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Hello all,
Please find below are the latest GSPP updates that you might find useful.
Important update: I will be moving onto another role within the council, and at the current moment in time, my replacement (who will continue coordination of the GSPP) has not yet been confirmed. This means that, until further notice, the GSPP newsletters not be sent out. A colleague has been identified to continue coordinating the ad hoc training organised by the public health team. You can still access all the information, tools and resources on the GSPP website (please see section below on useful links below for more details).
The suicideprevention@gloucestershire.gov.uk email address will still be monitored if you have any queries.
Take care and all the best, Nicky
Useful links
Gloucestershire Suicide Prevention Partnership (GSPP) website
Training:
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Free suicide prevention information/training - accessible to all (including information on how you can access the funded training)
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Core training - free for those working or volunteering in public and VCS sector organisations in Gloucestershire who come across members of the public. These courses are coordinated by our Healthy Lifestyles Service (HLS), and includes a number of Mental Health Awareness, MHFA adult 2-day and ASIST training courses. To find out more, get in touch with the HLS team.
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Ad hoc/bespoke funded training - free for those working or volunteering in public and VCS sector organisations in Gloucestershire who come across members of the public (organised by the public health team)
Previous newsletters directory
Helpers in the community/where to get help - a list of local and national sources of support, to help keep yourself, your loved ones, friends and even the strangers you meet, safe. Separated into: crisis support, suicide prevention and bereavement specialist support, support after witnessing a suicide, debriefing support for professionals and volunteers following an encounter with suicide and mental health & wellbeing and other support
Leaflets & resources - a library of resources from sources of support across the county and nationally, so that you can share them widely.
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Self-Harm Helpline Professionals webinar
If you support anyone affected by self harm or suicidal thinking, you are welcome to join Gloucestershire Self Harm Helpline's free Professionals webinar. During this one hour free webinar, we will share information about the Helpline and our approach to supporting people affected by self harm and suicidal thinking.
Taking place on 2nd November at 11am via Zoom. Read here for more information.
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Gloucestershire Healthy Workplaces news
The September newsletter includes upcoming events (including World Mental Health Day), information on a free webinar on menopause in the workplace and more.
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GHLL PSHE Bulletin
The latest PHSE bulletin from Gloucestershire Healthy Living and Learning includes upcoming events, training available for schools and colleges, information on free physical toolkits available to Gloucestershire schools to support refugee pupils and more.
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Good Grief news
Autumn Events: Grief + Memory - Good Grief events will now take place throughout the year as a series of mini-festivals, each with its own theme. Following on from that, we are very pleased to unveil a programme of events on the theme of 'Grief + Memory' for October 28th and 29th. Find out more here.
The Grief Channel is Now Free to Watch on YouTube! - Featuring over 120 talks from Good Grief festivals and events, you will find familiar faces like Julia Samuel, Cariad Lloyd, David Kessler, Michael Rosen, Nikesh Shukla, Ruby Wax, Stuart Lawrence, Dr Rachel Clarke, Dr Kathryn Mannix, Amber Jeffrey, Professor Robert Neimeyer and many, many more! Check out the Grief Channel.
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NSPA news
The September newsletter from the National Suicide Prevention Alliance includes the date of their next annual conference, notes from member online put together content a new resource about working with people with lived experience in suicide prevention, and more.
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Carers Hub news
Read more about activities taking place during this month in the latest What's On newsletter.
In October, we have further drop-in sessions which are available for anyone, who may meet with Carers in a voluntary capacity, through work or in your personal life. The sessions cover all the information you would need about what we do and how we can support Carers.
Who is Gloucestershire Carers Hub? Professional Drop In Information Session
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Centre for Mental Health news
The September newsletter includes updates on a briefing that sets out how new integrated care systems can help more people living with mental health difficulties into employment by investing in Individual Placement and Support (IPS), the evaluation of a pilot project which placed psychologists within Bruce Grove youth club to support young men with their mental wellbeing, and more.
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Healthwatch Gloucestershire news
The September newsletter includes their new report which shines a spotlight on people’s experiences of accessing care through their GP, how you can share your views and experiences of how Gloucestershire’s health and care services support adults with autism and more.
