This autumn, Harmless will host its seventh annual online Suicide Bereavement Conference – a space for learning, reflection and connection. Timed to coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day the following week, the conference brings together a series of live, expert-led webinars focused on compassionate, practical approaches to supporting those bereaved by suicide. Our theme for this year’s event is The Uncomfortable Truth: Confronting Barriers to Connection in Postvention.

Created for professionals working alongside individuals and communities, this event offers more than just knowledge – it offers hope, inspiration and renewed purpose. Through interactive sessions led by dedicated experts, delegates will gain valuable tools, evidence-based insights, and the confidence to create real-world change in the lives of those who need it most.

CONFIRMED GUESTS & SPEAKERS
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

Marc Svensson (Founder of You Are Loved)
Queer Bereavement Peer Support

Panel Discussion:
From Immediate Response to Long-Term Recovery: Understanding the Timeline of Support Following Suicide Bereavement
Featuring Mary Nyariki (Family Support Worker), Andy Sansom (Nottinghamshire Police), Helen Birch (The Academy at Harmless), Charis McQuade (Co-Op Funeralcare) and more TBC.

Plus presentations by Harmless & The Tomorrow Project and further guests to be announced soon.