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World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was established in 2003 in conjunction with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and is a significant advocacy and communication based event aimed at reaching national organisations, governments and the general public, giving a singular message that suicide can be prevented. WSPD is considered an effective tool in these efforts and the WHO […]
NB: @dva.org.uk Joined Up Care Derbyshire have commissioned Harmless to deliver half day Suicide Bereavement training sessions online for staff and volunteers from a broad range of statutory, community and voluntary sector organisations, working within Derbyshire county and City. Please note that you must work with people in Derby/shire in order to meet eligibility criteria for this […]
Mental Health Training for FREE. derbyshire.gov.uk These training courses teach individuals how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. The training is delivered both face-to-face and virtual (online interactive) course. The youth Mental Health First aid courses teach the skills and confidence to help spot the signs of […]
NB: www.stem4.org.uk #YMHD#ConnectMeaningfully This year’s Youth Mental Health Day will focus on the importance of building and maintaining meaningful connections and relationships. For further information, classroom resources for children and young people, tips, discussions and activities that will help children and young people to #ConnectMeaningfully visit https://stem4.org.uk/youthmentalhealthday/
https://www.westminster-abbey.org/ Click for resources to share with your children https://www.westminster-abbey.org/learning/teaching-resources/catalogue
‘Badger’s Parting Gifts’ by Susan Varley is a classic, touching and moving tale of loss and friendship, Badger’s Parting Gifts provides comfort to children who may have lost a loved one and explains that grief can eventually give way to happy memories. The story revolves around Badger, who is so old that he knows he […]
Organised by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), World Suicide Prevention Day brings together a wide-range of charities and organisations from right across the globe on the 10th of September every year to raise awareness and help prevent premature deaths by suicide. You can find out more by visiting the IASP website, or the […]
The Child Bereavement Network has put together this helpful list of contacts, further information and statistics to help when a member of the school community dies. Check it out here: www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk/schools/responding-to-a-death.aspx
Winston’s Wish is a specialist bereavement charity which provides a free “Ask Email” service for children of all ages who may need support with a recent bereavement, have any questions about being bereaved, or would prefer not to talk to an adult in their immediate lives directly. There is a simple proforma for them to […]
The Child Bereavement Network has collated a helpful list of potential reading available to anyone who is looking to support a child with SEN who has suffered a bereavement. You can download it here: