This is a 2 day event, both days of each event need to be attended:
12th and 15th May 2025
17th and 18th July 2025
2nd and 5th September 2025
Aims to:
• Preserve life where a person may be a danger to themselves or others
• Provide help to prevent a mental health problem developing into a more serious state
• Raise awareness of mental health issues in the community
• Promote the recovery of good mental health
• Provide comfort to a person experiencing a mental health problem
• Reduce stigma and discrimination
This two-day course trains you as a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) and will give 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 yourself safe while performing your duties
You will also gain access to MHFAider® Support and Benefits with MHFA England:
- 24/7 digital support through the MHFAider Support App®
- A resource library of toolkits and guidance to support MHFAiders® in their role
- A signposting database through Hub Of Hope to find local and national mental health services for additional support
- Secure conversation journaling to make reflective notes while protecting confidentiality
- 24/7 text support services through Shout for advice and reassurance on a mental health conversation or to support wellbeing after a difficult
conversation - Exclusive quarterly webinars to embed and broaden mental health knowledge
- The benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®
You will receive a certificate from Mental Health First Aid England on completion of the two days, also a workbook which covers all aspects of the course.
Facilitator: Approved MHFA England instructors from Joint Training
Audience: This course is ideal for staff in every workplace at every level who would like to become an MHFAider®.