Suicide Postvention: Shaping Prevention for the Future Together

Wed Nov 19 2025 at 09:30 am to 02:00 pm UTC+00:00

Assembly Buildings Conference Centre | Belfast

Families Voices Forum
Publisher/HostFamilies Voices Forum
Suicide Postvention: Shaping Prevention for the Future Together Let's explore how we can shape the landscape of suicide prevention through postvention in Northern Ireland.
About this Event

Suicide Postvention: Shaping Prevention for the Future Together

Together, weโ€™ve made progress in how we support individuals and communities affected by suicide. This event will bring people together to share learning, highlight current initiatives across Northern Ireland and look ahead to the future of suicide prevention and postvention.


What to Expect
Weโ€™ll explore:

  • The refreshed Minding Your Head website and ComKit tools
  • Updates on the Protect Life 2 action and implementation plans
  • Insights from the Families Voices Forum evaluation
  • Other key developments shaping prevention and postvention work

This will be a chance to connect, learn and continue building hope for tomorrow.


Who Should Attend
This event is designed for anyone working in or connected to suicide prevention and postvention, including:

  • People supporting those bereaved by suicide
  • Practitioners helping individuals in suicidal crisis or after an attempt
  • Mental health and suicide prevention professionals
  • Those working in the drugs and alcohol sector
  • MLAs, councillors, and community leaders


Further details will be added soon, including speakers and programme. Rest assured that this will not be one to miss!


If you require further information, please email [email protected]



Agenda

๐Ÿ•‘: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration & Tea/Coffee
๐Ÿ•‘: 10:00 AM - 10:10 AM
Welcome & Opening
Host: Julia McKeever - Families Voices Forum Chairperson
๐Ÿ•‘: 10:10 AM - 10:40 AM
Suicide Bereavement UK
Host: Dr. Sharon McDonnell - Suicide Bereavement UK Founder
๐Ÿ•‘: 10:40 AM - 10:55 AM
Lost Futures Report
Host: Ellen Findlay - Samaritans
๐Ÿ•‘: 10:55 AM - 11:10 AM
Profiling Suicide, Drug & Alcohol Deaths in Northern Ireland
Host: John Hughes - NISRA
๐Ÿ•‘: 11:10 AM - 11:25 AM
Protect Life 2 Action Plan
Host: Public Health Agency
๐Ÿ•‘: 11:25 AM - 11:40 AM
Coffee Break
๐Ÿ•‘: 11:40 AM - 12:10 PM
Mental Health Champion for Northern Ireland
Host: Siobhan O'Neill
๐Ÿ•‘: 12:10 PM - 12:25 PM
Families Voices Forum: Wo We Are & What We Have Achieved
Host: Families Voices Member
๐Ÿ•‘: 12:25 PM - 12:35 PM
ComKit
Host: Families Voices Member
๐Ÿ•‘: 12:35 PM - 12:55 PM
Project Evaluation
๐Ÿ•‘: 12:55 PM - 01:05 PM
Looking Forward: Families Voices Forum
Host: Gerard Ryan - Families Voices Coordinator
๐Ÿ•‘: 01:05 PM - 01:10 PM
Closing Reflection
Host: Julia McKeever - Families Voices Forum Chairperson
๐Ÿ•‘: 01:10 PM - 02:00 PM
Networking Lunch

Event Venue

Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, 2-10 Fisherwick Place, Belfast, United Kingdom

Tickets

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