Mental Health First Aiders

Prices from £325

Course duration 2 day

Course overview

Stress, anxiety and depression are the biggest cause of sickness absence in our society. Mental ill health is responsible for 91 million working days lost every year.  The Centre for Mental Health estimates that mental ill health costs UK employers £34.9 billion each year, but simple steps to improve the management of mental health in the workplace will allow employers to save 30% or more of these costs. 

Run in association with Understanding Minds, this two day course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider, giving you:

  • An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
  • Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of a range of mental health issues
  • Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress using the Mental Health First Aid action plan
  • Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
  • Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether through self-help resources, internal support such as EAP, or external sources such as their GP
  • An understanding of how to keep themselves safe while performing their duties

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

Please note that this course needs a minimum of 8 people in order to run

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Prices from £325

Course duration 2 day

Course overview

Stress, anxiety and depression are the biggest cause of sickness absence in our society. Mental ill health is responsible for 91 million working days lost every year.  The Centre for Mental Health estimates that mental ill health costs UK employers £34.9 billion each year, but simple steps to improve the management of mental health in the workplace will allow employers to save 30% or more of these costs. 

Run in association with Understanding Minds, this two day course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider, giving you:

  • An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
  • Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of a range of mental health issues
  • Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress using the Mental Health First Aid action plan
  • Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
  • Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support - whether through self-help resources, internal support such as EAP, or external sources such as their GP
  • An understanding of how to keep themselves safe while performing their duties

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

Please note that this course needs a minimum of 8 people in order to run

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  • 29 October

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Scott was a great trainer and easy to understand. Venue easy to find. It was great.

Anglia Innovation Partnership LLP

Excellent teaching. Interesting, informative, practical and engaging. Thank you.

Anglia Innovation Partnership LLP

Nice comfortable setting, plenty of space. Good facilities, refreshments and food. The course was excellent, well delivered and very interesting.

C3 Engineering Ltd

The course was very good, very informative. It has helped me to become more understanding of mental health.

Spectra Packaging

The instructor made a very tough subject, a little lighter through his approach and humour. I felt the course was very informative and the setting comfortable.

Thornage Hall Independent Living Ltd

Really engaging & informative. Lots of interaction with the opportunity for feedback. The mix of presentation, videos and activities were very balanced. The two days flowed nicely, I learnt a lot.

Thornage Hall Independent Living Ltd

I felt supported and guided in my training, allowing me to learn efficiently and attentively.

Thornage Hall Independent Living Ltd

Scott was a great teacher, he kept my attention well, I didn't start daydreaming.

Spectra Packaging

Great tutor, very insightful and useful materials. Good humour to lighten the dark contents discussed. Great sandwiches!

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