Viva Brighton Issue #52 June 2017
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BITS AND BOBS<br />
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CHARITY BOX #15: GRASSROOTS<br />
What do you do at Grassroots?<br />
Our focus is suicide prevention.<br />
Our core belief is that suicide is<br />
preventable and that each life lost to<br />
suicide is a tragedy in its own right.<br />
How do you reach out to people<br />
in need of help? We’ve developed<br />
an app, designed to help those<br />
who are worried about others - what they should say,<br />
what they shouldn’t say - as well as people in crisis.<br />
We also provide training for individuals and other<br />
organisations in how to spot the signs that somebody<br />
may be at risk. When suicide does happen it has a<br />
devastating impact on the community. People often<br />
ask themselves, why didn’t I know? Why didn’t I ask?<br />
Those are the questions we address with our training.<br />
How can we be more aware of people being at<br />
risk? Be alert. Not everyone who thinks about suicide<br />
will tell someone, but there may be<br />
warning signs. Be honest. Tell the<br />
person why you’re worried about<br />
them, and don’t be afraid to use the<br />
word ‘suicide’. Listening is one of the<br />
most helpful things you can do, but<br />
try not to judge or give advice. Get<br />
them help - there are ideas on our<br />
website if you’re not sure. And take care of yourself.<br />
How can people get involved? Go online and take<br />
our ‘Tell Me’ pledge, and download the ‘Stay Alive’<br />
app. If you see one of our graffiti boxes, share it on<br />
Facebook and Twitter. Join our fundraiser on <strong>June</strong><br />
1st at the Hope and Ruin, or if you’re interested in<br />
organising your own, get in touch – we welcome<br />
all donations. Rebecca Cunningham interviewed Stella<br />
Comber and Tiffany Ansari<br />
prevent-suicide.org.uk<br />
Often, a change<br />
of direction is<br />
all you need…<br />
The Link Centre is a friendly, relaxed professional learning environment,<br />
which runs flexible part-time courses in psychotherapy and counselling.<br />
We also run a number of regular weekend and weekday short courses,<br />
including our popular Introduction to Transactional Analysis course,<br />
and a variety of top-up-skills workshops.<br />
We have limited spaces available on our<br />
<strong>2017</strong>/18 courses. To find out more, or to<br />
apply, please call us on 01892 652487<br />
or email us on info@thelinkcentre.co.uk<br />
www.thelinkcentre.co.uk<br />
Training in Counselling & Psychotherapy • Personal Counselling, Psychotherapy<br />
& Coaching • Transactional Analysis Courses • Mindfulness Courses
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