Towards Zero Conference 2025 'Changing the Narrative on Suicide'

Let's come together at Towards Zero Conference 2025 to shift the conversation around suicide and work towards preventing it.

About this Event

Each year we hold an event to bring our community together to think about the ways in which we can support our ambition for zero suicides in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The theme for this year's event is “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”

This year's Towards Zero event will take place on Thursday 13th November 2025 at the Royal Cornwall Showground. Tea and coffee will be served from 09:00 and the event will start at 09:45 until 16:00

We have a full and varied agenda including presentations and workshops from Sunrise Cornwall, PAPYRUS, Akumen Artificial intelligence, Cornwall Foundation Trust Self harm and suicide preventin team, Cornwall MIND and Two Bays Trust with wellbeing activities and breaks throughout the day to browse the marketplace of organisations with a wealth of advice and information.

We all have a role to play in reducing the stigma around mental health and in developing the services and support that will make a real difference in people’s lives.

During the event refreshments of tea/coffee and a light lunch will be provided.

Parking is free and adjacent to the Pavilion Conference Centre.

Agenda


🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Arrival, tea/coffee with opportunity for networking & to visit the marketplace

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Welcome, housekeeping and the language of suicide

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Suicide Prevention in Cornwall

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
“Why I volunteer for PAPYRUS"

Info: A talk by Kate Crofton - Volunteer with PAPYRUS the National Christy for the Prevention of Young Suicides

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Suicide Safer Communities

Info: A talk by Steve Webb - Suicide Safer Communities facilitator/Healthy Cornwall Trainer

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Chair Yoga Nidra

Info: A short seated yoga session led by Serena Jolly - Cofounder and Director Sunrise Cornwall

🕑: 11:10 AM - 11:20 AM
Comfort Break

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Workshop

Info: Choice of EITHER: Risk and Protective Factors of Suicide and AI - a workshop with Akumen AI to explore the risk and protective factors of suicide when using artificial intelligence based on work with Public Health using Cornwall Coroner bundles

OR Staying safe from Suicide Guidance - a workshop with Becky Fox, the Suicide Prevention Lead at the Cornwall Foundation Trust to look at the new NHS England Staying safe from suicide guidance to promote a shift towards a more holistic, person-centred approach rather than relying on risk prediction

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Lunch and an opportunity for networking and to browse the marketplace

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Welcome back

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Presentation by Sunrise

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Self-harm and Suicide and Self-harm Network

Info: A talk by Teresa Bennett the Self-Harm Lead at Cornwall Foundation Trust

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Tea and Coffee and an opportunity for networking and to browse the marketplace

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Movement and Wellbeing session

Info: Led by Becky Miles - Healthy Cornwall Trainer

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Hope Walks and Speak their name Quilt

Info: A talk by Jo Counter - Cornwall MIND

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Presentation by Two Bays Trust

Info: A talk by Barnaby Kay from the Two Bays Trust

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Baton of Hope

Info: A talk by Sarah Day - Suicide Prevention Strategic Coordinator, Devon & Cornwall Police

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Closing remarks

🕑: 12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
Final opportunity for networking and to browse the marketplace

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