FAA Level 1 Award In Awareness Of First Aid For Mental Health (RQF) Classroom (4.5 hour course), Virtual (2 x 2 ½ hour sessions) Gives learners a good awareness of Mental Health First Aid Gives learners the skills to start that difficult conversation Course Contents: What is Mental Health? Why people develop mental health conditions What the role of a mental health first aider is Knowing how to provide advice and practical support Knowing how to recognise and manage stress Recognising a range of mental health conditions: Depression Anxiety Psychosis Eating disorders Suicide Self-harm Benefits of this course: 37% of all work-related ill-health is due to mental health problems Problems with mental health cover 45% of all working days lost A whopping 12.8 million working days, or 49, 042 years, were lost due to mental health problems in 2018/19 602,000 workers suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2018/19 One in four people will have a mental health problem at some point during their lives Whether work is causing or aggravating mental health problems, employers have a legal responsibility towards their employees Work-related mental health issues must to be assessed to measure the levels of risk to staff Where a risk is identified, steps must be taken to remove it or reduce it as far as reasonably practicable This half day course gives people a good awareness of mental health in the workplace For a more complete introduction, see our full day First Aid for Mental Health or two day Supervising First Aid for Mental Health courses Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification This Awareness of Mental Health First Aid Course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by First Aid Awards. This means that you can be rest assured that your Mental Health First Aid Certificates fulfil the upcoming legal requirements and are a very good way to make sure you and your employees have a supporting workplace to deal with staff's mental health conditions. The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/3768/0
Course Outcomes As an MHFAider® you will be able to: Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports Practise active listening and empathy Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma Discuss the MHFAider® role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality Practise self-care Know how to use the MHFAider Support App® Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England Format Learners will be trained over four live sessions with an MHFA England Instructor Member, covering 14 hours of content in total. Learning takes place through a mix of instructor led training, group discussions, individual and group activities. Each session builds on the previous, enabling the learner to gain confidence in supporting others with a Mental Health First Aid action plan. We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that instructors can keep people safe and supported while they learn. We strive for all of our learning content to be as accessible and inclusive as possible. Takeaways Everyone who completes this course gets: A hard copy workbook to support their learning throughout the course A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it after completing the course A wallet-sized reference card with the Mental Health First Aid action plan A digital MHFAider® certificate Access to the MHFAider Support App® for three years Access to ongoing learning opportunities, resources and exclusive events The opportunity to be part of the largest MHFAider® community in England Becoming a qualified MHFAider® Once you complete the Mental Health First Aid course, you can test your knowledge and build your confidence in your role as an MHFAider® with the internationally recognised MHFAider® qualification, RSPH Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid. Course Structure Session 1: Mental Health First Aid and the action plan The MHFAider® role and self-care Helpful and unhelpful language Useful models to support the role Session 2: What influences mental health? What is anxiety? Crisis first aid Active listening and empathy What are eating disorders? What is self-harm? What is substance misuse? Session 3: Applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan What is depression? What is suicide? Crisis first aid continued What is psychosis? Session 4: Recovery and lived experience Boundaries in the MHFAider® role Moving forward in the MHFAider® role My MHFA action plan
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England Training with Mindmaps Wellbeing Enhance workplace wellbeing and mental health awareness with MHFA England-certified training by Mindmaps Wellbeing. Our expert-led courses, delivered by Registered Mental Health Nurses and Healthcare Educators, equip you with the skills to recognize, support, and respond to mental health challenges. Whether online or in-person, our training ensures flexible learning options without compromising quality. Join us to gain certification as a Mental Health First Aider and access exclusive benefits like ongoing peer support, expert forums, and resources for self-care. Book now with Mindmaps Wellbeing and take the first step toward a healthier, more supportive environment for all.
