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Changing the Narrative - Aberdeen Event
The Aberdeen City Suicide Prevention Delivery group are thrilled to invite you to an event on Friday 11th September. Our friends over at North East Scotland College are very kindly hosting the event at their City Centre campus.
Join us during Suicide Prevention Week 2026 for the opportunity to explore local support services and hear from individuals with lived experience. We aim to make this a safe place for the community to come together and openly and honestly discuss suicide.
There will be some wonderful organisations joining us on the day including SAMH, SHMU, Police Scotland, Women in Mind, SOBS, Cruse Scotland and Four Pillars with more to be announced shortly!
To sign up follow this link.
Changing the Narrative - Elgin Events
The North East Suicide Prevention team would like to invite you to an event on World Suicide Prevention Day at Elgin FC. The aim of the event is to change the narrative surrounding suicide and to encourage open and honest conversations around suicide within our communities.
Morning and afternoon events will be the same, so should you wish to attend, you will only need to attend one.
We have 3 inspirational guest speakers:
Colin Hendry, ex Scotland Captain
PC Sean Harrower, local police officer
Both Colin and Sean will be talking about their lived experiences and road to recovery.
Also joining us is:
Josie Barclay, suicide prevention lead at RSABI
There will be a Q&A session after each speaker and information stands showcasing some of the fantastic support available in our community.
Light refreshments will be served.
Please register on the links below.
10th September 10am to 12 noon
Bedtime Stories
We came across this very hard hitting but powerful video from our friends at Papyrus regarding the impact of online bullying. More than 200 schoolchildren die by suicide every year in the UK.
SAMH Suicide Prevention Training for the Construction Industry
By the industry, for the industry.
Grounded in lived experiences of people who work in the industry, our new half-day training has been designed to reflect the day-to-day challenges workers experience.
We aim to build suicide awareness to drive a meaningful cultural shift, where mental health is prioritised, support is proactive, and lives are saved.
Suicide Prevention Scotland Creating Hope Together Podcasts
The official Suicide Prevention Scotland podcast channel features engaging conversations about a range of different themes, listen to the latest podcast "Creating Hope - Bereavement" or any of the others by following this link.
United to Prevention Suicide Update
The team at United to Prevent Suicide has launched new opportunities, to get involved in the Scotland's social movement to prevent suicide, follow this link.
Launch of Suicide Prevention Scotland Website and Resource Directory
Scotland’s new suicide‑prevention campaign, shaped by lived experience, asks: “Could a conversation save a life?”
A new website with various resources including four personal letters from contributors with deeply personal experiences aims to spark the nation’s biggest dialogue on suicide.
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SuicidePreventionScotland
X: https://x.com/SuicidePrevScot
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/suicidepreventionscotland
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cruZ_svP3FE
Youtube channel:- https://www.youtube.com/@suicideprevscot