Kingston’s Draft Suicide Prevention Strategy
Results updated 2 May 2024
Kingston's new Suicide Prevention Strategy 2024-2029 is now launched and you can find the final report and a brief exec summary on the new web pages
We'd like to thank everyone who has helped in developing this.
The website pages continue to be developed to provide one place where people can find out about what we're doing to prevent suicide in Kingston, how to help and where to get help.
Our action plan for 2024/25 is being finalised and will be added soon.
Overview
Suicide is always a devastating event, both for the person who takes their own life and for their family and friends.
Many others involved in providing support and care, as well as witnesses, first responders and beyond will feel the impact.
Kingston’s last Suicide Prevention strategy was published in 2016 and expires in March 2024. There is also now a new national strategy ‘Suicide prevention in England: 5-year cross-sector strategy’ which was published on 11 Sept 2023.
Suicide, self harm and mental health are all highly sensitive subjects. Over the last year Kingston Council has been refreshing its Suicide Prevention Strategy. We have conducted a highly targeted consultation with stakeholders and organistions working with at risk groups in Kingston including, but not limited to, Kingston Samaritans, South West London & St George’s Mental health Trust, Kingston Hospital and Achieving for Children.
Working with partners, we now have a draft Suicide Prevention Strategy for 2024 - 2029 and would like to hear your comments and feedback on this strategy.
All of the comments will be analysed and used to create the final strategy for Kingston. This will be presented to Kingston partnership board in Spring 2024.
An annual action plan will then be produced which provides details of the action each organisation will take to achieve these priorities. This action plan will be monitored by Kingston’s Multi Agency Suicide Prevention steering group and an annual report will be produced for Kingston partnership board.
If you have any questions, or need any of the information in a different format, please get in touch with us via phone: 020 8547 5000, or email PHPS@Kingston.gov.uk
How you can help
Zero Suicide Alliance - Suicide Prevention Training. It could take just 20 minutes to learn how to save a life. Zero Suicide Alliance provides FREE online training that could allow you to help a loved one, colleague or stranger is in distress.
Information about local mental health services
If you feel like you might attempt suicide, or may have seriously harmed yourself, you need urgent medical help. Please:
- Call 999 for an ambulance
- Go straight to A&E
For support in a crisis, call your local Mental Health crisis team:
- For Adults Telephone: 0800 028 8000. This is open 24/7.
- For Children and young people. Telephone: 0203 228 5980, Monday to Friday 5pm-11pm. Saturday to Sunday & Bank Holidays 9am to 11pm. Out of hours please call the adult helpline on 0800 028 8000.
- Samaritans - confidential support for anyone experiencing distress or despair
- Good Thinking - for info about free help and advice if you want to text or speak to someone anonymously
For other mental health support
- If you are feeling depressed, anxious or stressed;
- if you feel lonely;
- if you are supporting someone with their mental health;
- If you would like info about young people's support.
Why your views matter
Suicide prevention is everyone’s business. There are many ways in which services, communities, individuals and society as a whole can help to prevent suicides. We are keen to work with people of all ages across Kingston to prevent suicide.
What happens next
All of the comments will be analysed and used to create the final strategy for Kingston.
An action plan will then be produced which provides details of the action each organisation will take to achieve these priorities. This action plan will be monitored by Kingston’s Multi Agency Suicide Prevention steering group and an annual report will be produced for the Kingston Partnership Board.
Thank you for your feedback
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