Welcome
Grassroots is an award-winning charity and UK leader in suicide prevention. We believe that suicide can be prevented through open and direct conversations. We call this Real Talk. We provide people with the skills and confidence needed to save lives through our training, innovation, and thought-provoking campaigns. But that’s not all. We make change. We work with ChangeMakers - the people who share our beliefs and want to make a difference.
Thinking about suicide?
Check our Resources page for phone numbers, websites, apps and other resources that can help if you are having thoughts of suicide or are in a suicidal crisis.
Worried about someone else?
When someone is potentially having suicidal thoughts, talking can really help. Read our top five suggestions if you are worried about someone else.
What we do
- We teach suicide alertness and intervention skills to community members and professionals
- We raise awareness through campaigns and a strong online presence
- We promote best practices in suicide prevention with our friends and networks
Get involved!
- Download our "Stay Alive" app for Apple or Android phones
- Take our individual "Tell Me" suicide prevention pledge
- Organisations can take our "Talk To Us" business pledge
- Subscribe to our mailing list
- Follow us on facebook, twitter, YouTube or Blogger
- Donate or fundraise for Grassroots
- Check out our suggestions for when you are thinking about suicide or worried about someone
- Learn about our Real Talk and ChangeMakers programmes.
Training
We deliver effective, efficient, and affordable training in suicide alertness and intervention, including the the World Health Organisation (WHO) approved safeTALK and ASIST training programmes. We host safeTALK and ASIST Training for Trainers courses and promote the LivingWorks™ community model of suicide prevention across Sussex and beyond. Since 2006, Grassroots has trained over 10,000 people in suicide prevention and mental health.
Make an individual booking on upcoming courses in Brighton & Sussex through our Eventbrite page.
Contact us to make a whole course booking.
Latest News!
22 November 2018
November Newsletter
Featuring: Annual Report, Training Dates, Looking for ChangeMakers, Recruiting Social Media Volunteer, and We Won an Award! Read the newsletter here...
19 November 2018
Grassroots Suicide Prevention seeks a Social Media Volunteer
We are looking for a driven Social Media Volunteer to attract and interact with targeted virtual communities. Closing date for applications is Monday 3 December 2018. Find out more here...
10 September 2018
Today is World Suicide Prevention Day
Monday 10 September is World Suicide Prevention Day, and we are holding public events in the city in the daytime and early evening. Find out more here....
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Responding to the launch of the Stay Alive app Emma Wadey, Director of Nursing Standards and Safety at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, said:
"Suicide is everyone's business; it devastates so many lives no matter who you are, where you work or where you live. We want to use every method available to us to make Sussex, and beyond, a place where people thinking about suicide are supported and helped in their workplace and their community."
