Mental Health First Aid Training

What is Mental Health First Aid Training?

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA England) is an internationally recognised training programme, designed to help people understand the impact of stigma, spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.

Why is Mental Health First Aid important?

With 1 in 4 people living at any one time with a diagnosable mental health condition in the UK, it’s never been more important for organisations and individuals to be able to support their staff, students, or loved ones.

Our training is designed to teach you about the common mental health problems people face, including how to spot them, how to discuss them, and, most importantly, how to help someone who is suffering.

An MHFA course is also designed to improve your own mindfulness and wellbeing, and will provide actionable tips on how to create and maintain a healthier lifestyle, workforce, or community. Call us on 0800 0467 410 or contact us for more information on all our first aid training courses and mental health courses.

Public courses & in-house training

We’re a Social Enterprise

Courses accredited by MHFA England

Interactive and engaging learning

Features of MHFA courses

Our courses cover a wide range of mental illnesses and the issues surrounding them, including depression, anxiety, suicide, OCD, bipolar and more.

Through group discussion and activities, we tackle the difficult questions in a safe, friendly environment that will give you the skills and confidence to not only spot triggers and signs of mental health issues, but also potentially save a life.

All of our MHFA instructors have attended our Instructor Training programme, accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health, and are specially trained to keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Who are MHFA courses suitable for?

This course is suitable for anyone that wants to learn more about mental health – you do not need any prior knowledge or experience.

We offer 1 – 2 day MHFA courses online and in-person, with options to focus on youth or adult mental health depending on your requirements. We also offer on-site courses for workplaces and organisations and online courses including CPD (Continuing Professional Development). Get in touch for more details.

We particularly recommend this course for the following people:

• Tutors and teachers
• Human resources staff
• Employers and managers
• Workplaces