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Suicide Prevention training

Public Health North Lincolnshire Training

As a Public Health Team, we we have brought together a curated range of awareness and training courses to the residents of North Lincolnshire, all of which are aimed at improving both the physical and mental health each of our residents, across the whole region. We do this by developing our own training/ awareness packages which can be flexibly delivered in locations and times to suit a variety of needs. We also facilitate a number of internal and external partner’s training courses. Usually, there is a charge for theses courses but we are pleased to say that we have secured independent grant funding to make delivery of these courses to the residents of North Lincolnshire for FREE.

Booking details

Within this training menu you will find our current range of available training courses, with information and booking advice for each.

Please Note: If you need to cancel your booking, please let us know as soon as possible, so we can offer the place to someone else. Non-attendance to any training sessions may incur a £50 fee.

Fairness of access to training

We want our training to be accessed by as wide an audience as possible and as there are limited places available across all of our training courses, we kindly ask that individuals only book themselves on to a maximum of 2-3 courses listed in this brochure.

This is to ensure that as many people as possible have access to attending a course of their choice.

Please note that those making too many multiple bookings across courses will have any additional booking(s) voided.

We also ask that you book training only in your own name, and not for colleagues/friends. Please ask them to book using their own details.

If you are a team interested in booking multiple places, please contact adam.brown@northlincs.gov.uk prior to booking to discuss options.

Who is the training aimed at?

The training programme is aimed at many different sectors and organisations such as:

  • Community Volunteers/Health Champions /Carers
  • Community & Voluntary Sector
  • Faith groups
  • Mental Health & Wellbeing support groups
  • Health professionals
  • Adult and children’s safeguarding teams
  • Education sector
  • Housing and hostel services
  • Alcohol and drug services
  • Criminal justice agencies
  • Pastoral care workers/foodbank
  • Workforce sectors
  • Community members with an interest in improving mental health and wellbeing for their friends, families, colleagues and communities.

Contact Us

We are also interested in hearing from you about what Public Health related training sessions you would like to see in the future, or suggestions for communities, groups or organisations who may be interested in our training offer: please email adam.brown@northlincs.gov.uk

Upcoming courses

Webinar: The internet, suicide and self-harm free training webinar for practitioners on 30 October, 18 November and 9 December

Webinar: The internet, suicide and self-harm free training webinar for practitioners on 30 October, 18 November and 9 December

Join our free training webinar

Do you feel confident supporting someone who may be using the internet in relation to their self-harm or suicidal feelings?

Are you talking to them about how their online use might affect their wellbeing?

Whether you work in the NHS or voluntary sector, Samaritans are here to help you have safe conversations about online use.

During the webinar, you will learn:

  • How people use the internet in relation to self-harm and suicide
  • What the new Online Safety Act means for self-harm and suicide content online
  • The role that practitioners can play in supporting people
  • How to talk to people about their online use
  • How Samaritans can support you in your role

Visit The Samaritans website to register to attend.

Suicide Awareness and Mental Health workshop - Tuesday 11 November

Suicide Awareness and Mental Health workshop – Tuesday 11 November

Interfaith Week 2025 – UNITED: Strength in Diversity Sunday 9 – Sunday 16 November 2025

Following World Mental Health Day, we will continue the conversation on inclusion, compassion, and community connection as The UNITED: Strength in Diversity Interfaith Group celebrates Annual Interfaith Week, themed: “Love of God, Love of Neighbour.”

Interfaith Week is for everyone – people of all faiths, beliefs, non-belief, and backgrounds –and offers an opportunity to strengthen understanding, celebrate North Lincolnshire’s diversity, and recognise the richness it brings to our communities.

As part of Interfaith Week, Public Health North Lincolnshire is partnering with Baton of Hope UK & The UNITED: Strength in Diversity Interfaith Group to deliver an important workshop series on Suicide Awareness and Mental Health.

