Suicide Postvention Toolkit - BITC

This toolkit is designed to support employers in their response to the suicide of an employee, at work or outside the workplace.

This toolkit provides:

• Detailed postvention protocols in the event of a suicide.
• Preparation for organisations to consider issues that arise from a suicide in the workplace.
• Plans to reduce the impact of suicide in the workplace and employees.
• Support for employees and families.
• Helplines to signpost.
•  Internal communications and processes in raising awareness of support functions.
• Education and training for all staff on mental health and managing the risk of suicide, with particular focus on line managers.
• Bereavement resources for employers.
• Case studies of organisations applying the postvention model.

To download the guide, visit the Suicide Postvention Toolkit - BITC

For more information, please visit the BITC website.

• Supported by Samaritans (UK) 
• Judith Grant, Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing. (Found on page 5 of the guide)
• Poppy Jaman, CEO of Mental Health First Aid England. (Found on page 5 of the guide)
• Laura Hinton, Executive Board member for people, KPMG. (Found on page 7 of the guide)
• Chris Train OBE, Cheif Executive National Gas Distribution. (Found on page 8 of the guide)
• Dr Steve Boorman, Director of Employee Health, Empactis (Found on page 12 of the guide)
• Tony Cates, Head of International Markets and Government, KPMG (Found on page 12 of the guide)
• Dr Steve Boorman, Director of Employee Health, Empactis (Found on page 16 of the guide)

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This resource was developed in association with Public Health England (UK)