Mental Health First Aid

“You look at me and cry; everything hurts. I hold you and whisper: but everything can heal.”

Rupi Kaur

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course which teaches people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. MHFA England training won’t teach you to be a therapist, but just like physical first aid, it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis. Adult MHFA England courses are for everyone aged 16 upwards and every course is delivered by a quality assured Instructor Member who has attended an MHFA England Instructor Training programme accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health, and is trained to keep people safe and supported while they learn. James is an associate trainer for MHFA England and also a plenary speaker on race & ethnicity. James is also an associate trainer for Rethink Mental Illness, Mental Health UK and Grassroots Suicide Prevention.

Adult Mental Health First Aid

This practical skills and awareness course in Mental Health First Aid is designed to give you:

• A deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people’s wellbeing
• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
• The confidence to step in and support someone to recover their health by guiding them to appropriate support
• Three years of access to the MHFAider Support App® with 24/7 digital support
• Access to exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities, and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®

Learning takes place through four live online training sessions, spread across two weeks or across two days in person.

Adult MHFA Champion

Become a Mental Health Champion with this one day awareness and skills course which will teach you to:

• Recognise the main signs and symptoms of common mental health issues
• Provide initial support
• Guide a person towards appropriate professional help
• Be mindful of your own wellbeing
• Develop an understanding of how you can create and maintain a healthier workforce or community

Learning takes place through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions.

Mental Health Aware

A half day introductory course designed to increase mental health awareness and give an understanding of how to look after wellbeing and challenge stigma.

Learning takes place through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions.

Mental Health Skills for Managers

To create mentally healthy workplaces, it’s vital to build supportive relationships between managers and team members. This half day course will teach you to:

• Spot the signs of poor mental health in your team
• Signpost to appropriate tools and resource
• Become a self-care role model

Learning takes place through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Course

This practical skills and awareness course is designed to help you:

• Gain an in-depth understanding of mental health and factors that can affect wellbeing in the youth sector
• Develop practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
• Feel confident to step in, reassure and support a young person in distress
• Enhance your interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening and learn to champion self-care

Learning takes place through four live training sessions, spread across two weeks, with self-learning activities in between or across two days in person.

Youth Mental Health Aware

A half day introductory course designed to increase awareness of young people’s mental health and some of the issues that can affect this age group.

Learning takes place through a mix of group activities, presentations and discussions.