicide, to encourage them to speak out and know they are not alone. Read More…

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Thrive - children and young people mental health and wellbeing support in Wigan

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Thrive - children and young people mental health and wellbeing support in Wigan

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Available resources to support young people's mental health and wellbeing

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Wigan Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise support services

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Wigan Voluntary, Community, Faith and Social Enterprise support services

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Wigan Borough VCFSE OrganisationsAn up to date list of support services offered by our rich and vibrant VCFSE sector in Wigan.

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#MyGP booklet for young people with lived experience of self-harm and suicidality.

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#MyGP booklet for young people with lived experience of self-harm and suicidality.

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A guide for young people with lived experience of self-harm and suicidality. Co-produced by Researchers from University of Birmingham and a Youth Advisory Group with lived/living experience.

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Suicide is complex and rarely has a single cause. But there are known risk factors and understanding data around these can help to make   suicide prevention strategies more effective.

FREE training around a number of different communities, that can save lives.

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Our FREE online training courses teach you the skills and confidence to have a potentially life-saving conversation with someone you're worried about.

Find out more about our courses

Did you know... many of our training courses are also available in British Sign Language (BSL).

Feedback

If you've taken our training let us know how you found it by completing our short feedback form.

Make a donation to help keep our training free!

Your donations help to keep our training free. Make a donation to Zero Suicide Alliance using the donate link below.

Bespoke training

We are currently working with different organisations to develop bespoke training with scenarios tailored to different audiences. If you're interested in develop a bespoke e-learning package for a specific audience, please get in touch today.

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what to do if someone is feeling suicidal

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Free online training from Zero Suicide Alliance

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Free online training courses to help you gain knowledge, skills and confidence to talk to someone who may be feeling suicidal or socially isolated.

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Connect 5 is a three layered training programme, encouraging people to have kinder, more confident conversations around mental health and wellbeing.

For more information contact:

Community Training Events — EmotionalWellbeingGroup

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GMMH Trust's provides a range of free educational courses and resources focussing on supporting people in their recovery and promoting good health and wellbeing. The resources are useful if you are looking to increase your knowledge and understanding of mental health, improve your wellbeing or simply want to learn something new.

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The Recovery Academy

The Trust's Recovery Academy provides a range of free educational courses and resources for people with mental health and substance misuse problems, their families and carers as well as health care professionals.

All of our resources focus on supporting people with their recovery and promote good health and wellbeing. The resources are useful if you are looking to increase your knowledge and understanding of mental health, improve your mental wellbeing, or simply want to learn something new.

For more information about the Recovery Academy, please see the links below:

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The Recovery Academy The Trust's Recovery Academy provides a range of free educational courses and resources for people with mental health and substance misuse problems, their families and carers as well as health care professionals. All of our resources focus on supporting people with their recovery and promote good health and wellbeing.

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Mental Health First Aid training for Wigan Council staff

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Mental Health First Aid training for Wigan Council staff

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Mental Health First Aid training

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Suicide Awareness Training - gateway module

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Suicide Awareness Training - gateway module

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About the course

A brief but vital introduction to suicide awareness.

In this shortened (5 to 10 minutes) version of our full suicide awareness training, you will learn how to approach and help someone who you think may be considering taking their own life.

Who it’s for

The training can be taken by anyone age 16 and over.

What you’ll learn

Through the training, you will learn:

See - How to spot suicide warning signs

Say - How to have a conversation with someone you’re worried about

Signpost - Where to direct someone for further support

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In this shortened (5 to 10 minutes) version of our full suicide awareness training, you will learn how to approach and help someone who you think may be considering taking their own life.

The training can be taken by anyone age 16 and over.

Through the training, you will learn:

See - How to spot suicide warning signs

Say - How to have a conversation with someone you're worried about

Signpost - Where to direct someone for further support

This training takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

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In this shortened (5 to 10 minutes) version of our full suicide awareness training, you will learn how to approach and help someone who you think may be considering taking their own life. The training can be taken by anyone age 16 and over.

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Co-produced with people from the autistic community, our Autism and Suicide Awareness Training aims to:

Share information about autism and suicide risk

Share real experiences

Coach you through spotting the signs and supporting an autistic person with four different scenarios (you can choose which ones you want to complete)

Share resources for further support

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This course has been developed for anyone to take the training, but we particularly recommend you take the training if you are part of the autistic community or work with autistic people.

