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Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the equivalent of Physical First Aid. Our Trainers are accredited and approved by MHFA England,the only provider of licensed Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health First Aid Training
Did you know that 1 in 4 people experience mental health issues each year, and the number of people each day who complete suicide is increasing?
In the UK mental ill health is responsible for 72 million
working days lost and costs employers £34.9 billion each year.
Get expert mental health first aid training
Why not take a proactive approach to mental health issues in the workplace? Mental Health First Aid Training will enable your staff to identify early warning signs and symptoms and have the confidence to approach and assist?
Why is understanding and addressing mental health in the workplace important?
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have enhanced their First Aid guidance to help employers understand the existing need to consider mental health alongside physical health when undertaking their ‘needs assessment’. As well as the legal requirement to assess employees’ risk of workplace stress, and respond appropriately, the additional benefits are; savings on costs due to sickness absence, replacing staff, increased productivity and reduced accident rates.
A recent Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development study highlighted the impact that mental ill health can have on organisations. The study found that:
- 37% of sufferers are more likely to get into conflict with colleagues
- 57% find it harder to juggle multiple tasks
- 80% find it difficult to concentrate
- 62% take longer to do tasks
- 50% are potentially less patient with customers/clients.
Mental Health First Aid Training
What is Mental Health First Aid?
When it comes to workplace mental health, Mental Health First Aid training is just one part of the wider strategic approach that we recommend organisations adopts.
What is Mental Health First Aid?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course, accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health. As well as developing mental health awareness, this fully accredited course builds proficiency and confidence to guide people towards appropriate support and to increase confidence in supporting people to manage their own mental health.
Independent research and evaluation shows that taking part in an MHFA course:
- Raises awareness and mental health literacy
- Reduces stigma around mental ill health
- Encourages people to start a conversation with a person who may be experiencing a mental health issue
- Promotes early intervention which enables recovery
- People that feel good about themselves often work more productively interact well with colleagues and make a valuable contribution to the workplace.
What will you learn on a two day MHFA course?
Our MHFA instructors are fully qualified and accredited with Mental Health First Aid England. The training is delivered in manageable chunks, each with a focus on how to apply Mental Health First Aid skills.
On this two-day course, you will learn how to:
Our MHFA instructors are fully qualified and accredited with Mental Health First Aid England. The training is delivered in manageable chunks, each with a focus on how to apply Mental Health First Aid skills.
On this two-day course, you will learn how to:
- Identify the early stages of a mental health problem
- Help someone who’s dealing with a mental health issue
- Help stop someone from self-harming or hurting others
- Help stop mental ill health from worsening
- Help someone have a quicker recovery
- Guide someone towards proper professional help
- Break the stigma of a mental health problem
Where the training happens
We are currently only offering this training on-line
Individual delegate training takes place at various locations across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Book available courses.
Individual delegate training takes place at various locations across Buckinghamshire, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. Book available courses.
We also offer bespoke training courses at your own venue or workplace for groups of staff of between 8 and 16 individuals, at a time and date that best suits your needs
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Everyone who attends the course will receive a copy of the MHFA manual and workbook, which are both excellent support resources. When the course is completed delegates will also receive a certificate valid for three years to confirm that they are a trained Mental Health First Aider.
Who should attend?
Who should attend?
The training is beneficial for every member of staff and particularly important for anyone who has regular contact with the public.
We make it as easy as possible for you. To speak with one of our friendly team, please call 07535295556.
We make it as easy as possible for you. To speak with one of our friendly team, please call 07535295556.
What our clients think of the training!
I was thoroughly engaged with the MHFA course I undertook with Jo as our trainer, from start to end. Jo seemed approachable, honest and knowledgeable from the outset. Our training group held some insightful discussions and I think nearly all of the group contributed at some point throughout the course, which I have found rare in other training, and I believe Jo’s rapport with us had a lot to do with this. Jo acknowledged everyone’s comments, whatever they were, and used them to generate further discussion or provoke further thought or reflection, while guiding us back to the original focus point. I could have listened to Jo talk for much longer; for me Jo made the topic very relatable and comprehensible.
On a more personal note, thank you so much for your time and sharing your knowledge throughout the course, I thoroughly enjoyed it and am taking a lot away with me. While it’s increased my understanding, it’s also increased my interest in human thought and behaviour and I hope I get the chance at some point to do some more learning around this.