“Song for Adam” sung by Greg Allman, a favourite of many at SBS Cumbria.

Paula Mart and John Brown Speak to ITV Border on the benefits of SOBS Cumbria.

Marie Elsa Bragg, patron of Suicide Bereavement Support Cumbria, discusses her patronage on BBC Radio Cumbria

emily tells her story for NHS Trust staff. See fuller story as blog post, April 2022.

Barrow support group facilitator Emily and SBS Cumbria Coordinator John discuss the launch of the Barrow group on BBC Radio Cumbria

John Brown speaks about SBS Cumbria patron Marie-Elsa Bragg on BBC Radio Cumbria on 1 July 2020.

Great friend of SBS, Frank Ritchie, AKA Papa Tuke Tuke with just over 15 minutes of Songs of Remembrance.

SBS stalwart Frank performs on his ukelele as part of local act “Papa Tuke”

SBS facilitator hosts podcast on Suicide Bereavement Support

SOBS Cumbria video and media appearances

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) Cumbria is pleased to announce that a new group has been set up in West Cumbria. Karan Smith has taken the initiative to facilitate the group, which is the third in Cumbria alongside groups in Carlisle and Kendal.
In this clip, John Brown tells CFM that SOBS has expanded to West Cumbria. The full article is on the CFM website here: http://www.cfmradio.co.uk/localnews/suicide-bereavement-group-expands-across-cumbria-to-meet-demands/. For further information, visit our website http://www.sobs-cumbria.org.uk/.

ITV interview featuring John Brown. Sally Jenkin's story on the loss of her daughter and how SOBS has helped.

In this clip, John and Frank from SOBS Cumbria's Carlisle group speak about the rising suicide rates in Dumfries and Galloway.

Radio Cumbria interview with John Brown of SOBS Cumbria and Paul Mart. Transcript available here - http://www.sobs-cumbria.org.uk/blog/2016/2/15/radio-cumbria-interview-with-john-brown-and-paula-mart-08022016

 

General video content on suicide loss

The Lives Left Behind is a documentary based on suicide awareness. Lauren Oxley takes an in depth looking into support groups for people who are bereaved.

Life After Suicide BBC Documentary 2014 Documentary. Angela Samata explores why some people take their own lives and how those who love them come to terms with the loss. Every year in the UK, around 6,000 people will take their own lives, of whom three quarters will be men.

Families shared their experiences of bereavement following the suicide of a loved one. Find information and support in the experiences of others, as shared with researchers at the University of Oxford.

What are the consequences of suicide for those left behind with the terrible truth of never knowing why? A brother and a girlfriend speak out about their journey from discovery to acceptance.

Samaritans confidential, non-judgmental support, 24 hours a day. 

Radio 4's Libby Purves and husband Paul Heiney speak about the loss of their 23-year-old son to suicide.

Dr Sharon McDonnell & Shirley Smith speak on the BBC about the country’s largest ever study on Suicide Bereavement

Programme website: http://bbc.in/1ZQw9ZS Hip-hop artist Professor Green discusses the shocking levels of male suicide and opens up about his father's suicide, and his own battles with anxiety and depression. -- Click here to subscribe to BBC Three: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-BBCThree Did you know that we're up to other things in other places too?