Trusted by professionals yet learnable by anyone, LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is the only workshop of its kind. Updated continually to reflect new knowledge, ASIST has been empowering people to provide skilled, life-saving interventions for over 35 years.

ASIST participants learn to:

• Understand how personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide
• Feel confident identifying and providing suicide first-aid to persons with current thoughts of suicide in ways that meet individual safety needs
• Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it
• Identify and make effective use of community resources, ensuring appropriate connection to other sources of support and safety
• Use mental wellbeing strategies, including life-promotion and self-care for both caregivers and persons at risk.

ASIST is suitable for anyone over 16, especially those working in Mental Health, General Practice, Housing and Homelessness, Drug and Alcohol Misuse/ addictions, Counselling, Debt and Benefits advice, Youth work, Student support, Pastoral care, Emergency Services, Prisons, Custody and Rehabilitation, Veteran’s support, Care of the Elderly, Occupational Health and Employee Assistance, Bereavement Support, Management of Chronic ill-health and Disability, LGBT support, Victim Support etc...

The price includes all course materials, including workbook and Certificate of Completion, as well as teas and coffees during breaks - this is excellent value for a 2 trainer, 2 day course offering 15 hours of certificated professional development. 

ASIST training can be an emotional and demanding experience. It does require participants to be open to a variety of activities conducted in a positive, supportive environment, these include:

• Discussion of individual experiences and attitudes around suicide – it is up to you what you share…
• Whole group participative simulations of suicide risk situations contributions are voluntary… 
• Pairs practice with workgroup support and feedback – participants will be able to try out the caregiver and person at risk roles.

It is important that participants recognise that ASIST training is not therapy, and the course content means that anyone with current thoughts of suicide, recent bereavement by suicide or who is struggling with mental health issues should consider whether this is the right time to attend, and should seek appropriate sources of support.

About your Trainers:

This training is co-delivered by Chris Wright (The Wellbeing Guy) and Sarah Jones (Uplifted Wellbeing) both of whom are Accredited Master Trainers in ASIST and bring a wealth of experience to the session.

Chris has over a decade of experience working as a Wellbeing Practitioner, providing both 1:1 support and in management capacities, specifically in further and higher education settings. He now delivers a range of wellbeing and suicide awareness programmes as well as providing 1:1 personal coaching as a Certfied NLP Practitioner.  

Sarah brings with her over 25 years experience working in public and third sector roles providing support to clients 1:1, most recently with Mind - the mental health charity, and with GDAS drug and alcohol service. 

About the Venue:

This workshop is being held in the Whitchurch Rugby, Sports and Social Club, Whitchurch Cardiff.  a venue we have delivered ASIST from before and know well. The venue benefits from:

• An easily accessible location in Cardiff
• Free onsite parking
• Nearby facilities for particpants to buy lunch

Covid-19 Safety:

To reassure delegates, here are just some of the steps we are taking to ensure safety for you, and us, while training:

👤 We are reducing our number of delegates to ensure more space for everyone

📏 We'll be incorporating physical-distancing measures throughout the training

😷 We are providing face masks for all attendees (once seated these can be removed)

👏🏼 Hand sanitiser will be readily available throughout the training and we'll be asking delegates to sanitise regularly

📆 We'll start each morning with a reminder of our Covid health and safety measures to ensure compliance by all

All workshops are being delivered in accordance with Welsh Government guidance at the time. In the event that Government guidance means the planned dates cannot go ahead we will offer alternative dates in first instance, or a refund (minus Eventbrite's fees) if the revised dates do not work for you.

Payments are also available via direct bank transfer and Purchase Order/invoice. Please contact the organisers directly to discuss this on hello@thewellbeingguy.co.uk.