Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a free two day, in-person course that provides attendees with practical skills to identify and support individuals who may be at risk of suicide. Prior to attending our ASIST training, you may wish to consider signing up for our free Mental Health First Aid Awareness Training (kindly funded by the NFU Mutual Trust)– more information on this one-day training HERE.

Delivered by:

Josie Barclay, Suicide Prevention Lead at RSABI alongside a second qualified ASIST trainer.

Who is this for?

Anyone involved in Scottish agriculture whether through work, volunteering, or personal interest.  We’re bringing ASIST to farming communities across Scotland.

What You’ll Learn:

• Recognise when someone may be thinking about suicide
• Understand how personal and community attitudes affect help-seeking
• Provide a skilled intervention and develop a safety plan
• Build confidence and capacity to offer suicide first aid

Included Materials:

• ASIST Manual
• Quick Reference Card: Pathway for Assisting Life

RSABI are very grateful to the Alastair and Margaret Miller Charitable Trust for supporting the Suicide Prevention work to enable this training to be delivered.

Interested in Attending?

If you are interested in attending please register via this link https://forms.office.com/e/Ykp335Zynb

Alternatively, you can contact a member of the team on

Tel: 0131-364-4205 or Email: mentalhealthtraining@rsabi.org.uk

Support Available

Don't forget that RSABI’s free confidential support service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, by calling 0808 1234 555 (calls won’t show up on phone bills) or through a confidential webchat service - click on the blue button below.

If you are struggling with your mental health or are having thoughts of suicide, please reach out for help, speak to someone you trust or call one of these helplines:

Samaritans: 116 123 (Available 24/7)

NHS 24 mental health hub on: 111 (Available 24/7)

Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87 (Available Monday to Thursday 6pm to 2am. Available 24/7 at weekends, 6pm Friday to 6am Monday).

If you, or someone you are with, are in an emergency or immediate danger, please dial 999 right away.