NSPA Online Discussion Groups – COVID-19

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic the NSPA held online discussions for anyone working in suicide prevention to come together and share their challenges, concerns, ideas and plans. You can find summaries of these discussions below.

Sectors: Charities, NHS, Public Health
Discussions in 2021

Summary of NSPA and charities discussion, 1st June and 13th April 2021

Summary of NSPA and public health discussion, 3rd June, 14th April 2021

Summary of NSPA and NHS staff discussion, 2nd June and 21st April 2021

Discussions in 2020

Summary of NSPA and charities discussions 20th October, 29th June, 17th June, 1st June, 20th May, 7th May and 20th April 2020

Summary of NSPA and public health online discussions 20th October, 20th July, 1st July, 19th June, 22nd May, 4th May and 22nd April 2020

Summary of NSPA and NHS members online discussions 20th October, 20th July, 1st July, 19th June, 22nd May, 4th May and 22nd April 2020

Specific Populations: including Domestic Abuse, those who Self-Harm, Men, Children and Young People, Older Adults, and Mental Health Service Users

Summary of NSPA online discussion on schools, colleges and Universities, 18th November 2021 

Summary of NSPA online discussion on emergency services, 16th November 2021

Summary of NSPA online discussion on reaching and supporting children and young people, 21st July 2021

Summary of NSPA online discussion of domestic abuse and suicide prevention 12 May 2021

Summary of NSPA online discussion of those who self-harm 26 June 2020

Summary of NSPA online discussion of men 25 June 2020

Summary of NSPA online discussions of children and young people 29 May and 15 May 2020

Summary of NSPA online discussion of older adults 15 July and 13 May 2020

Summary of NSPA online discussion of mental health service users 16 July and 12 May 2020

Service Delivery: Staff and Volunteer Wellbeing, Bereavement Support, Training

Summary of NSPA staff and volunteer support discussion 15 April 2020

Summary of NSPA bereavement support discussion 16 April 2020

Summary of NSPA online discussion of training 1 May 2020

The future

Summary of NSPA online discussion on ‘The future post-Covid – what have we learned? What will we keep?’ 22 July 2021

Summary of NSPA members ‘Planning for the recovery phase’ discussion 27 May 2020

Summary of NSPA online discussion of future concerns 29 April 2020