E-learning toolkit
This toolkit includes template communications you can adapt for your organisation to support the roll out of the ZSA e-learning package.
We will continue to develop and adapt the toolkit so if you have anything you would like adding, please let is know by email to contactus@zerosuicidealliance.nhs.uk
Template messages
Below you’ll find a range of template communications you can adapt for your organisation.
Digital assets
These downloadable assets can support your internal promotion of the training.
Email signature
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Download email signature 1 |
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Download email signature 2 |
Lockscreen
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Download the lockscreen (ZSA navy) |
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Download the lockscreen (ZSA pale blue) |
ZSA branding
The approved logos and brand colours below can be used on any materials you develop to support promotion of the training.
Logos
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Download the ZSA logo (navy and orange) |
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Download the ZSA logo (white and orange) |
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Download the ZSA logo (orange speech bubble) |
ZSA brand colours
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FAQs
Samaritans’ Media Guidelines
The Samaritans provide clear, evidence‑informed guidance on how to communicate about suicide safely and sensitively. Their recommendations cover language, framing, and practical considerations that help reduce stigma, minimise potential harm, and support responsible communication.
https://www.samaritans.org/about-samaritans/media-guidelines/
Supporting someone who has been bereaved by suicide can feel daunting. These resources offer practical advice and lived‑experience insights.
Help is at Hand
A practical guide for people bereaved by suicide or unexplained death, and for those supporting them. It explores different ways of grieving, managing difficult feelings, talking to others about what has happened, and offering support to relatives, friends, or colleagues.
https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk/resource/help-is-at-hand/
Finding the Words
A booklet created with people who have been affected by suicide. It offers gentle, practical suggestions to help others feel more confident in what they might say or do when supporting someone who has been bereaved or impacted by suicide.
https://supportaftersuicide.org.uk/resource/finding-the-words/
Yes. Crisis management in the event of a suicide: a postvention toolkit for employers
This toolkit supports employers in responding to the suicide of an employee, whether the death occurs inside or outside the workplace. It provides structured guidance on communication, staff support, leadership responsibilities, and organisational recovery.
World Suicide Prevention Day - 10 September
Many organisations highlight suicide awareness resources around World Suicide Prevention Day which falls on 10 September each year. Each year, the International Association for Suicide Prevention announces a theme and shares resources that can be used to support messaging.
Mental Health Awareness Week - May
Mental Health Awareness Week takes place in May and can be an opportunity to highlight a wide range of mental health resources including the ZSA training.
The Mental Health Foundation shares dates and themes via it's website to support planning.