PABBS In House Training – SW Yorkshire
<div data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">The PABBS training was informative and eye opening with some very sad statistics. If I am able to support people affected by death after suicide then I have achieved that goal. Let's create a ripple effect and continue to support those who need it most. One person lost to suicide is one too many and the effects after the death is devastating. Devastating for EVERYONE who knew that person . </div>
PABBS In House Training – SW Yorkshire
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">This training seems essential to attend - for all clinicians and managers within the mental health service. </span>It was well delivered by compassionate and insightful trainers who successfully engaged their audience. The course content was interesting and provided useful updates on the current suicide trends including appropriate terminology when discussing this difficult area with service users. It became apparent that a number of delegates had been or were close to burn out within the mental health field – this training helped discuss the difficult boundary between caring for others whilst ensuring much necessary self care. Again I would recommend to all within the mental health field.</p>
PABBS – Manchester – May 13th 2025
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">I found the PABBS training incredibly useful and content very insightful. </span>As a Charity which continues to strive to deliver the very best holistic care & support for its Communities of people, the skills that were taught as part of the training will help us inform & empower our main stakeholders of the importance of adopting a person-centred approach to care for people who have been bereaved by Suicide.</p>
PABBS Manchester – May 2025
<p>I attended training on tues 12<sup>th</sup> may 2025 PABBS training at Novotel in manchester. The training was excellent and the trainers were amazing. It was refreshing to be taught by people who genuinely care so much (it was visibly apparent) about mental health and suicide. I appreciated the intimacy of the training group, as it was much more interactive and I was able to maintain focus, opposed to being ina huge room with lots of people, as I find my attention going in those settings. I learnt about resources and signposting I wasn’t already aware of and can now use in my practice. I was also pleasantly surprised by the food available and it was tasty. My belly and mind was full with good food and knowledge which is a big win. Thankyou to both Sharon and Dean for being able to deliver training on such a difficult topic and making it enjoyable.’</p>
PABBS – Manchester – May 2024
<p>"Can I place on record how excellent the 2<sup>nd</sup> May 2024 PABBS training was yesterday at NOVOTEL Manchester. The whole package was first class and the trainers and support team were great with us. Having already received some training and attended a range of support group sessions I was drawn by the accredited qualification you offered. There was a powerful mix of lived experience, charity workers and health professionals in the room who were enabled and encouraged to educate each other. Having lost my 12 year old son to suicide last year I am looking for help to skill up and move on to try and put something back in as we walk with our grief. We are in the process of setting up a bereavement group in our local area. The PABBS course offered all of that and more, so I am highly recommending it to others. Don’t miss this!"</p>
PABBS – In House Training – Newcastle University – April 2024
<p>Although a very emotive subject, it is the best course I have been on. This course is extremely valuable in helping staff to understand the support and aftercare available to those bereaved by suicide, I think most people are worried they say or do the wrong thing and I think this course answers most , if not all of the worries and actually makes you realise you aren’t alone in having those worries. This course was thought provoking , engaging and well delivered and I believe all frontline emergency workers should receive this training.</p>
PABBS – In House Training – Newcastle University – May 2024
<p>I have been involved in social work and education for over 30 years and have attended a great deal of training. This session ranks as one of the best sessions I have had the absolute joy to be present in. From the wonderfully warm and professional facilitators to the robust evidence-based research through to the profound impact it has had on my practice. It is uncommon to meet colleagues who have lived experience of the subject matter. That was the difference between this session and other CPD I have experienced down the years. Unflinching in their handling of this sensitive subject meant there was a professional confidence in the room to hone practice, open up honest conversations with students/clients and help as many people as possible bereaved by suicide; to live, love ,hope, dream and at times simply continue. I can only say thank you for this session and encourage more people to sign up and participate.</p>
PABBS – In House Training – Newcastle University – March 2024
<p><span style="background-color: #ffffff;">After attending the PABBS one day course I have become more aware of my own needs and the needs of others during the bereavement process. The course was thought provoking and very emotive, and delivered by an amazing group of people. The PABBS training has made me more confident in supporting those dealing with bereavement, not just from suicide.</span></p>
PABBS – In House Training – Newcastle University – March 2024
<p>My name is Darren and I work for Newcastle University, having recently took part in this training, not only did I find it beneficial, but I also found it educational for my job role. I would recommend this training. 10 out of 10 for the training staff. This training can help me help others that are in need of help and support during times of need.</p>
PABBS – In House Training – Guernsey – March 2024
