Information

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide leaflet

The leaflet provides information about Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide, a list of Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide groups and a list of other agencies offering help. We have designed the leaflet to be printed double-sided and triple-folded, but alternatively you can also print it as 2 sheets of A4.

 

Download 'Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide leaflet'

 

Guidelines for dealing with the media for those bereaved by suicide

Download 'Guidelines for dealing with the media'

 

Some recommended reading

Download 'Some recommended reading'

 
Coroners and inquests

Download 'A guide to Coroners and Inquests' (PDF document) published by the Ministry of Justice (January 2010)

All the downloadable documents on this page are short and all are in Word 6 or PDF format. If for any reason your computer can't download and print a document, please contact the national office by e-mail at sobs.admin@care4free.net and we will send you a copy.

Help is at Hand - Department of Health Guide

This guide is aimed at the wide range of people who are affected by suicide or other sudden, traumatic death. It aims firstly to help people who are unexpectedly bereaved in this way. It also provides information for healthcare and other professionals who come into contact with bereaved people, to assist them in providing help and to suggest how they themselves may find support if they need it.

 

To download Help is at Hand go to the Department of Health website.

 

Media guidelines for reporting suicide and self harm - Samaritans

The Samaritans Media Guidelines are aimed at those reporting suicide in any media, from factual description to dramatic portrayal.

 

For more information and to download The Media Guidelines go to the Samaritans website.