This course is recommended for people aged 16 or over.

What the training covers

Our hope is that through the training you will:

How long the training takes

The training can be taken at your own pace but could take up to an hour to complete.

Acknowledgements

This training has been informed by research, evidence and lived experiences.

We are extremely grateful to our steering group of autistic people, carers and professionals who contributed their time and expertise to help develop this training course.

We are also extremely grateful to the 200 plus people who shared their personal and professional experiences and hopes for the training directly with the ZSA.

Your invaluable insights have helped inform and shape this training.

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This course has been developed for anyone to take the training, but we particularly recommend you take the training if you are part of the autistic community or work with autistic people. This course is recommended for people aged 16 or over.

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Shining A Light On Suicide is the Greater Manchester campaign to bring suicide out of the dark.

Whether you’re feeling suicidal, worried someone else is, or have lost someone to suicide, you’re not alone. Whatever you’re going through, we’ll help you get the advice and support you need.

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Get 24/7 support whenever you need it

We're bringing suicide out of the dark in Greater Manchester because it affects us all. Whether you're feeling suicidal, worried someone else is, or have lost someone to suicide, you're not alone. Whatever you're going through, we'll help you get the advice and support you need.

Are you...

Feeling
suicidal?

If you're struggling with suicidal thoughts, find out what you can do to keep yourself safe and where to get help.

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Are you...

Concerned
about someone?

Learn about the warning signs and the things you can do to help someone who may be thinking of suicide.

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Bereaved
by suicide?

We know how hard losing someone to suicide is. Find out about support to help you through this difficult time.

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Learn to save a life- take the free suicide prevention training

It can be really hard to know how to support someone who you think might be feeling suicidal. Zero Suicide Alliance have created free online training that will give you the skills you need to help someone who is struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Need to talk?

Whatever you're going through, Samaritans will face it with you.

Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Learn to save a life- take the free suicide prevention training

It can be really hard to know how to support someone who you think might be feeling suicidal. Zero Suicide Alliance have created free online training that will give you the skills you need to help someone who is struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Need to talk?

Whatever you're going through, Samaritans will face it with you.

Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Make a safety plan

A safety plan will help to remind you of the things you can do to get through difficult times.

If you're worried that someone may be thinking of suicide, you could work through their safety plan with them or help them to make a plan.

You don't have to be a professional to help someone who is thinking of suicide.

If you're worried that someone you know might be thinking of suicide, the best thing to do is ask directly and be ready to listen.

Learn to save a life

Learn how to start an important conversation with this free online training.

Take part now

If you're bereaved by suicide

We know that any bereavement is hard but losing someone to suicide can bring different challenges. There is support available to you and your family to help you deal with your loss. You do not have to deal with your grief alone.

Greater Manchester Bereavement Service

Available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (except bank holidays).

Stories of hope

By sharing these stories, we want to encourage others to talk about suicide, to remain hopeful during difficult times and save lives.

All stories

National support

Information and services for people who are struggling to cope, wanting to find out how to help someone or are looking for bereavement support.

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Shining a Light on Suicide | Together we can help prevent suicide

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We're bringing suicide out of the dark in Greater Manchester because it affects us all. Whether you're feeling suicidal, worried someone else is, or have lost someone to suicide, you're not alone. Whatever you're going through, we'll help you get the advice and support you need.

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The Lancet - A Public Health Approach To Suicide Prevention

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The Lancet - A Public Health Approach To Suicide Prevention

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A series of articles published in The Lancet, discussing the importance of a system and societal wide approach to suicide prevention.

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Designed to support general prevention conversations, rather than crisis presentations . A primer to support faith-informed conversations about suicide prevention and postvention with members of the public.

This resource was developed in collaboration with representatives of six faith traditions, as well as front-line workers and people with lived experience.

This work has been supported by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster City Council as part of a wider project looking at suicide prevention and faith and belief.

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Discreetly intercepting flagged search terms and signposting to free, 24/7 mental health support

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R;pple exists to reduce exposure to harmful online content relating to Self-harm and Suicide through a real-time banner display and keyword configuration to encourage mental health support and awareness.

