News from suicide prevention partners across West Yorkshire.

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Launch of the Suicide Prevention VCSE Grant Fund

Applications open on 2 December for grants from the new £4 million fund to support suicide prevention voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across 2021 to 2022.

Launch of the Suicide Prevention VCSE Grant Fund

29th November 2021

Applications open on 2 December for grants from the new £4 million fund to support suicide prevention voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations across 2021 to 2022.

29th November 2021

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Christmas memorial for people bereaved or affected by suicide

29th November 2021

West Yorkshire Suicide Bereavement Service and Leeds Suicide Bereavement Service will be holding two memorial ceremonies remembering those we have lost to suicide.

29th November 2021

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PREVIOUS STORIES

Panel Discussion: Suicide Awareness and Prevention Among Black and Asian Communities

21st October 2021

This event aims to provide a meaningful discussion that extends the conversation around suicide prevention.

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This event aims to provide a meaningful discussion that extends the conversation around suicide prevention.
Compassionate Leeds: Building a trauma informed city together event

21st October 2021

Registration is now open for the first Leeds event, which will take place on 4 November 2021.

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Registration is now open for the first Leeds event, which will take place on 4 November 2021.
New report: Suicide in Children & Young People

18th October 2021

This report draws on data from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) to identify the common characteristics of children and young people who die by suicide, investigate factors associated with these deaths and pull out recommendations for service providers and policymakers.

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This report draws on data from the National Child Mortality Database (NCMD) to identify the common characteristics of children and young people who die by suicide, investigate factors associated with these deaths and pull out recommendations for service providers and policymakers.
What remains - a film about hope

14th October 2021

After the death of her husband by suicide, Gillian’s story was made into a film.

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After the death of her husband by suicide, Gillian’s story was made into a film.

NEWS AND MEDIA

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