It was a fantastic day, where a difficult subject was handled well.
I have known families in both my personal and professional life, who have been bereaved by suicide and have felt ill equipped to know how to best care for them. This training has provided great insight in how to support families and professionals through this challenging time.
The PABBS Suicide Bereavement Training was really informative and very useful for working practice. The facilitators were friendly, approachable and knowledgeable and it was a comprehensive and very engaging.
It was the first in-person training post-COVID and I felt extremely safe due to the protocols put in place by the Suicide Bereavement UK team and the venue itself.
Highly recommended and a very enjoyable day – thank you.
I recently attended the PABBS training in Manchester, the course exceeded my expectations and will be very useful in the future whilst working with young people.The training will help me to identify the risk of suicide and the likely hood of suicide in families. The course in delivered in a professional manner with many. Interesting facts to support the information delivered.
I attended the PABBS course in Gloucester on 4th December 2019 with Dr Sharon Mcdonnell & Andrea it was very well organised and very well presented with a loads of passion which shines through the whole course, It makes the course well worth attending, it was packed with loads of information which was very helpful & so easy to understand, I did this Course because i did ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) in March 2019 and the go side by side, I have a been personally effected & by family attempting Suicide and that was very painful for me and people around me, Since doing both courses i have used both courses with my work place and so far very successful by giving me the courage to spot signs & to ask someone if they fell Suicide, I thank you for sharing your experience & skills with people that need you help.
I would say that this is everything you want from a day’s training: thought-provoking discussion, fantastic resources and a fresh perspective on such a difficult subject. If ever it was worth spending a day training, this was it.
I attended the PABBS training on 10th July 2019 and it was an extremely worthwhile evidence based course. All health professionals from all disciplines should attend this training regardless of if they work in mental health. The information presented is essential for all who will come into contact with any person bereaved by suicide, and you never know who they will be, as it is far reaching and can touch anyone. It should be mandatory for all healthcare providers from the Chief Executive down. The course tutors were very knowledgeable and engaging and conveyed difficult information in professional yet supportive way. Anyone who is able to influence staff training should make this mandatory. It should be included in all healthcare programmes across the UK.
Training highlighted a lot of aspects I was already aware of, however it also gave an insight to perspectives’ of how different family members were expected to behave and why which was very interesting. Also gave information of sources of help which I have chosen to keep as they may be useful in future.
An interesting, informative training session providing a great opportunity to develop knowledge of working with individuals bereaved by suicide. Trainers are knowledgeable, approachable and empathic providing a safe environment to discuss key issues and learn from other mental health professionals.
Thank you for providing such excellent and engaging training on suicide bereavement. Sharon, Angela and Liz were knowledgeable, approachable and passionate about the subject and helped me to build my confidence in supporting those who have been bereaved by suicide. The training has provided me with a wealth of knowledge and enabled me provide a higher standard of pastoral care.
I thoroughly enjoyed the Suicide Bereavement Course in Manchester in 2018. It was thought provoking and had a range of professionals in attendance which gave different views to the subject. I came away with skills and strategies that I intend to use in my role in Telford & Wrekin Council as the Safeguarding Children in Education Officer.
I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop, which gave me new insights and skills for working with people of all ages bereaved by suicide. The course content and materials were very informative, and the trainers brought a wealth of knowledge and experience which they shared in a supportive and interactive environment. It was also a great opportunity to network and learn from other professionals from various backgrounds. I would fully recommend this course to anybody working in or interested in the field of postvention.