Real Talk Suicide Prevention Workshop - Voluntary Sector Support

Would you know how to respond if someone told you they were struggling with thoughts of suicide?

Suicide prevention starts with having the confidence to recognise the signs and know what to say when someone needs help.

This interactive workshop, run by Grassroots Suicide Prevention, equips learners with the necessary skills to recognise and support those at risk of suicide. The trainers provide essential frameworks for life-saving conversations and suicide safety planning, and facilitate skills practice.

You will learn how to spot the signs that someone may be at risk, ways to start a life-saving conversation, and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to further support.

The course will enable you to:
• Recall the suicide statistics and reflect on their relevance to the community.
• Describe potential risk factors and individual signs that someone might be having suicidal thoughts.
• Identify the barriers that might prevent any of us from talking openly about suicide.
• Outline appropriate questioning techniques to facilitate a conversation with a person at risk of suicide.
• Demonstrate a supportive conversation with someone who is having suicidal thoughts, including via the written word.
• Determine appropriate levels of support (emergency services or support organisations/apps) and deploy appropriate technology such as the Stay Alive app in supporting people at risk of suicide.
• Use a safety planning tool and list further sources of help or support with a scenario.
• Select appropriate strategies for promoting own wellbeing.
• Access support resources.

Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of attendance.

Key Details
Date: Thursday 4th March 2027
Time: 9.30am – 1pm
Where: Blackbridge Community Centre, RH12 1RS
Cost: Free (£10 deposit when booking, refundable on attendance)

Deposit information
We will take a £10 deposit to secure your place on this training course. Your deposit will be refunded if:
• You attend the training course.
• You cancel your place with more than 48 hours’ notice.

We cannot refund your deposit if:
• You cancel with less than 48 hours’ notice.
• You do not show up on the day of the training.

Address and Parking
Blackbridge Community Centre
Three Acres
Horsham
RH12 1RS

There is a small car park on site, but this can fill up quickly. Street parking is available nearby, but please check the restrictions on the roads before parking.

There are several town-centre car parks a short walk away.

Who can book?
This training is for charities, community groups, and not-for-profit organisations working in the Horsham District.

Contact Us
If you have any questions about the training, please get in touch with the Voluntary Sector Support team by phone or email.
Phone: 01403 215191
Email: volunteering@horsham.gov.uk