Suicide Bereavement: Practical Applications Conference 2024
Throughout September, Harmless is hosting its fifth annual online Suicide Bereavement Conference. To mark World Suicide Prevention Day, we will be presenting a series of live webinars examining practical applications for working in suicide bereavement. Sessions take place every Tuesday and Thursday between 10am – 11am and each will be led by an expert in the field. Our theme for 2024 is Stopping the Ripples, Turning the Tide: The Role of Suicide Bereavement Interventions in Saving Lives.
This unique CPD-accredited event will take place across eight short webinars, allowing you the flexibility to join as many as you like. And if you are unable to attend any sessions, don’t worry – we will be recording the whole conference and making sessions available for viewing from October via our E-Learning portal.
The field of suicide bereavement is a particularly specialist area. So many of us have been impacted by suicide – the tragic loss of a loved one, a colleague, someone in our community, a patient, or someone very supportive… everyone has a story to tell.
This conference is designed to help those of us working with anyone impacted by suicide. Delegates can expect to take away a range of knowledge, inspiration and skills for practical implementation in real-life situations. Learning from some of the leaders in the field, delegates will experience interactive sessions that can help to drive change.
CONFIRMED WEBINARS:
- Michelle Stebbings (Support after Suicide Partnership)
Supporting People Bereaved by Suicide Who Are Neurodivergent
- Dr Trish Hafford-Letchfield (University of Strathclyde)
Experiences of Suicide Bereavement in Later Life
- Professor Karen Slade (Nottingham Trent University) &
Sharon Bailey (The Fire Fighters Charity)
Postvention Guidance and Support for the Fire Services Community
- Sandy Kaur (Sehhat CIC)
Preventing Suicide in Punjabi and South Asian Communities
- Lisa Williamson & Tom Garrett (Harmless and The Tomorrow Project)
Age, Relationship and Circumstance: How Our Data Informs Our Support
- Harmless & The Tomorrow Project
Specific and Tailored Approaches to Suicide Cluster Responses
We will continue to confirm the rest of the programme over the coming weeks.
As in previous years, the conference will be shaped around the following five strategic areas:
- Collaborative partnership
- Service user representation
- Effective practice
- Driving change
- Overcoming stigma and discrimination
Delegate feedback from last year’s conference:
‘Informative, clear, stigma-busting, insightful and personal. Thank you so much’
‘The feedback from those with lived experiences is invaluable and so powerful’
‘Excellently presented’ ‘Full of practical information’
As a small service, Harmless is committed to ensuring this conference is accessible by keeping ticket prices as low as possible. Our goal is to offer genuine value-for-money for access to quality expert speakers. Fees cover administration costs and help to sustain our life-saving support to those impacted by self harm and suicide across the UK.
Tickets: £65 per delegate
We’re excited to announce that sponsor spaces are available for this year’s conference! To be considered, please complete all sections of the application form linked below. Our team will review applications, and successful applicants will be notified.
Application Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W9J3J78
Please note that completing this form does not guarantee a sponsored space at this year’s conference.
Please note: Following the conference, each session will be available to view on our E-Learning portal for a limited period, providing the opportunity to re-watch webinars or catch up on any sessions you may have missed.
