PLEASE READ THESE TERMS PRIOR TO REGISTERING:

Sunflowers self fund this training, it costs the charity £80  per person to run the workshop and the charity incur a cost for participants who fail to attend. Due to previous 'no shows' we now charge a non-returnable administration fee of £50. 

This training is STRICTLY LIMITED to 2 persons per organisation. 

If on registration, we become aware that more than 2 people have registered from the same organisation, we will allocate the spaces to those who registered first. All other registrations from the same organisation will be cancelled.

Cancellation for any reason will be charged as follows:

• 2 or more weeks notice, no charge will be made, but you will lose your £50 administration fee.
• Less than 2 weeks notice will incur a £20 charge, plus loss of your £50 administration fee.
• Failure to attend on the day will incur a £50 charge, plus loss of your £50 administration fee.

If you have booked through your workplace, we will invoice them for this charge. 

If we cancel or amend the date of the training, you will be given notice and offered the opportunity to come to a alternative date training or cancel your space with a refund of your deposit.

Please ensure you are happy to comply with these Terms PRIOR to registering for the workshop.

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LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day face-to-face workshop featuring powerful audiovisuals, discussions, and simulations in suicide first aid intervention.

ASIST teaches participants to recognise signs when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.

No previous mental health or suicide prevention experience is necessary - anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST model.

Features of ASIST

• Developed in 1983 by LivingWorks, and receives regular updates to reflect improvements in knowledge and practice,

• Presented by two LivingWorks registered trainers

• A scientifically proven intervention model which helps reduce suicidal feelings in those at risk and is a cost-effective way to help address the problem of suicide

• Powerful audio-visual learning aids

• Group discussions

• Skills practice and development

• A balance of challenge and safety

What is the structure of an ASIST workshop?

The ASIST workshop is divided into five sections that follow in a logical progression to gradually build comfort, confidence and understanding around suicide and suicide intervention.

Preparing: Sets the tone, norms, and expectations of the learning experience over the two days.

Connecting: Enables participants to reflect on their own attitudes towards suicide. This creates an understanding of the impact that attitudes can have on the intervention process.

Understanding: An overview of the intervention needs of a person at risk. The trainers focus on providing participants with the knowledge and skills to:

• Recognise risk

• Develop safe plans to Increase the safety of the person

• Reduce the risk of suicide

Assisting: Presents a model for effective suicide intervention. Participants develop their skills through observation and supervised simulation exercises in large and small groups.

Networking: The trainers share information about resources in the local community and promote participant commitment to encouraging the transformation of local resources into helping networks.