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Tameside local shares his story to shine a light on suicide

Published: 10 May 2021

This Mental Health Awareness Week, Will is sharing his story to raise awareness of being suicide bereaved and give hope to those struggling with suicidal thoughts.

New Help is at Hand booklet provides support for people bereaved by suicide

Published: 28 April 2021

Support After Suicide Partnership has published an updated Help is at Hand booklet, now with additional emotional support and new information for children, military families and the probate process.

Event: A Conversation About Grief

Published: 23 April 2021

Six Degrees Social Enterprise, who run Greater Manchester Bereavement Service, are holding a free online event about grief on Thursday 20 May, 11am to 12:30pm.

Mayor Andy Burnham and the League Managers Association team up to shine a light on suicide

Published: 15 March 2021

Mayor of Greater Manchester and the League Managers Association are supporting the Shining a Light on Suicide campaign.

Suicide First Aid Training Rolled Out to 600 Frontline Workers Across Greater Manchester

Published: 21 January 2021

Today (21st January) marks the first of 40 Suicide First Aid Lite training sessions for frontline workers in Greater Manchester in an effort to make the city-region more suicide aware.

Online Poetry Events Showcase the Power of Hope

Published: 8 January 2021

Inspirational poetry and music performed at Words of Hope are available to watch online.

New report published on the impact of suicide bereavement in the UK

Published: 30 November 2020

From Grief to Hope: The collective voice of those bereaved or affected by suicide in the UK

The stories behind Speak Their Name: Greater Manchester Suicide Memorial Quilt

Published: 23 November 2020

Throughout lockdown, people bereaved by suicide joined an online community to create a quilt in memory of those lost to suicide in Greater Manchester. Now, it’s time to hear their voices.

Greater Manchester is Shining a Light on Suicide this World Suicide Prevention Day

Published: 10 September 2020

A suicide memorial quilt and mental health training for barbers are just two of the ways Greater Manchester is looking to prevent suicide and get everyone talking about the subject.