This online course trains you as a Youth Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®), giving you: An in-depth understanding of young people’s mental health and factors that affect wellbeing Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues Confidence to reassure and support a young person in distress Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening Knowledge to help a young person recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s through self-help sites, their place of learning, the NHS, or a mix – engaging with parents, carers and external agencies where appropriate Ability to support a young person with a long term mental health issue or disability to thrive Tools to look after your own mental wellbeing Format This is an online course delivered through the MHFA England Online Learning Hub Learning takes place through four live training sessions spread across one to two weeks, with self-learning activities in between. See course structure section below for more detail Each session is built around a Youth Mental Health First Aid action plan We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn Course StructureSession 1: Introduction Individual learning (1 hour 15 minutes): Introduction to the Online Youth Mental Health First Aid course and the Online Learning Hub Activity 1: Why Youth Mental Health First Aid? Activity 2: What is ALGEE? Activity 3: What is mental health? Activity 4: Mental health and stigma Activity 5: Mental health quiz: Impact of mental health Activity 6: Risk and protective factors for mental health Activity 7: The Stress Container Live session (2 hours 35 minutes): Introduction to the course Outline of live session 1, the value of Youth Mental Health First Aid Introduce ALGEE Recap what mental health is Recap the Mental Health Continuum Stigma Recap why Youth Mental Health First Aid is important Recap risk and protective factors The Stress Container The Frame of Reference Session 2: Depression, Anxiety & Self-Care Individual learning (1 hour 15 minutes): Activity 8: Your Stress Container Activity 9: Your Frame of Reference Activity 10: What is depression? Activity 11: What is anxiety? Live session (2 hours 10 minutes): Introduction to live session 2 Recap of homework after live session 1 Recap depression Signs and symptoms of depression in a young person Recap anxiety Signs and symptoms of anxiety in a young person ALGEE for depression and anxiety in a young person ALGEE for depression and anxiety, action 1 ALGEE for depression and anxiety, action 2-5 Self-care and close Session 3: Suicide & PsychosisIndividual learning (1 hour 20 minutes) Activity 12: Adolescent brain development Activity 13: About suicide Activity 14: Suicide risk factors Activity 15: What is psychosis? Activity 16: Lived experience of psychosis Activity 17: ALGEE for psychosis Live session (2 hours 5 minutes) Introduction to live session 3 Recap suicide Explore the impact of suicidal feelings ALGEE for suicidal crisis Practice non-judgemental listening skills Recap psychosis Recap warning signs and symptoms of psychosis Recap ALGEE for psychosis Session 4: Self-harm, Recovery & Action PlanningIndividual learning (1 hour 35 minutes) Activity 18: What is self-harm? Activity 19: What are eating disorders? Activity 20: Resilience Workbook activity 7: My action plan for using Youth Mental Health First Aid (completed after live session) Live session (2 hours 25 minutes) Introduction to live session 4 Recap self-harm, the self-harm continuum Warning signs of self-harm in young people ALGEE for self-harm Recap eating disorders ALGEE for eating disorders Applying MHFA to family and carers; the Recovery Tree Evaluation forms and close
Become a Mental Health First Aid Champion 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 to provide help on a first aid basis. This course is designed for people who want to promote and positively affect attitudes on mental health in the workplace.
The two-day Youth MHFAider® course is tailored for people who teach, work, live with, support and care for young people aged 8 to 18. This mental health first aid course can be attended by anyone from age 16 upwards.
QA Level 1 Award In Health And Safety In The Workplace (RQF) Face to Face: Half-day course Virtual Classroom: Spread over 2 sessions of 2½ hr duration A basic course to train your workers in basic health and safety Teaches workers how to keep themselves and others safe at work Course Contents: Roles and responsibilities of employers and employees The importance of health and safety in the workplace Workplace hazards and Risks, including:Slips, Trips and FallsManual HandlingFireWorking from HeightElectricityHazardous SubstancesMachinery and Vehicles Workplace conditions that can affect health and safety Health and Safety Signage Personal Protective Equipment and its uses Importance of Personal hygiene The Purpose of First Aid Provision The need for Reporting Incidents and ill Health Benefits of this course: In 2023/24, 1.7 million people suffered from a work-related illness 600,000 sustained a non-fatal injury 138 People lost their lives 776,000 Workers suffered from work-related stress, depression or anxiety The estimated cost of injuries and ill health last year was £21.6 billion 33.7 million working days, or 140,417 working years, were lost due to work-related illnesses and injuries It is an employer's duty to protect the health, safety and welfare of their employees and other people who might be affected by their business. This includes providing sufficient information, instruction and training of employees, so they can work in a way that does not put themselves or others at risk Our QA Level 1 Award in Health and Safety in the Workplace (RQF) course helps employs gain a bit more understanding of health and safety issues and their own role within that. Accredited, Ofqual regulated qualification: Our Health and Safety Training Course is a nationally recognised, Ofqual regulated qualification accredited by Qualsafe Awards. This means that you can be rest assured that your Health and Safety Certificate fulfils the legal requirements and is a very good way to make sure you and your employees are trained in Health and Safety. The Ofqual Register number for this course is 603/0774/2
This half-day Suicide First Aid Lite training course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.