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Samaritans - FREE training.  The internet, suicide and self harm 

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Samaritans - FREE training.  The internet, suicide and self harm 

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Whether you work in the NHS or voluntary sector, Samaritans are here to help you have safe conversations about online use.

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Wigan Safeguarding Adults Board - Training & Development 

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Wigan Safeguarding Adults Board (WSAB) has a priority to ensure we have the right people with the right skills in our Borough.

The attached learning and development brochure has been produced to support organisations to access face to face and virtual training to safeguard adults. All courses on offer are based on the latest legislation, national guidance, local policies and lessons learned.

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Greater Manchester Bereavement Service can help to find support for anyone in Greater Manchester that has been bereaved or affected by a death, no matter how long ago. No one needs to feel alone as they deal with their grief.

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About Us

On this site, you can find out about support in your area and nationally, as well as advice for practical issues that losing a loved one may bring.

Our normal opening hours

Call us on 0161 983 0902 for help in finding the right support for you.

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm (except bank holidays)

Email: gmicb-sal.gm.bs@nhs.net

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Our interactive map search

Find out what bereavement services are available where you are.

Using this map, you can find out what care and services are available in your area, and how you can access them.

You'll also learn more about the organisations we're working with both in Greater Manchester and across the country.

See Map

Useful information

Information for anyone who has been bereaved or affected by a death in Greater Manchester.

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Find your little big thing for your mental health

There are little things we can all do to lift our mood or ease our anxiety – we need to find what works for us.

This could be as simple as taking a walk in nature, prioritising our sleep or opening up to a friend. Our little thing, if we keep doing it, will make a big difference to how we feel.

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If you are feeling stressed, anxious, low or can’t sleep, Every Mind Matters can help with expert advice, practical tips and personalised actions to help you.

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Suicide Awareness Training - University student edition

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Suicide Awareness Training - University student edition

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This edition of our suicide awareness training has been developed specifically for university students and includes information and scenarios that are related to experiences at university.

Who it’s for

The training has been created for university students, their family and friends but can be taken by anyone over the age of 16.

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This edition of our suicide awareness training has been developed specifically for university students and includes information and scenarios that are related to experiences at university.

The training has been created for university students, their family and friends but can be taken by anyone over the age of 16.

Through the training you'll learn the skills to better understand suicidal behaviours so you can feel confident to:

The training aims to equip you with the skills and confidence you need to have a potentially life saving conversation.

The training takes approximately 20 minutes to complete and you will get a certificate on completion.

Feedback

Share your feedback about our training using the short online form below...

Help keep our training free by donating to Zero Suicide Alliance

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University student suicide awareness training

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Free online suicide awareness training for university students to help you spot warning signs, talk to someone you're worried about and signpost to support.

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Developed with Help for Heroes, the aim of this training is to provide you with practice in handling situations where a person may be at risk of suicide.

Our 30 minute online, interactive training course includes three conversation examples: with a loved one, a colleague and a stranger.

Three video stories are also shared. Two from bereaved friends, and one from a former Army Officer, who talks about his mental health struggles and how a letter from his friends stopped him taking his own life.

Who it’s for?

The training has been developed for veterans, their family members and friends but can be taken by anyone aged 16 and over.

What you’ll learn

Facts about suicide

How to spot signs that someone may be considering suicide

How to have a conversation with someone you’re worried about

Where to signpost to for help and support

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Developed with Help for Heroes, the aim of this training is to provide you with practice in handling difficult situations where a person may be at risk of suicide.

Our 30 minute online, interactive training course includes three conversation examples: with a loved one, a colleague and a stranger.

Three video stories are also shared. Two from bereaved friends, and one from a former Army Officer, who talks about his mental health struggles and how a letter from his friends stopped him taking his own life.

The training has been developed for veterans, their family members and friends but can be taken by anyone aged 16 and over.

The training takes approximately 30 minutes and at the end you will get a certificate to download.

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FREE online suicide awareness training from Help for Heroes and Zero Suicide Alliance

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Developed with Help for Heroes, the aim of this training is to provide you with practice in handling difficult situations where a person may be at risk of suicide. Our 30 minute online, interactive training course includes three conversation examples: with a loved one, a colleague and a stranger.

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Suicide Awareness Training - probation staff edition

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Suicide Awareness Training - probation staff edition

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About the course

This introduction to suicide awareness training course was funded by the Zero Suicide Alliance and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and developed in collaboration with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Services (HMPPS) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

Who the training is for

It has been co-designed with HMPPS staff and prison leavers to support staff working in the probation service and approved premises to:

Recognise and better understand some of the unique challenges faced by staff and prison leavers

Identify potential suicide warning signs

Prepare staff to have a conversation with someone that may be at elevated  suicide risk

Know where to signpost someone to for further/ongoing support

FREE training

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Suicide Awareness Training - probation staff edition :: Zero Suicide Alliance

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This introduction to suicide awareness training course was funded by the Zero Suicide Alliance and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust and developed in collaboration with His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Services (HMPPS) and Ministry of Justice (MoJ).

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Suicide Isolation Training (step up module)

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Suicide Isolation Training (step up module)

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About the course

A brief introduction to social isolation. In 5 to 10 minutes, you will learn how social isolation affects our mental health and how to step up and help someone who feels isolated.

Whilst the training was developed to support people during the Covid-19 pandemic, the learning from this training course can be used to support anyone who is socially isolated.

Who it’s for

The training is recommended for anyone aged 16 and over.

What you’ll learn

Through the training, you will learn how:

Social isolation affects our mental health

To help someone who is feeling socially isolated.

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A brief introduction to social isolation. In 5 to 10 minutes, you will learn how social isolation affects our mental health and how to step up and help someone who feels isolated.

Whilst the training was developed to support people during the Covid-19 pandemic, the learning from this training course can be used to support anyone who is socially isolated.

The training is recommended for anyone aged 16 and over.

Through the training, you will learn how:

This training takes approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete.

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A brief introduction to social isolation. In 5 to 10 minutes, you will learn how social isolation affects our mental health and how to step up and help someone who feels isolated. Whilst the training was developed to support people during the Covid-19 pandemic, the learning from this training course can be used to support anyone who is socially isolated.

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The CALM C.A.R.E. Kit helps you take action to protect the young people in your life from suicide. It's full of practical advice to equip you with everything you need to be there for a young person - from introducing the topic to keeping them safe in a crisis.

Learn how to speak about mental health and suicide, what to do if you’re worried, and where you can find more information and advice.

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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

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The CALM C.A.R.E. Kit is here to help you protect the young people in your life from suicide. Get practical youth suicide prevention advice from CALM.

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Zero Suicide Alliance - LGBTQ+ suicide awareness training

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Zero Suicide Alliance - LGBTQ+ suicide awareness training

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Suicide is a complex and emotive subject but by talking about suicide, we increase the chances of preventing suicide.

Everyone has a role to play in suicide prevention, and it often begins with improving suicide awareness.

Our LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness Training is designed to increase understanding of suicide within the LGBTQ+ community.

Shaped by lived experience and clinical insight, it explores suicide risk, potential warning signs and offers practical guidance on how to support someone who may be struggling.

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LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness Training | Free Online Course

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Free LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness Training to help you recognise warning signs, understand risk, and offer compassionate support. Certificate included.

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SafeTALK - grassroots suicide prevention training

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SafeTALK - grassroots suicide prevention training

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In the safeTALK course, we explore easy steps you can take to offer practical support and advice to people having thoughts of suicide:

Learn to talk openly about suicide, reach out to someone with thoughts of suicide, and connect them with further support in a half-day, face-to-face workshop. This in-depth training also allows you to practice your skills and helps you to address myths and barriers around suicide.

For more information contact:

Community Training Events — EmotionalWellbeingGroup

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safeTALK - Grassroots Suicide Prevention

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ASIST (Applied Suicide Interventions Skills Training)

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ASIST (Applied Suicide Interventions Skills Training)

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Recognised as the gold standard in suicide intervention training, ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two-day, interactive and in-person workshop in suicide first-aid. You will learn to become ready, willing and able to intervene with someone who has thoughts of suicide, and help them develop a safety plan, access help and find hope.

ASIST training can be the step following safeTALK for those who want to deliver more intervention focussed work.

For more information on upcoming courses, contact:

Community Training Events — EmotionalWellbeingGroup

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Attending this two-day course will train you to intervene with an individual who is thinking about suicide.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don't need any formal training to attend the workshop-anyone 18 or older can learn and use the ASIST model.

