Suicide Prevention and Support Resources by

BBC Action Line

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List of information and support for issues raised in BBC programmes

First Hand: support for people who have witnessed a suicide, where they didn't know the person who died

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This resource makes an important contribution to an area that is often neglected, frequently shrouded in stigma and something that people struggle to talk openly about. Its approach of using scenarios where people have witnessed suicide, with the feelings of desperation, guilt, shame, hopelessness and self-blame that they are often left with, is particularly helpful in making it as inclusive and relevant as possible.

Greater Manchester Resilience Hub

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The Resilience Hub was set up in response to the Manchester Arena Attack in 2017 to co-ordinate care and support for thousands of children, young people and adults whose mental health and/or emotional wellbeing was affected.

Providing a central point for mental health advice and support and support for all health and care workers who live or work in Greater Manchester.

Guide for supporting NHS staff after the death by suicide of a colleague

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Comprehensive guide to proactively supporting NHS staff who have lost a colleague to suicide.

Help is at Hand: Support After Suicide

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Support after someone may have died by suicide

Irish Hospice Foundation resource - guide for employers

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A Guide for Employers is designed specifically with employers and union representatives in mind. It aims to help organisations increase their understanding and confidence in responding to suicide in the workplace by providing practical, sensible and sensitive guidelines to support colleagues who are grieving.

MIND resource about bereavement by suicide

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Many people bereaved by suicide find that they need more specific support than that provided for bereavement in general and can find it particularly valuable to make use of support groups that are especially designed for people bereaved by suicide.

Papyrus - Prevention of Young Suicide

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PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. We believe that no young person should have to struggle alone with thoughts of suicide.

Papyrus guide to supporting a child around self-harm and suicide

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The aim of this guide is to provide information and guidance and to help parents cope with a young person who is struggling with thoughts of suicide. To reassure them that they are not alone.

There is help and there is HOPE.

Short film about the need for suicide postvention services for NHS staff

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What are the impact on and support needs of NHS staff following a colleague's death? Researchers at the University of Surrey aimed to find out.
This is the story of three of the study’s participants.

SOM - guide to responding to the death by suicide of a colleague in Primary Care

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The document provides a step by step guide as to what to do if a member of staff at work dies by suicide

Stay Alive App

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An app for those at risk of suicide and those worried about someone. 11+ years

Staying Safe

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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.

There may be things that you - and other people - can do to make things better.

Suicide Prevention Strategy 2023

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UK Government suicide prevention strategy 2023

Support After Suicide Partnership

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The Support After Suicide Partnership brings together suicide bereavement organisations and people with lived experience, to achieve a vision that everyone bereaved or affected by suicide is offered timely and appropriate support.

Supporting someone bereaved by suicide

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How to support someone who has been bereaved and affected by suicide - download

The Calm Zone: Support for men

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The helpline and webchat are open 365 days a year, offering practical suggestions for all of life’s problems - whether that’s anxiety, relationship concerns, health worries, money worries or suicidal thoughts. Our staff answer a call every 59 seconds - they listen, talk and help people struggling with life to make a plan so they can begin to look to the future.

The Lions Barber Collective

admin2929 — 2023-11-02 09:40:29 UTC

The Lions Barber Collective is an international collection of top barbers which have come together to help raise awareness for the prevention of suicide.

ThriveLDN: Suicide prevention in London

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ThriveLDN have partnered with the Zero Suicide Alliance, who have created a training program to help people to be able to identify warning signs and to feel comfortable having conversations about suicide

Zero Suicide Alliance

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They offer free online suicide awareness and prevention training and resources.

They work in collaboration and partnership with a wide range of people and organisations. Bringing together different skills and expertise helps ensure the work they are doing meets the needs of different groups of people

Other useful resources from The Jen Group

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This Padlet is brought to you by The Jen Group

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Find out more about what we do!

Samaritans

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Every ten seconds, we respond to a call for help. No judgement. No pressure. We're here for anyone who needs someone.

Shout text messaging support: 85258

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Shout is the UK's first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.

James' Place - for men in Liverpool and London

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Useful resources

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Useful resources on other topics

Schools suicide prevention guide

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Our You Tube channel

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The Brave Project - for young Black men and boys

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PORTUS

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SOS

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Papyrus Debrief Service

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If you need support after doing a suicide intervention

We need to talk about suicide

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60-90 minute e-learning

Postvention Support for Staff and Organisational Response

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E-learning

SELF-HARM AND SUICIDE PREVENTION COMPETENCE FRAMEWORK

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Consensus statement for information sharing and suicide prevention

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CONSENT, CONFIDENTIALITY & INFORMATION

SHARING IN MENTAL HEALTHCARE

& SUICIDE PREVENTION

Self-harm: assessment, management and preventing recurrence

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NICE Guidance

Lighthouse Club - The Construction Industry Charity

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Support After Suicide

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Autism crisis support

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This is an American resource, contributed to by UK experts. The helpline is only available in the USA but the other information here is very useful.

NHS Guidance on Staying Safe from Suicide

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Best practice guidance for safety assessment, formulation and management

Save a Life card

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From the National Suicide Prevention Aliance - printable Z-card

The Caravan

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SLAM Postvention Service

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Support groups for people bereaved by suicide

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Run by The Samaritans

WHO Refugees and Mental health

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Toolkit for People with Learning Disabilities

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Reasons to stay

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Letters from strangers

CALMzone app

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Free mental health support in your pocket

Real relief for real life:

Practical anxiety and stress relief
Created by experts
Made for you

Finding The Words

admin2929 — 2026-02-25 14:11:01 UTC

How to support someone who has been bereaved and affected by suicide

BS 30480 Suicide and the Workplace

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A framework for organisations to address suicide.

NICE suicide prevention guidance

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