Accredited Suicide First Aid Training
This course is about hope.
SFA: The UK's National Qualification in Suicide Prevention.
All of our training courses are presented by fully trained and accredited mental health professionals: psychotherapists, psychologists, ensuring that the content is presented in a safe and professional manner
Suicide First Aid: Understanding Suicide Interventions
A full day of training which is accredited by the City & Guilds of London. Trainees can pay a qualification fee to City & Guilds and upon satisfactory completion of the coursework, will attain 6 credits at level 4.
Suicide First Aid Lite
A three hour suicide prevention awareness session, teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting. This training can be used as a stand-alone programme or as the first part of a journey to learn suicide prevention skills.
Teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, captured in a one-day event accredited by City and Guilds of London. We use only the most experienced suicide prevention trainers to deliver this unique learning experience: for anyone who seeks greater understanding and confidence to intervene with people at risk of suicide.
SFAUSI is a full day of training comprised of 4 parts, each approximately 90 minutes duration. The program teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide-safety as a first-aid approach.
SFAUSI is comprised of 4 parts, each approximately 90 minutes duration. The programme teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide-safety as a first aid approach.
No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self- reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide.
No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self- reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide.
Participants will gain 6 credit points at Level 4 by completing a workbook of tasks that are assessed against the set learning outcomes. This is the National Qualification in Suicide Prevention for the United Kingdom.
A three hour suicide prevention awareness session, teaching the theory and practice of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting.
60% of employees would feel more motivated in their employer took action to support mental health and well-being (Mind, 2013)
This Training can be used as a stand-alone programme or as the first part of a journey to learn suicide prevention skills
Two independent evaluations in 2016 and 2017 by Dr Paul Rogers demonstrated significant statistical change in 14 of 19 measures. Increased confidence and reduced anxiety in dealing with suicide, were among the leading outcomes.
1 in 20 of us will have thoughts of suicide in our lifetime so we need to talk about it and end the stigma which is the biggest barrier to people seeking support and recovering.
We work in partnership with you to deliver mental health services that are right for you. We provide an external source of support - an independent, personal service, that is not linked to the company or studio. Thus, individuals are less reticent to seek help if needed.
The challenges of filming schedules, post Covid-19 anxiety and fear, post-traumatic stress, demanding work schedules, adapting to new working practices, social distancing will have a large impact on mental health:
