North Derbyshire Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Forum

An exciting opportunity for voluntary sector partners and colleagues working in mental health to help shape the Derby and Derbyshire Self Harm and Suicide Prevention Strategy 2026-30, and hear about the vital work happening in mental health and suicide prevention.

Guest speakers include:

• James Creaghan, Public Health Lead for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention, Derbyshire County Council
• Luke Oldham, Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Team, Derbyshire County Council & Baton of Hope Derby and Derbyshire Co-Lead
• Wendy Hodgkinson, Derby and Derbyshire Suicide Prevention Programme, Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust 
• Claire Goring, Baton of Hope Lead Derby and Derbyshire
• Josie Jakub, CEO of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS)
• Ellie Scott, Derbyshire Voluntary Action, The Georgia Bird Foundation & Baton of Hope UK Organising Committee Member