Our history
Improving the mental health of the nation since 2007
Mental Health First Aid training came to England in 2007. The Department of Health: National Institute for Mental Health in England (NIMHE) developed and launched the programme as part of a national approach to improve public health.
We’ve come a long way over the years. There are now over 2,200 Instructor Members delivering our training courses. We’ve trained over 1.2 million people in mental health knowledge, awareness, and skills, including nearly 840,000 MHFAiders® in England.
Together, we’re transforming how we talk about and support mental health in the workplace and beyond.
Licensed Provider of Mental Health First Aid training
We're a licensed Provider of Mental Health First Aid training from MHFA International.
Based in Australia, MHFA International is a not-for-profit organisation that’s been developing, delivering, and evaluating accredited mental health training programmes since 2000.
Over the years, MHFA International has evolved into a global movement that's delivered by an active community of licensed providers in 51 countries. To date, over eight million people worldwide have been trained.
In 2007, the Department of Health: National Institute of Mental Health in England (NIMHE) developed and launched the programme as part of a national approach to improving public mental health. Since then, MHFA England® has been improving the mental health of the nation by training people in mental health knowledge, awareness, and skills.
We do this via our incredible Instructor Member community. All our market-leading training is delivered by them. From construction and higher education to financial services and the creative Industries, we have an Instructor with experience in your field.
Transforming workplace culture so everyone can thrive
We deliver inclusive, market-leading, and evidence-based mental health training and consultancy – all tailored to what you or your organisation needs.
Our expert guidance and training courses equip people with the skills to spot the warning signs of poor mental health in themselves and others. We help them to build the confidence to talk about mental health. And we provide the knowledge about support services they can use or signpost people to.
When managers and leaders have the right knowledge and tools, they can better support their team’s mental health. Mentally healthy workplaces create high-performing and productive teams, which means businesses can thrive.