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Working Minds champions
The September newsletter from the HSE includes updates on supporting mental health at work, a call from the WHO and ILO for new measures to tackle mental health issues at work and information about support from workplaces that can promote good mental health, especially important given the current challenging times.
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Meaningful Conversation - Responding to suicide and its impact
Speakers Collective Founder Member Angela Samata will be talking to Dr Sharon McDonnell, Managing Director of Suicide Bereavement UK, and Ann Marie McStocker, Health and Wellbeing Project Manager at Northern Ireland Ambulance Service. This is a rare opportunity to listen to a discussion about emergency services personnel responding to suicide and its impact. Particular attention will be paid to their experiences, perceived needs and the importance of receiving evidence-based training dealing with this sensitive issue. The discussion will also focus on the experiences of those bereaved by suicide at the scene. Dr Sharon McDonnell will refer to research conducted in this field and the development of the evidence-based emergency services Responding To Suicide (RTS) training.
Taking place on 7th October at 1pm via Zoom. Register for this free event here.
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Baby Remembrance Ceremony
As part of baby Loss Awareness Week we are holding our second baby remembrance ceremony, which is open to anyone to attend. The ceremony is on Thursday 13 October at 7pm, at the Walls Club, Gloucester as well as being streamed online via our Facebook page. The non-religious ceremony has been organised by charity volunteers, some of whom have personally experienced baby loss, and will be led by a professional celebrant. Anyone of any belief is welcome to attend, remember and reflect.
The ceremony will last around half an hour and refreshments will be available afterwards. Professional support will also be on hand from qualified volunteers for anyone who feels they would like to talk to someone. Find out more here.
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CALM news
Read the latest news from CALM (the Campaign Against Living Miserably), including information about their latest campaign: we're asking you to stand with us and help tell anyone and everyone who can’t see a way out: “Things can change”. To help more people to Stay.
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Stepping up support for armed forces’ health and wellbeing
Gloucestershire’s social prescribing service is expanding its remit to offer specific health and wellbeing support to armed forces personnel, veterans and their families and carers. The initiative sees the appointment of a social prescribing link worker for the armed forces community for a one year period, using funding from NHS England. Find out more here.
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GDASS news
What happens when a service user makes a disclosure of domestic abuse but isn't high risk and doesn't consent to a referral into GDASS? This often leaves professionals feeling helpless, worried and frustrated - what can you do? Read more about Safety Planning – What, Why, How?
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Inclusion Gloucestershire's Survey - Summary of Key Recommendations
Our final report based on our survey is a summary of the key recommendations that arose from our previous 7 reports and it reflects the key concerns and priorities for disabled people in Gloucestershire. Download the report (including an Easy Read version).
If you were one of the people who filled in the survey, thank you so much for sharing your experiences with us.
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Suicide Crisis news
The September newsletter includes updates on Suicide Crisis' attendance at the All Party Parliamentary Group on Suicide and Self Harm Prevention, their presentation for NHS Health Education England’s Mental Health Crisis Workforce and more.
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Alcohol Change UK news
The latest news includes updates on their upcoming Introducing the Blue Light project online event, the recent documentary by Vicky Pattison portraying alcohol dependency in a realistic way, and more.
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Help improve the experience of young Black men in crisis
Four new Crisis Tools learning guides have been launched, which focus on the experience of young Black men, providing rich descriptions of what it feels like being a young Black male in a mental health crisis. The guides include powerful testimonies direct from the young people and practical ideas for professionals supporting them in any setting. These guides have been commissioned by Health Education England (HEE) and co-produced in partnership with 42nd Street’s Jet 42 group.
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Research
"It's a Living Experience": Bereavement by Suicide in Later Life - Bereavement by suicide for people in later life is significantly under researched. Research on ageing and suicide has yet to address the experiences of those bereaved by suicide and how such a devastating loss affects the ageing experience. In this co-produced qualitative study peer researchers with lived experience conducted in-depth interviews with twenty-four people aged 60-92 years. It concluded that it is important to understand how individual experiences of suicide intersect with ageing and the significance of targeted assessment and intervention for those bereaved by suicide in ageing policies and support. Read the study here.
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