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Suicide First Aid: Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFA USI)

A one-day suicide prevention education programme, delivered online by It's a Playground as two half-day sessions, each 9:00 am–1:00 pm UK time on separate days.

  • Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 February 2027
  • 09:00 – 13:00 GMT (UK time) on both days
  • Online
  • Adults 18+
Full programme details and regional award information

The course

What you'll learn

Laura Rigden

Laura Rigden

Your facilitator for the February SFA USI open course.

Meet Laura and the IAP Crew

SFA USI teaches the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and to intervene as a first-aid approach, helping to create suicide-safety.

It is highly interactive and emotionally engaging: tutor-facilitated learning, practice, discussion and audio-visual material rather than slides and note-taking. You’ll practise recognising possible signs, asking directly about suicide, exploring someone’s options, and helping them connect with the right support.

Everyone who successfully completes the course receives a certificate of completion. If you’d like to take your learning further, you can choose to complete an additional assessment or assignment (for an additional fee) to work towards a Level 4 qualification, where available.

Next open course

Tuesday 2 – Wednesday 3 February 2027 · 09:00 – 13:00 GMT (UK time) on both days

  • Online via Zoom, delivered as two half-day sessions
  • Adults 18+ — no previous training required
  • Open to individuals and to people booked by their organisation
  • £120 – £160 (see the Eventbrite listing for current ticket types)
View the course listing on Eventbrite

Suicide First Aid · delivered under licence

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course you should be able to

  • Recognise signs that someone may be thinking about suicide
  • Ask directly and calmly about suicide, without fear of saying the wrong thing
  • Listen in a way that helps someone say what's really happening
  • Explore a person's options and immediate safety with them
  • Help someone connect with appropriate support
  • Understand the limits of a first-aid role, and look after yourself in it

Who it's for

Audience and suitability

Who can attend

  • Adults aged 18 and over
  • No prior mental health or suicide prevention training needed
  • Anyone whose work, volunteering or community role brings them close to others
  • People supporting friends, family or neighbours

Where you’re joining from

This course may be suitable for learners in the UK, Australia, Ireland and some other countries. If you’re joining from anywhere else, please contact us before registering so we can check it’s right for you — the support pathways discussed are country-specific.

Please read: The course is emotionally engaging and deals directly with suicide. There’s no requirement to share anything personal, and you can step away at any point. If suicide is currently affecting you or someone close to you, it may be worth waiting or talking to us first.

Register

Book your place, or tell us when would suit

The forms below save a request for the IAP team; they do not take payment or confirm a place. Automatic emails are not available yet. For ticket booking and the listing’s payment and refund terms, use Eventbrite. You can also contact the It's a Playground team on info@itsaplayground.org or support@itsaplayground.org.

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