Suicide Prevention Awareness - WSPD 2025

It is a good thing to talk about suicide, yet it is challenging, and we often feel we don’t have the words or confidence to do so.

This workshop introduces the topic and covers important discussion points such as how to use language around suicide, what the impact of suicide is and what are next steps to develop our learning and take action to support others.

Overview: An interactive workshop involving polls, a quiz, chat engagement/ discussion and a short video.

Your Facilitator:

This session will be run by It's a Playground Founder, Laura Rigden (Expert MHFA and SFA Instructor)

What's Covered:

• Exploring the language & stigma associated with suicide

• What is the impact of suicide?

• Why is awareness about prevention important and what are the three key areas of suicide intervention?

• What are some warning signs to look out for & a reminder of some support basics

Who should attend?

Anyone interested in learning more about the impact and importance of prevention of suicide. We recommend having a basic understanding of mental health awareness ahead of this session, but this is not a prerequisite.

It'll also be an opportunity to connect with others and share tips and tools with each other and you’ll receive a digital editable handout and additional tools to share with your community.

The session is completely free for anyone living or working in the Borough of Lambeth, London and for any MHFAiders, SFAiders or Wellbeing Champions that have accessed their certifications through It's a Playground.

For everyone else, there are affordable tickets available (£15pp or £125 for 10 places) and all proceeds will go back into creating more specialist content for these open workshops for the year.

If you'd like to know more about this session OR our wider programme, please don't hesitate to contact us on info@itsaplayground.org.

Please contact us directly if you'd like to make a group booking or would like to organise a private workshop for your organisation or community.

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