We aim to provide an environment that promotes psychological wellbeing and protects against the risk of suicidal behaviour among our student community. Sources of supportIf you, a friend or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, help is always available.SamaritansCall: 116 123Email: jo@samaritans.orgSamaritansPapyrusCall: 0800 068 4141Text: 88247Email: pat@papyrus-uk.orgPapyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young SuicideEdinburgh Crisis CentreCall: 0808 801 0414Text: 0797 442 9075Edinburgh Crisis CentreSupport from the UniversityFor further information on support please see the pages below:Support in a crisisWellbeing servicesSkills for Life & LearningOur Student Suicide Safer Strategy: Creating Hope TogetherThe University of Edinburgh takes suicide prevention seriously. Our Student Suicide Safer Strategy for 2024-29 sets out the University’s role in seeking to reduce the risk of suicide for all students in our community. Document Our Student Suicide Safer Strategy (381.4 KB / PDF) The delivery of a staff training programme in partnership with PAPYRUS on suicide prevention is a key element of our strategy.Staff in our services including Student Counselling, Disability & Learning Support and Student Wellbeing are regularly trained in suicide awareness and crisis management.We have provided suicide prevention training to an initial cohort of approximately 450 student-facing staff, including Student Advisers, Student Support Managers, Residence Life staff, Security Officers and academics in 2024.More staff will be invited to complete training in 2025. This will include Academic Cohort Leads, Programme Directors and teaching staff. For booking information, please contact Melissa.Hameed@ed.ac.uk Our Suicide Safer Strategy Action plan also includes:creating information campaigns in collaboration with studentscreating guidance for students and staff to support those on placementconsidering technological interventionsundertaking regular reviews on suicide prevention research.Additional resourcesThe Canmore Trust | Suicide Prevention CharitySelf-Harm Network Scotland, run by PenumbraRelated linksStudent Mental Health Strategy Contact Security Residence Life This article was published on 2024-11-12