Event details:

Date: Tuesday 11 November 2025

Venue: Connect Church, Ashby Road, Scunthorpe, DN16 1NR

  • Recognise signs of mental distress in colleagues and community members
  • Create psychologically safer workplaces and spaces
  • Tackle stigma around mental health and suicide
  • Promote open, compassionate conversations and early intervention
  • Understand the three-tiered Baton of Hope Workplace Pledge and how to get involved

Book your free place online.

Gambling related harm awareness training - 18 November

Information, training and support for anyone affected by gambling related harms. This training session is for professionals working with Adults. It aims to support with having conversations around gambling related harms, for those directly and indirectly affected.
Throughout the session, we will explore:

  • What is gambling?
  • Who gambles?
  • What are gambling-related harms?
  • What are the impacts of gambling-related harms?
  • How to begin the conversation
  • Where people can go for support
  • Explores a spectrum of gambling related harms up to and including gambling related suicide.

The aim of this session is to provide you with the knowledge and tools you need to begin the conversation around gambling related harms, free from gambling industry influence and with lived experience at the centre. Through this work we aim to increase the amount of people access the support that they need.

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 November 2025

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) – Wednesday 19 and Thursday 20 November 2025 – 9am to 5pm both days

The Baths Hall, Doncaster Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire DN15 7RG –

We are delighted to share that Public Health North Lincolnshire are teaming up with LivingWorks to deliver a two-day Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) workshop.

Living Works ASIST is a world-renowned, evidence-based programme in suicide first aid. It is designed for anyone aged 16 or over whether you are a professional, volunteer, or member of the public. The training is widely recognised for its practical approach and has been proven to help participants confidently support people experiencing suicidal thoughts.

  • Assess risk and safety: Develop a plan to increase the safety of a person at risk of suicide.
  • Be suicide alert: Identify people who may have thoughts of suicide.
  • Understand: Explore the reasons behind suicidal thoughts and the reasons for living.
  • Recognise: Spot invitations for help and potential barriers to seeking support.
  • Offer support: Learn life-promotion and self-care strategies as part of suicide prevention.
  • Intervene effectively: Apply a suicide intervention with confidence and compassion.

Book your free place online.

Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) Suicide Prevention

  • The ZSA Suicide Awareness Training is a short online course which aims to give you the skills and confidence to help someone who may be considering suicide. It also works toward breaking the stigma around suicide, encouraging people to have open conversations about their mental health. The course is aimed at adults aged 16 and above.
  • The ZSA Suicide Awareness Training enables you to learn how to:
    • Recognise signs of suicidality
    • Understand reasons behind thoughts of suicide
    • Engaging with a person in crisis
    • Offer emotional support
    • Recognise potential barriers to seeking help
    • Signpost to appropriate resources (helplines)
    • On completing the training you will also receive a certificate to demonstrate your commitment to playing your part in helping prevent incidences of suicide.
  • Access this training by visiting Zero Suicide Alliance website  or scan the QR code.

Zero Suicide Alliance qr code

Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) Suicide Prevention Training – FREE

Free 20 minute online suicide prevention training. Learn how to spot suicide warning signs and have a conversation with someone you’re worried about.

Complete the free 20 minute training and learn to:

  • Spot signs in people experiencing suicidal thoughts
  • Feel comfortable speaking about suicide in a supportive manner
  • Signpost individuals to the correct services or support.

20 minutes to save a life. Take the training at the Talk Suicide website.

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National Suicide Prevention Training

Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) Suicide Prevention Training

Autism and Suicide Awareness Training

  • Co-produced with people from the autistic community, our Autism and Suicide Awareness Training aims to:
  • Share information about autism and suicide risk
  • Share real experiences
  • Coach you through spotting the signs and supporting an autistic person with four different scenarios (you can choose which ones you want to complete)
  • Share resources for further support

What the training covers

Our hope is that through the training you will:

  • Understand more about some of the challenges autistic people may face and how these can contribute to suicidal thoughts
  • Be coached through four bespoke scenarios (you can choose how many you complete) to share how you can support someone
  • Know more about available support and resources
  • Receive a certificate on completion
  • The training can be taken at your own pace but could take up to an hour to complete.

Watch the Autism story – supporting Autistic people.