This workshop contains content that may be upsetting for some people, especially those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

What this workshop achieves

After attending this workshop, participants feel more ready, willing, and able to help someone considering suicide.

I am feeling more comfortable asking if someone has had thoughts of suicide. Even asking someone can let them know that they are heard and I feel more prepared to have that conversation. ASIST Participant

I am grateful because taking this workshop helped me save my friend. ASIST Participant

Learning Objectives

Over the course of their two-day workshop, ASIST participants learn to:

recognize that caregivers and people are affected by personal and societal attitudes about suicide;

provide life-assisting guidance to a person thinking about suicide in a flexible manner;

identify what needs to be in a person thinking about suicide's plan for safety;

demonstrate the skills required to provide suicide first aid to a person thinking about suicide;

appreciate the value of improving community resources including the way that they work together; and,

recognize that suicide prevention is broader than suicide intervention and, includes life promotion and self care for people thinking about suicide and for caregivers.

This workshop is not recommended for people who have had a recent suicide loss.

Audience

Ages 18+
Participants can include but not limited to: parents and caregivers; natural helpers and advisors; educators and ministers; health practitioners; justice, law enforcers, emergency workers, and community volunteers.

Focusing upon the role of ASIST caregivers in a suicide-safer community, the goal of ASIST is to train caregivers who are willing, ready and able to provide life-assisting, suicide first aid. Studies show that the ASIST method helps reduce suicidal feelings and is a cost-effective way to help address the problem of suicide.

Certificate and Accreditation

All participants who complete the course (14 hours of instruction time) will receive a certificate of participation. In Alberta, your certificate is valid for 3 years. If you take a half-day ASIST Tune Up workshop within 30 days of the expiration of your certificate, it will be renewed for another 2 years.

ASIST is recognized by the Association of Social Work Board (ASWB). Participants who have current ASIST certificate can obtain 14 hours of Category A professional development credits. If you do not belong to ASWB, please check with your professional association to see if you qualify for credits.

Special Accommodations

The ASIST has materials available in large print, Braille and other language translations. Please contact the Centre for Suicide Prevention if you need specific accommodations.

Equip yourself to respond to a person considering suicide.

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Attending this two-day course (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST) will train you to intervene with a person thinking about suicide.

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Wigan Safeguarding Adults Board - Training and Development brochure

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Wigan Safeguarding Adults Board - Training and Development brochure

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Wigan Safeguarding Adults Board (WSAB) has a priority to ensure that we have the right people with the right skills in our local area.

The learning and development brochure has been produced to support organisations to access fact to face and virtual training to safeguard adults. All the courses on offer are based on the latest legislation, national guidance, local policies, procedures and lessons learned.

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Professional training

Wigan Safeguarding Adults Board (WSAB) has a priority to ensure that we have the right people with the right skills in our local area.

The following learning and development brochure has been produced to support organisations to access fact to face and virtual training to safeguard adults. All the courses on offer are based on the latest legislation, national guidance, local policies, procedures and lessons learned.

Real Safeguarding Stories (external link) is a video resource for safeguarding professionals and the wider community, you may find this useful to find out more about abuse in society.

If you have any training queries, then please contact WSAB via email wsabtraining@wigan.gov.uk

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Comprehensive training package for those that work with children and young people and adults at risk.

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SafeTALK - grassroots suicide prevention training

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SafeTALK - grassroots suicide prevention training

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In the safeTALK course, we explore easy steps you can take to offer practical support and advice to people having thoughts of suicide:

Learn to talk openly about suicide, reach out to someone with thoughts of suicide, and connect them with further support in a half-day, face-to-face workshop. This in-depth training also allows you to practice your skills and helps you to address myths and barriers around suicide.

For more information contact:

Community Training Events — EmotionalWellbeingGroup

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safeTALK - Grassroots Suicide Prevention

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Learn research-tested strategies for a happier, more meaningful life.

Short, snappy podcasts to fit into your day or week.

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BBC Sounds - The Science of Happiness - Available Episodes

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Every Thursday over 3 million people want to hear what James Clear has to say. They do so in the form of his ‘3-2-1 newsletter’, one of most popular newsletters on the planet.

