Suicide Prevention: Suicide Intervention and Prevention (SIPP)
2025-10-22 08:00 - 2025-10-29 17:00 (Europe/London)
Bookable course online via Teams (2 x 2 hrs). Attendance at both sessions is required.
Session 1 – Wednesday 22nd October 2025 10am-12pm
Session 2 – Wednesday 29th October 2025 10am-12pm
Courses are booked through Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here.
If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.
Please make sure you can attend both Session 1 and 2 before booking your place.
There is an option to add to the waiting list if fully booked

Mental health and wellbeing : introduction to mental health and wellbeing [informed level]: Introduction to Mental Health and Wellbeing
2025-10-30 10:00 - 13:00
30th October 2025 10am-1pm
Who this is for: Everyone working in any health, social or community care setting with no experience of training in mental health and well-being. This course is open to all sectors within the NHS Highland Board area.
Learning aims:
The aim of this course is to provide the essential knowledge and skills required by all staff working in health and social care or within partner organisations to positively impact on their own and others mental health and well-being.
Learning outcomes:
By the end of this course, you should be able to: Describe what mental health is and what contributes to it positively or negatively Identify signs and symptoms of depression and anxiety and the impact of stigma and discrimination Demonstrate effective communication Signpost people to support and help Describe the importance of recovery.

Suicide Prevention: Suicide Intervention and Prevention (SIPP)
2025-11-06 10:00 - 2025-11-13 12:00
Bookable course online via Teams (2 x 2 hrs). Attendance at both sessions is required.
Session 1 – Thursday 6th November 2025 10am-12pm
Session 2 – Thursday 13th November 2025 10am-12pm
Courses are booked through Turas Learn. To register for the training, click here.
If you don’t have a Turas Learn account, you will need to visit the registration page. This video demonstrates how to create your own account.
Please make sure you can attend both Session 1 and 2 before booking your place.
There is an option to add to the waiting list if fully booked

Safe For Now - Suicide Intervention Training
2025-11-26 09:30 - 12:00 | Inverness
Aim
The aim of this course is to upskill practitioners in keeping someone safe who has expressed suicidal thoughts, behaviours or intent.

How to ask about suicide
Assess the immediate risk of suicide
Assist in completing a Safety Action Plan
Guide a discussion with someone about the next steps in following their safety plan.

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If you are out with NHS Highland and not already registered on Turas Learn, you will need to register on Turas Learn first before you can book the course you are interested in.
You will find all the necessary instructions on the following link: Health Improvement Training (scot.nhs.uk)
For more information or General Enquiries email: nhsh.healthimprovementtraining@nhs.scot
Or for an informal discussion contact: james.mccreath@highland.gov.uk

ASIST Course
2026-08-24 09:00 - 2026-08-25 17:00 | Ulbster Arms Hotel, Bridge Street, Halkirk,, Caithness, KW12 6XY
ASIST Course website registration link
24th & 25 of August
For anyone involved in the Agricultural industry.
Details of the ASIST course at the Ulbster Arms Hotel on 24th and 25th August for anyone involved in the agricultural industry can be found on the website.
Liam Yule will support Josie Barclay with delivery – there are up to 15 spaces are available and lunch will be provided during the course.
