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We’re MHFA England, the workplace mental health experts

Our vision is of a nation where everyone’s mental health matters

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We’ve worked with over 20,000 organisations and trained over 1.2 million people in mental health knowledge, awareness, and skills. 

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About us

We are Mental Health First Aid England. Our vision is to improve the mental health of the nation.

Our training is evidence-based. It increases people's mental health awareness, knowledge, skills and confidence. This enables them to step into situations where they notice signs of poor mental health. We want equality between mental health and physical health — in access to support, and in people's ability to identify and prevent ill health.

We have a talented instructor membership. They come from all walks of life and have a wide breadth of experience. Together we are working toward a society where everyone can thrive — a society that recognises that better mental health is good for everyone.

We want to transform how workplaces of all shapes and sizes think about mental health and wellbeing. This is key, because most adults spend at least a third of their time at work. During our 12-year history we have worked with people from over 20,000 workplaces, from your local hairdressers to global corporations.

A board-level focus on mental health and wellbeing in workplace culture is the right way to do business. We want all leaders and managers to take active steps to support their employees' mental health. We can create a significant impact in the workplace and beyond by driving a culture of wellbeing at work. The impact on employees ripples out to their friends and family, and everyone they have contact with.

We are a social enterprise. We make profit with pride, because we reinvest in communities who wouldn't otherwise be able to afford our training. We offer our training to those who work with young people through free courses, discounts and bursaries. We believe in the power of social justice — supporting children and young people's mental health would improve the wellbeing of the next generation.

We do business the Mental Health First Aid England way. We show how a successful and profitable business can be happy, healthy and productive.

Our mission is to train one in 10 people — the tipping point for widespread and long-term change in society. We want our training to create an unshakable belief that we can all talk freely about mental health and seek support when we need it. By doing so, we will change and save lives.

Our vision is to improve the mental health of the nation. We hope you're inspired to find out more about our work.

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