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Winston Churchill Memorial Trust Invite Dr. Sharon McDonnell to write a post about her Winston Churchill Travel Fellowship

Dr. Sharon McDonnell was invited to write a blog about her  Winston Churchill Memorial Travel  (WCMT) Travel Fellowship, which involved visiting Australia and New Zealand to learn about the work being conducted in Australia and New Zealand.  The blog includes a link to her WCMT report. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust annual report

Winston Churchill Memorial Trust have issued their annual report

Afternoon Tea at the House of Lords

Dr Sharon McDonnell and Paul Higham are honoured to have been invited by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust, to attend an afternoon tea at the House of Lords.

Postvention Prison Training – due Spring 2019


Suicide Bereavement UK July 2018 Newsletter

We are proud to launch our 1st newsletter.https://suicidebereavementuk.com/newsletter/

PABBS Suicide Bereavement Training – 10th July – Manchester


Greater Manchester Adult Mental Health Service User Network

Invited to attend Greater Manchester Adult Mental Health Service User Network event in Oldham. Andy Burnham, Myor of Greater Manchester isis one of the speakers. Suicide Bereavement UK will be having an exhibition table

Greater Manchester Adult Mental Health Service User Network Launch

Many thanks to Marsha McAdam for inviting Paul Higham, Director of Suicide Bereavement UK to attend the Greater Manchester Adult Mental Health Service User Network Launch in Manchester.

SOBS Conference – Cheltenham

Attended SOBS Conference in Gloucester: Student Mental Health – ‘Dont Gamble with your life’ run by our dear friend Trish Thomas MBE, their longest serving volunteer.

Cologne Conference

Dr Sharon McDonnell presented at the Thomas Morus Academy in Cologne to discuss her research into suicide bereavement. She was invited to speak by Andrea Walraven-Thissen RN MHP, Strategic Critical Incident Manager, Suicide postvention Speaker, Author and expert in Psychotraumatology.

Bury Samaritans

Sharon was thrilled to be invited to give a talk at her local Samaritans AGM in Bury, Manchester.

Public Health England Referred to the National Suicide Bereavement Survey

Dr. Sharon McDonnell and her research team, are currently conducting a national suicide bereavement survey, at the University of Manchester in collaboration with Support After Suicide Partnership.  This was referred to in Public Health England’s Blog

MENTAL ELF Podcast with Dr Sharon McDonnell


Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Care Summit

Dr Sharon McDonnell and Paul Higham from Suicide Bereavement UK attended the Urgent and Emergency Mental Health Care Summit in London https://www.nhscc.org/events/ur

PABBS In-House Training – Gloucester NHS Foundation Trust – MAY 2018

Thrilled to have delivered a successful in-house PABBS training to a passionate audience at 2GETHER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST in Gloucester https://www.2gether.nhs.uk/

BBC Breakfast – Coronation Street Suicide Storyline


NSPA Conference – London


University of Manchester – Volunteer of the Year Award

Congratulations to Dr Sharon McDonnell who was awarded 2nd place in the University of Manchester’s staff volunteer of the year award. This was awarded to Sharon for all the fantastic work that she done in suicide bereavement.

51st Annual AAS Conference – Washington, DC

Dr Sharon McDonnell was invited to present at the 51st Annual American Association of Suicideology Conference in Washington DC.

PABBS Suicide Bereavement Training – 11th & 12th April – Manchester