SCHEMA

SCHEMA is a one-day suicide prevention workshop that supports professionals and community members in effectively helping people with suicidal thoughts to stay alive.

With over 50 years combined experience of working in the fields of suicide prevention, mental health and wellbeing support, this course was designed and developed by Forward For Life and Common Unity.

Since July 2018, Forward For Life and Common Unity have delivered SCHEMA: An Approach to Suicide Prevention across the UK and have been the key delivery agents for suicide prevention training on behalf of the Birmingham and Solihull NHS, as in-house training for various charities at a local and national level and across Coventry and Warwickshire through the Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Partnership Trust.

Learning aims

• To provide delegates with knowledge around suicide and the skills to support an individual who may be thinking of taking their own life.
• Enable participants to learn how to develop a collaborative helping relationship focused on life options for the individual at risk.
• To equip participants with practical tools and a framework for understanding the needs of a person at risk along with a Life Plan Model that features risk assessment and future life planning approaches.
• Provide a safe environment for practice to build confidence and skills.

SCHEMA Delegates:

The delegates have hailed from a range of professions and a myriad of backgrounds from both the public and private sectors.

More specifically, this includes Local Authorities, Social Work representatives, the Mental Health Trusts, Mental Health charities, Young People’s services, Carers Support services, Advocacy services, Public Health teams, Private and retail sector (including IBM, McDonalds, National Express and the construction sector), Homeless Support, the Education Sector, Housing and Floating Support, Autism support services, Work programme representatives, Substance Misuse Services, Later-Life Support services, Domestic Violence Support services, Emergency services, Disability Support Services and many more.

What our delegates have told us about our suicide prevention training:

“Will definitely recommend to others, friends, and professionals. It helped me to think about suicide in a structured way to help with immediate and long-term support.” 

“This was a really useful course both for professionals and people who know someone with a mental health issue. In fact, it’s useful for anyone who knows anyone who might need support.” 

“It was a great day and I feel much more confident now talking to people both as a professional and a friend.”

“Brilliant, well delivered, excellent approaches learned to use in the community.” 

“The whole training was excellent – so were the facilitators. I have left feeling knowledgeable and confident having started the day with next to no knowledge.”

If you wish to discuss SCHEMA with one of our facilitators to help you decide if this training is right for you/your organisation, please contact us.