Working in Partnership to Prevent Suicide
Online Event 8 September 2022, 9:00am - 3:00pm
Day 1
9:00am
Online Registration
9:30am
Chair’s Welcome Address
Olivia Townsend, Member, Institute of Government and Public Policy
9:40am
Opening Keynote Address
Fiona Walshe, Director for Mental Health and Disabilities, Department of Health and Social Care
9:50am
Keynote Address: A New Suicide Prevention Plan For England
- Hear from the Samaritans on the amazing work they are doing to prevent suicide in the UK
- Looking at their work with the government's across the UK and the Republic of Ireland, to ensure suicide prevention is a priority and there is support in place for those at risk
Mubeen Bhutta, Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns, Samaritans
10:10am
The Lies We Tell Online Are Killing People
- Identifying the problem – What is so wrong with sharing your own success?
- Treating the condition – Why it’s important to be self-aware!
- Preventing the spread – Why it's critical that we speak openly and frankly about suicide
- Educating the next generation – Why talking to kids about suicide is not only a good idea, it’s life-saving
Chris Williams, Owner, Make A Different Noise
10:30am
Questions And Answers Session
10:40am
Break And Networking
11:40am
Supporting Survivors Of Bereavement By Suicide
- An introduction to Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS)
- How do we help people – our 3 main services and additional work
- Why postvention is important
- What are we hoping to do at SoBS in the future
Freya Anglin-Liiv, Chair of Trustees, Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
12:00pm
Thrive LDN: Suicide Prevention in London and Unpacking the Terminology Around Suicide
Dr Phil Moore, Co-Chair, Thrive LDN Suicide Prevention Group
12:20pm
Questions And Answers Session
12:40pm
Lunch And Networking
1:40pm
Afternoon Keynote Address: The Government’s Suicide Prevention Strategy
- Addressing the strategy originally published in 2012 and considering the future of England’s suicide prevention plan
- Looking at plans to reform the strategy including the additional funding provided in the NHS Long Term Plan
Liz Twist MP, Chair of The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Suicide and Self Harm Prevention
2:00pm
Case Study: Supporting The Mental Health And Preventing Suicide Amongst The UK's Military Veterans
Mark Herbert, Veteran Volunteer of the Year, Combat Stress
2:20pm
Case Study: Suicide And Me (Running From My Own Demons)
- Suicide figures in Men and LGBTQIA+
- Personal Suicide Attempts
- Perfectionism
- Positives in Activities/Hobbies
Robert Gehlhaar, Member, Institute of Government and Public Policy
2:40pm
Questions And Answers Session
3:00pm
Chair’s Summary And Close
*programme subject to change without notice