In this episode we learn about the importance of habits. Both the good and bad ones. We learn James’s four laws of behaviour change (make it obvious, make it attractive, make is easy, make it satisfying); the value of goals; we discuss Josh, Hugh and Ryan’s own personal history with habit setting; and how small incremental changes to your habits can set you on the path to achieving your goals and ultimately becoming the kind of person you would like to be.

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Every Thursday over 3 million people want to hear what James Clear has to say. They do so in the form of his '3-2-1 newsletter', one of most popular newsletters on the planet. In 2018 James Clear published his book Atomic Habits, a comprehensive, practical guide on how to change your habits and get 1% better every day. And that book has now sold over 15million copies. So you won't be surprised to hear how excited we were to have Jame Clear as this weeks guest lecturer in The Academy of Imperfection.

In this episode we learn about the importance of habits. Both the good and bad ones. We learn James's four laws of behaviour change (make it obvious, make it attractive, make is easy, make it satisfying); the value of goals; we discuss Josh, Hugh and Ryan's own personal history with habit setting; and how small incremental changes to your habits can set you on the path to achieving your goals and ultimately becoming the kind of person you would like to be.

You can purchase James Clear's best selling book - Atomic Habits here, https://bit.ly/3UKx0in.

If you would like to subscribe to James' 3-2-1 Newsletter, click here, https://bit.ly/44swR6o.

And you can find James' habit tracking app 'Atoms' here https://bit.ly/4b1Pq41
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‎The Imperfects: James Clear - Down The Habit Hole on Apple Podcasts

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Every Thursday over 3 million people want to hear what James Clear has to say. They do so in the form of his '3-2-1 newsletter', one of most popular newsletters on the planet. In 2018 James Clear published his book Atomic Habits, a comprehensive, practical guide on how to change your habits and get...

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Welcome to the 'Let’s Talk: Mental Health' podcast, where we get together with different people and experts to chat about mental health. We all have mental health, and we can all experience mental health problems. So on this podcast we explore the topics that can affect how we think and feel.

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Welcome to the 'Let's Talk: Mental Health' podcast, where we get together with different people and experts to chat about mental health. We all have mental health, and we can all experience mental health problems. So on this podcast we explore the topics that can affect how we think and feel.

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Our regular podcast features interviews with a number of interesting people involved in mental health, including people who have experienced mental health problems, campaigners and mental health experts.

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ASIST (Applied Suicide Interventions Skills Training)

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ASIST (Applied Suicide Interventions Skills Training)

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Recognised as the gold standard in suicide intervention training, ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a two-day, interactive and in-person workshop in suicide first-aid. You will learn to become ready, willing and able to intervene with someone who has thoughts of suicide, and help them develop a safety plan, access help and find hope.

ASIST training can be the step following safeTALK for those who want to deliver more intervention focussed work.

For more information on upcoming courses, contact:

Community Training Events — EmotionalWellbeingGroup

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Attending this two-day course will train you to intervene with an individual who is thinking about suicide.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety. Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don't need any formal training to attend the workshop-anyone 18 or older can learn and use the ASIST model.

This workshop contains content that may be upsetting for some people, especially those who have lost a loved one to suicide.

What this workshop achieves

After attending this workshop, participants feel more ready, willing, and able to help someone considering suicide.

I am feeling more comfortable asking if someone has had thoughts of suicide. Even asking someone can let them know that they are heard and I feel more prepared to have that conversation. ASIST Participant

I am grateful because taking this workshop helped me save my friend. ASIST Participant

Learning Objectives

Over the course of their two-day workshop, ASIST participants learn to:

recognize that caregivers and people are affected by personal and societal attitudes about suicide;

provide life-assisting guidance to a person thinking about suicide in a flexible manner;

identify what needs to be in a person thinking about suicide's plan for safety;

demonstrate the skills required to provide suicide first aid to a person thinking about suicide;

appreciate the value of improving community resources including the way that they work together; and,

recognize that suicide prevention is broader than suicide intervention and, includes life promotion and self care for people thinking about suicide and for caregivers.

This workshop is not recommended for people who have had a recent suicide loss.

Audience

Ages 18+
Participants can include but not limited to: parents and caregivers; natural helpers and advisors; educators and ministers; health practitioners; justice, law enforcers, emergency workers, and community volunteers.

Focusing upon the role of ASIST caregivers in a suicide-safer community, the goal of ASIST is to train caregivers who are willing, ready and able to provide life-assisting, suicide first aid. Studies show that the ASIST method helps reduce suicidal feelings and is a cost-effective way to help address the problem of suicide.

Certificate and Accreditation

All participants who complete the course (14 hours of instruction time) will receive a certificate of participation. In Alberta, your certificate is valid for 3 years. If you take a half-day ASIST Tune Up workshop within 30 days of the expiration of your certificate, it will be renewed for another 2 years.

ASIST is recognized by the Association of Social Work Board (ASWB). Participants who have current ASIST certificate can obtain 14 hours of Category A professional development credits. If you do not belong to ASWB, please check with your professional association to see if you qualify for credits.

Special Accommodations

The ASIST has materials available in large print, Braille and other language translations. Please contact the Centre for Suicide Prevention if you need specific accommodations.

Equip yourself to respond to a person considering suicide.

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Attending this two-day course (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training - ASIST) will train you to intervene with a person thinking about suicide.

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The CALM C.A.R.E. Kit helps you take action to protect the young people in your life from suicide. It's full of practical advice to equip you with everything you need to be there for a young person - from introducing the topic to keeping them safe in a crisis.

Learn how to speak about mental health and suicide, what to do if you’re worried, and where you can find more information and advice.

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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

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The CALM C.A.R.E. Kit is here to help you protect the young people in your life from suicide. Get practical youth suicide prevention advice from CALM.

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Wigan Talking Therapies offers free NHS therapy for people registered with a Wigan GP with common mental health problems like anxiety or low mood, to help you change the way you feel by changing the way you think.

Our service is for adults aged 16  and over with common mental health problems like mild to moderate depression, anxiety and stress. We can help with other problems like panic attacks, phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder.

We are also able to help if you're experiencing symptoms of low mood, anxiety or depression linked to a long term physical health condition, pregnancy or being a primary carer for an infant under the age of two.

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24/7 Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 0800 953 0285

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It’s normal for everyone to experience changes in mood. But, if the way you are feeling is affecting your life in a negative way, it could be that your mental health is under strain and that you need some support to feel better.

Our caring and professional Psychological Wellbeing Service team are here to help and guide you through the problems you are experiencing and to help you develop the tools, confidence and resilience needed to overcome these problems.

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Nurturing Mental Health Through Nature, Arts and Understanding

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Nurturing Mental Health Through Nature, Arts and Understanding

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Presented by Doctor, writer and TV Presenter Xand Van Tulleken and community health psychologist, UCL lecturer and self-proclaimed hippie, Dr Rochelle Burgess.

This podcast is about public health, but more importantly, it’s about the systems that need disrupting to make public health better. In each episode, we’ll be challenging the status quo of this field, asking what needs to change, why and how to get there. Each month we’ll be joined by activists, scholars, artists, comedians and industry professionals to offer perspectives from the UCL community and beyond.

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Episode 3: Redefining the Classroom: Nurturing Mental Health Through Nature, Arts, and Understanding

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Listen to this episode from Public Health Disrupted - the new Podcast from UCL Health of the Public on Spotify. "It's not our children who are disordered, it's the environment in which we're expecting them to operate."In this month's episode, our experts explore the pressing issue of children's mental health in the UK.

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Self help resources for a whole range of difficulties people may be dealing with. From Anxiety to Hearing Voices, these helpful links share lots of practical advice and support.

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24/7 Mental Health Crisis Helpline: 0800 953 0285

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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has launched a series of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) support groups to help women manage symptoms of menopause.

The six week Managing the Menopause Skills for Wellbeing course will now be available to residents living in the Wigan and Salford boroughs and can be accessed via a referral from a patient’s GP or local Talking Therapies provider.

Visit: www.gmmh.nhs.uk/wigan-talking-therapies to self-refer to the service or call 01942 764 449 to find out more.

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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) has launched a series of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) support groups to help women manage symptoms of menopause.

This follows a successful pilot delivered to staff across the Trust over a period of twelve months, attended by over thirty colleagues and delivered across a variety of locations.

