Preventing suicide
Alongside your workplace mental health and wellbeing strategy you may wish to create a separate strategy around preventing suicide. This may be particularly relevant if your industry has high rates of suicide or attracts a workforce at higher risk of suicide.
See Samaritans suicide facts and figures for more information
Employer guidance and toolkits
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BITC - Suicide prevention toolkit for employers
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BITC - Postvention toolkit for employers
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CIPD - Responding to suicide risk in the workplace
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Zero Suicide Alliance - Free, online suicide awareness training
Suicide support for staff
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CALM - Men's suicide support helpline. Call 0800 58 58 58 (5pm till 12:00am)
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Papyrus - Suicide support helpline for people under 35. Call 0800 068 4141 (5pm till 12am)
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Samaritans - Suicide support helpline for all ages. Call 116 123 (open 24 hours), or email [email protected]
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SOBS - Survivors of bereavement by suicide helpline. Call 0300 111 5065 (9am till 9pm)
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Zero Suicide Alliance - Free, online suicide awareness training