Thrive Training and Skills
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We want to create a city free from mental health discrimination, with an inclusive culture where conversations about mental health are encouraged and people are well supported.
Mental Health Training
- We are rolling out mental health and suicide prevention training at scale. Over the decade – between 2018 and 2028.
- We have an ambitious target for 1 in 5 people in Bristol to have had access to this training.
- We are focusing this training on those who have front line roles and may need these skills to support those they work with.
- Through this programme, we want to offer training to everyone working in Bristol to help them to offer a compassionate and informed response to members of the public and their colleagues – including training people working in our libraries, hairdressers and barber shops, and those driving our buses and taxis.
- We are currently commissioning Mental Health First Aid and Connect 5 training to increase people’s confidence and skills in supporting people experiencing mental health difficulties, and to increase their mental wellbeing.
- We are commissioning ASIST and SafeTALK as part of our suicide prevention efforts.
Zero Suicide City
- Bristol has recently become a ‘Zero Suicide’ city and we are encouraging everyone to undertake the Zero Suicide Alliance’s free, online training here.
- We are working with employers roll this training out at scale across Bristol to ensure that all of us have the skills to support someone when they most need it.
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Contact us:
If you are interested in receiving Mental Health training, please register your interest by emailing thrive.bristol@bristol.gov.uk
If you would like some support for your own mental health
Thrive Bristol does not provide mental health services – this is offered locally by the NHS and their partners. Information about local provision is available at Bristol Mental Health