Training for Financial Institutions

We currently offer three suicide awareness and prevention training courses to financial institutions in collaboration with two of our partnering organisations: All Kind and Grassroots Suicide Prevention.

The training is open to all UK financial institutions. However, there is a charge for non-sponsors.

Courses Available

Mental Health & Suicide Awareness training - 1 hour

This course is available to anyone who works in the finance industry.

Course objectives:

• To reduce the stigma attached to talking about mental health in the workplace.

• Raise awareness of signs and symptoms of mental ill-health and suicidal thoughts.

Learning outcomes:

• How to spot signs and symptoms of poor mental health.

• How to support someone you may be worried about.

• How to help them find appropriate professional support.

Delivery: The course is delivered by All Kind, an organisation supporting people in our communities experiencing mental health problems.

For more information about All Kind, visit their website at https://allkind.org.uk/.

Mental Health & Suicide Awareness training for Managers - 2 ½ hour

This course is available for managers in the financial industry.

Course objectives:

• To reduce the stigma attached to talking about mental health in the workplace.

• Raise awareness of signs and symptoms of mental ill-health and suicidal thoughts.

• Explore how managers can promote mental health and suicide prevention, and have conversations to support team members, including encouraging them to seek further help.

Learning outcomes:

After the session, attendees will be able to:

• List some of the myths that contribute towards the stigma around mental ill-health and suicidal thoughts.

• Identify work-related issues including management styles that might contribute to poor mental health and suicide.

• Identify the main signs and symptoms of mental ill health and/or suicidal thoughts.

• Know when and how to have an open and appropriate conversation about mental health/suicide with team members.

• Discuss ways to model and promote healthy work behaviours and contribute to the development of a mentally healthy workplace.

• Know internal and external support and resources - signpost colleagues and access for yourself.

Delivery: the course is delivered by Grassroots Suicide Prevention, a suicide prevention charity working to reduce the number of suicides by campaigning to reduce the stigma around suicide and offering suicide awareness training courses and a Stay Alive app.

For more information about Grassroots Suicide Prevention, visit their website at: https://prevent-suicide.org.uk/

A short session on the need for suicide awareness training

This session is available for senior managers in the financial industry.

Learning outcomes:

This course will provide senior managers with:

• Information on why suicide prevention training is essential in their institutions.

• The business case for suicide prevention training.

• Information about David Riddell Memorial CIO courses, and strategies for addressing possible barriers to implementation and steps to signing up their workforce to the programme.

If you are interested in booking a course or would like more information, please contact Nicole at nicole@davidriddell.org.