Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

This two-day Livingworks course empowers people to provide skilled, life-saving interventions.

Courses are delivered by two knowledgable and supportive trainers, with numbers limited to ensure that you can be safe and supported whilst you learn. The minimum age to complete the course is 16.

Learn how to prevent suicide by recognising signs, provide a skilled intervention and, develop a safety plan to keep someone alive.

Delivery takes place through a mixture of powerful audiovisuals, discussions and simulations.

Evidence for ASIST:

• Improves skills and readiness
• Safe, with no adverse effects from training
• Training shown to increase general counselling and listening skills
• Interventions shown to increase hope and reduce suicidality
• 50:1 return on investment in relation to saving lives and costs

Livingworks Course Overview and Evidence Base

Course Costs:

There is a sliding scale for delegate costs as the open course numbers vary so much in size. If you are booking multiple places online then please enter the (quantity number that shows in the brackets below) to enable you to pay the correct price!

Alternatively we are able to forward you an invoice to be paid by BACS or take card payment over the phone.

Individual Delegates:

• £250 for 1 delegate (1)
• £230 each of 2 delegates (1.84)
• £210 each of 3 delegates (2.52)
• £190 each of 4 delegates (3.04)
• £180 each of 5/6/7 delegates (3.60)

Group Bookings:

• £1800 per 8-10 (8 minimum required to run a course)
• £2500 per 11-20
• £3300 per 21-30

Call 0800 98 87 321 to discuss your Mental Health and physical First Aid services training and course requirements. We are happy to help and advise.