Join Harmless – the centre of excellence for self harm and suicide prevention – this September for our Suicide Bereavement Conference 2026. This powerful online event is designed for professionals seeking to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those affected by suicide. Timed to align with World Suicide Prevention Day, this year’s theme – The Uncomfortable Truth: Confronting Barriers to Connection in Postvention – addresses the real challenges that can prevent effective support and healing.
More than just a conference, this CPD-accredited training delivers practical impact. Through expert-led sessions, you’ll gain tools you can apply immediately in real-world settings, alongside evidence-based insights that build confidence in supporting individuals and communities navigating complex grief.
Equally, the event offers vital emotional and social value. It creates a space for reflection, connection and hope – bringing together professionals and lived experience voices to challenge stigma, deepen understanding and foster compassionate responses.
Delivered by recognised experts in postvention, the conference ensures high-quality, credible learning grounded in best practice. Each session is designed to inspire not only knowledge, but renewed purpose in your work. Join us and a whole community committed to breaking barriers, reducing stigma, and creating lasting change.
Confirmed Speakers & Guests
Michelle Stebbings (Support After Suicide Partnership) & Alison Penny (Childhood Bereavement Network)
The Experiences of Suicide Bereavement Among Children & Young People
Mandy Naylor (Co-Alc Alliance & Ginger Heart Foundation)
Understanding the Risks of Recreational Cocaine & Alcohol Use in Suicide Prevention
Millie Tamworth (University College London)
Ethnographic Data from Observing Inquests and Relating This to Bereavement Theory
Plus presentations by Harmless & The Tomorrow Project and further guests to be announced soon.
We hope you can join us.
The Suicide Bereavement Conference takes place on Wednesday 2nd September 10am–3pm. This is an online event with tickets available now via the button below.