The six week Managing the Menopause Skills for Wellbeing course will now be available to residents living in the Wigan and Salford boroughs and can be accessed via a referral from a patient's GP or local Talking Therapies provider.

CBT can be an effective tool in helping to manage the symptoms associated with menopause. While CBT doesn't directly alter hormone levels, it focuses on changing patterns of thinking and behaviour, which can alleviate distress and improve coping mechanisms.

It can help adopt healthier lifestyle behaviours such as regular exercise, balanced nutrition, stress management, and relaxation techniques. By addressing unhelpful behaviours and promoting positive coping strategies, participants can better manage menopausal symptoms and improve overall wellbeing.

The six week Managing the Menopause Skills for Wellbeing course offers a holistic approach to managing menopause symptoms by addressing the cognitive, emotional, and behavioural aspects of the experience. By learning practical skills and strategies, course attendees can be empowered to effectively cope with menopause-related challenges and improve quality of life.

Kerry Clifton and Jo Hicks, CBT Therapists at GMMH, initially offered the course to GMMH staff pilot groups after consulting with colleagues across the Trust about their challenges with Menopause symptoms. The results of the pilot were overwhelmingly positive, with each group seeing a significant drop in their anxiety and depression scores, as well as noticeable improvements to menopausal symptoms such as hot flushes and night sweats.

The programme was so popular that four further groups were offered to GMMH staff. GMMH CBT Practitioners for Wigan Talking Therapies, Molly Rudd and Sarah Reilly, joined the pilot to deliver the Menopause support groups to staff within the Wigan locality.

Feedback from the pilot groups was overwhelmingly positive with participants citing that they learned new information about the menopause in general as well as developing strategies to manage current symptoms.
A GMMH staff member who completed the pilot said:

"I really liked the group setting, knowing I am not alone. For me the support I received was life changing."

Kerry Clifton, CBT Therapist at Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH), said:

"One question posed was 'how can we support our colleagues across the trust with their experience of the menopause?' Jo Hicks and I felt that as CBT therapists, we could deliver a group to colleagues, understanding the need to provide support for their perimenopause journey.

"We had been researching work completed by subject experts, Professor Myra Hunter and Dr Melanie Smith, regarding a CBT group for hot flushes and night sweats, which helped us to develop the programme."

As a result of the success of the pilot, the first group has been delivered to Salford residents, with positive feedback helping to develop future groups. These groups are now being rolled out in Wigan and Bolton, and staff menopause groups will continue to run.

Visit:  www.gmmh.nhs.uk/wigan-talking-therapies  to self-refer to the service or call 01942 764 449 to find out more.

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'Life changing' CBT for Menopause programme rolled out after successful pilot | News and Events

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Read the latest news from Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and see our latest events.

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The CALM C.A.R.E. Kit helps you take action to protect the young people in your life from suicide. It's full of practical advice to equip you with everything you need to be there for a young person - from introducing the topic to keeping them safe in a crisis.

Learn how to speak about mental health and suicide, what to do if you’re worried, and where you can find more information and advice.

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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

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The CALM C.A.R.E. Kit is here to help you protect the young people in your life from suicide. Get practical youth suicide prevention advice from CALM.

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Critical Incident & Trauma Service - health and social care staff

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Critical Incident & Trauma Service - health and social care staff

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First Hand is for anyone affected by witnessing a suicide, when they did not know the person who has died. This may be because you happened to be at a particular location, or because your job involves responding to these incidents.

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First Hand is for anyone affected by witnessing a suicide, when they did not know the person who has died. This may be because you happened to be at a particular location, or because your job involves responding to these incidents. Get Started After a suicide...

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Zero Suicide Alliance - LGBTQ+ suicide awareness training

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Zero Suicide Alliance - LGBTQ+ suicide awareness training

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Suicide is a complex and emotive subject but by talking about suicide, we increase the chances of preventing suicide.

Everyone has a role to play in suicide prevention, and it often begins with improving suicide awareness.

Our LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness Training is designed to increase understanding of suicide within the LGBTQ+ community.

Shaped by lived experience and clinical insight, it explores suicide risk, potential warning signs and offers practical guidance on how to support someone who may be struggling.

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LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness Training | Free Online Course

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Free LGBTQ+ Suicide Awareness Training to help you recognise warning signs, understand risk, and offer compassionate support. Certificate included.