ASIST Training – Free Two-Day Workshop in East Lothian

📅 16th & 17th June | 🕤 9:30am – 5:00pm
📍 The Pennypit, Prestonpans, EH32 9BN

Are you working or volunteering in East Lothian? Would you like to feel more confident supporting someone who may be thinking about suicide?

Join us for ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) – a practical, two-day workshop designed to equip you with the tools and confidence to provide life-saving support.

What you’ll learn:

✔ How to recognise when someone may be at risk
✔ How to offer immediate and compassionate support
✔ How to develop a personalised safety plan
✔ How to connect people with ongoing help

This in-depth training is completely free thanks to support from the East Lothian Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund. It is open to anyone aged 18 or over – whether you’re a community volunteer, teacher, carer, keyworker, or simply someone who wants to make a difference.

Together, we can help create a safer, more connected East Lothian 💚

📩 Register now: https://tinyurl.com/yskvfcue