Suicide Bereavement Conference 2025
September 3 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
£65
This autumn, Harmless will host its sixth annual online Suicide Bereavement Conference – a space for learning, reflection and connection. Timed to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day the following week, the conference brings together a series of live, expert-led webinars focused on compassionate, practical approaches to supporting those bereaved by suicide. Our theme for this year’s event is Beyond Beginnings: Achieving Postvention Excellence.
Created for professionals working alongside individuals and communities, this event offers more than just knowledge – it offers hope, inspiration and renewed purpose. Through interactive sessions led by dedicated experts, delegates will gain valuable tools, evidence-based insights, and the confidence to create real-world change in the lives of those who need it most.
WEBINAR SESSIONS
Lisa Williamson & Katie Freeman (Harmless & The Tomorrow Project)
From Insight to Impact: Reviewing Evidence and Experience in Suicide Bereavement Care
Michelle Stebbings (Support After Suicide Partnership)
Suicide Bereavement Support for Racialised Groups and Communities
Cathryn Watters & Kenny Brady (NMC Watch)
The Unspoken Risk of Being a Nurse
Judith Williams & Emily Beck (Gambling with Lives)
Gambling Harm & Suicide: Support Designed By and For Those Affected
Allison Furlong (Alfie’s Squad)
How Alfie’s Squad Reduces Social Isolation in Children Bereaved By Suicide
PANEL DISCUSSION
From Gaps to Growth: A Panel Discussion on Transforming Bereavement Support for Children and Young People
• Lois Day (Harmless & The Tomorrow Project)
• Michelle Stebbings (Support After Suicide Partnership)
• Letizia Perna (Winston’s Wish)
• Allison Furlong (Alfie’s Squad)
• Matthew Smith (If U Care Share)
• Nicola Coutu-Langmead (Child Bereavement UK)
This CPD-accredited event will be fully recorded, with all content made available on our E-Learning portal for flexible, on-demand access.
Together, through shared understanding, compassion and commitment, we can make a lasting difference in the lives of those affected by suicide.
As in previous years, the conference will be shaped around the following five strategic areas:
• Collaborative partnership
• Service user representation
• Effective practice
• Driving change
• Overcoming stigma and discrimination
Delegate feedback from last year’s conference:
‘Informative, clear, stigma-busting, insightful and personal. Thank you so much’
‘The feedback from those with lived experiences is invaluable and so powerful’
‘Excellently presented’
‘Full of practical information’
As a small service, Harmless is committed to ensuring this conference is accessible by keeping ticket prices as low as possible. Our goal is to offer genuine value-for-money for access to quality expert speakers. Fees cover administration costs and help to sustain our life-saving support to those impacted by self harm and suicide across the UK.
Tickets: £65 per delegate
We’re excited to announce that sponsor spaces are available for this year’s conference! To be considered, please complete all sections of the application form linked below. Our team will review applications, and successful applicants will be notified. Deadline: 1st August 2025.
Application Form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MKBGJ8B
Please note that completing this form does not guarantee a sponsored space at this year’s conference.
Please note: Following the conference, each session will be available to view on our E-Learning portal for a limited period, providing the opportunity to re-watch webinars or catch up on anything you may have missed.