<p class="elementtoproof"><span style="color: black;">"I have been a Police Officer for 15 years, during this time I have been a first responder to suicide but also bereaved by suicide through a sibling. Even with my experience of suicide, the training really opened my eyes to the wider subject matter delivered by amazing trainers whose knowledge and experience shone through. The variety of the training course was effective and it motivated the group to positively engage which resulted in some very good open conversations. The training resources were also impressive and professional with a lot of useful information provided electronically for future reference and sign posting. I would certainly be keen to return and complete any similar training."</span></p>
PABBS – In House Training – Newcastle University – April 2024
<p>I would like to express my gratitude for the training you provided. I found it so informative and helpful on so many different levels. I know that the training increased my professional understanding of the subject matter. Thank you so much.</p>
PABBS – Manchester – May 2024
<p>Wow, where do I begin? This training was delivered with compassion, empathy and kindness to all attendees. The subject is difficult for obvious reasons, however this training was delivered in such a way that we should be shouting the topic from the rooftops so that there is no longer a stigma about it and those bereaved by suicide know that services are out there to support and walk beside them in their grief. </p> <p>The course on a whole has given me lots to contemplate and ponder when supporting those left behind. I feel very privileged to have been able to attend this training which in turn has already had an impact on my work. The only thing else I can say is get it booked NOW!!!!!</p>
PABBS – Manchester – May 2024
<p class="p1" style="margin: 0cm;"><span class="s1">Excellent training!</span></p> <p class="p1" style="margin: 0cm;"><span class="s1">I would highly recommend this training as it provides an understanding of the need to proactively engage and appropriately respond with those affected/bereaved by suicide. </span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span class="s1">It also highlights; the stigma, importance of appropriate language and value of reflective practice and self care. </span></p>
RTS – Emergency Services – Yorkshire Ambulance – March 2024
<p>"This event provides time and space to both listen and learn but also to reflect. As a paramedic who has attended deaths by suicide and experienced the loss of colleagues taking their own lives I cannot understate the importance of understanding the impacts on families, friends and even distant acquaintances. To have the honour of learning from people with lived experience is inspirational and will leave a lasting impression on your teams."</p>
PABBS – In House Training – Newcastle University – April 2024
<p>The PABBS training was engaging, insightful and challenging in all of the right ways. It not only educated but encouraged each trainee to look inwardly and assess their own practice, unconscious bias, self-care and self-worth. The day felt more like a university seminar than a training session – discussion was encouraged and scaffolded at every point. The training was delivered confidently by experts in the field who themselves were engaging and managed to deliver a session around incredibly serious and heavy content in a way which was still fun and enjoyable as well as informative. Each trainee went away with a practical change/improvement they planned to make to their practice. I can’t recommend this training highly enough.</p>
PABBS In-House Training – Newcastle University – April 2024
<p>‘<em>In 34 years of policing I have personally dealt with 33 suicides in one form or another. I feel that the input given by PABBS was not only enlightening and educational, but also a ‘lightbulb’ moment for me, having being affected professionally and personal by suicide. I can say hand on heart it was the best training package I have received in my career’ </em></p>
RTS – Emergency Services – Durham – Nov 29th 2023
<p>This training has value in better understanding and guiding a caring response to those bereaved by suicide. It’s an issue colleagues not only encounter in operational roles, but also within the communities we live, and the organisations in which we work – so the impact that sensitive , compassionate and supportive response can make is immense. Knowledgeable trainers, engaging delivery. I attended a multi-agency training event which helped maximise sharing of local knowledge and collective understanding which was an added bonus.</p>
PABBS In-House Training – Pennine Care – Oldham – November 2023
<p>I recently attended the PABBS training in Oldham for Pennine NHS Foundation Trust.</p> <p>As a Church of England Chaplain, I thought I was prepared and thought I had some knowledge about dealing with ‘bereaved after suicide.’ This course just re-iterated what a very complex situation this is. It has offered me time to think about how I can change my attitude and skills in dealing with this very sensitive time. I wish I had some of this valuable information before I had to support two families who had lost children to suicide. I cannot recommend the course enough, the trainers and the course content are excellent….Hopefully this situation wont be a common occurrence but if it happens again I feel so much more equipped to support family friends and colleaugues and of course to look after myself.</p>
OTG – Post Traumatic Growth – October 23rd 2023
<p><strong>The course was re-affirming to me both personally and professionally. We can feel at a loss to respond with enough insight to those bereaved by such life changing events but being able to bring our thoughts to the course and to discuss the sensitivity of these matters with experts was hugely helpful. It made me feel very reassured. </strong><strong>It was a hugely beneficial and insightful course.</strong></p>
RTS – Emergency Services – Carlisle – Oct 11th 2023
<p>I found this course very insightful and educational, it has left me with a greater awareness around the topic especially when talking about suicide or attending these types of incidents. I think the course is of greatest benefit when it’s a group of different agencies. Very worthwhile attending for anyone who may respond to suicide incidents.</p>