About this event
Being listened to - really listened to - has a profound effect on how you feel. Feeling heard can lift the load when you are struggling and it can help you to think more clearly. If you can listen when someone is in distress or needs to talk about something difficult - it can be life changing.
Being a good listener is a skill that can be taught. It’s a skill we can all use every day and it improves with practice. Samaritans trains its volunteers to listen to people in profound emotional distress, including talking to people when they are suicidal. These workshops will introduce you to those skills. The workshops will:
- Build recognition that suicide is not inevitable
- Introduce the key Samaritans’ listening tool
- Give a chance to practice and develop the confidence to help others feel supported and heard.
- Build understanding of what trigger lines are and how to follow up and support someone who has used them.
The workshops are part of Brighton & Hove Albion FC contribution to the Premier League's ‘Together Against Suicide' campaign, aimed at raising awareness of suicide; reducing the stigma around suicide; and increasing the help-seeking behaviours of fans.
Good to know
Please arrive 20 minutes before the course start time, as this event will start on time.
The workshop will be delivered face to face and will last two hours. You will be asked to fill in a short (anonymous) survey before you come and to be prepared to discuss an issue or situation that causes you mild concern. Please be ready to join in.
We will send you more information about getting to the workshop locations when we send out joining instructions, a week before the event.
