Suicide Postvention Services for North West London

This procurement will identify a provider of a bespoke and supportive liaison service for those bereaved or affected by suicide, in North West London. <br/> The aims of this service are to:<br/><br/>

• Help navigate and support residents in NW London bereaved by suicide along their entire journey.<br/>
• Make initial contact with those bereaved within 72 hours of a referral.<br/>
• Provide emotional and practical support for individuals e.g. with inquests, liaising with coroners, funeral arrangements and rights and legal processes.<br/>
• Liaise with Mental Health Trusts in regards to patients known to services to facilitate consistent care, as required.<br/>
• Navigate and refer to, other local and national support services.<br/>
• Provide contact and/or support for the longer term, as required, including offering support to those who have been bereaved by suicide in the past.<br/>
• Build capacity in other organisations to support those bereaved by suicide (e.g. raising awareness, seeding borough based peer support groups, working in education settings).<br/>
• Offer inclusive support to communities who may require a different approach to suicide bereavement, for example: children and young people, wider family and friends, people from BAME communities, LGBTQ+ groups, witnesses of a suicide, and those with mental or physical health needs.