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Mental Health Aware

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Course overview 

Mental health remains a major challenge in workplaces across the UK and globally, as employees face rising financial pressures, heavier workloads, and evolving work environments.  

In response, organisations must take meaningful, proactive steps to build a culture of positive mental health – while carefully balancing employee wellbeing with performance and long-term business success. 

On this course, you’ll learn to challenge stigma and gain the confidence to offer support to someone in distress. 

Course details

  • Course format: Online or face to face

  • Course length: Four hours

  • Course capacity: Up to 25 people

  • Course delivery: Instructor-led training, group discussions, and workshop activities

What’s covered 

Your employees will

  • Define mental health and some mental health issues 
  • Understand factors that affect mental health 
  • Identify the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health issues 
  • Feel more confident about starting mental health conversations 
  • Understand how to look after their own mental health 

Why take this course? 

This course is for your organisation if

  • You want to build foundational mental health knowledge across your workforce
  • You'd like your employees to learn how to spot the signs of poor mental health
  • You’d like your employees to gain confidence in having mental health conversations
  • You want to encourage a culture of care and continue to challenge stigma
  • You want to create mentally healthy environments where people, communities, and business thrive 

Course takeaways 

After completing the course, learners receive:  

  • A certificate of attendance
  • A manual to refer to when needed
  • A workbook, which includes key information, spaces for note taking, and tips

Accessibility 

We’re committed to creating courses that everyone can access. When booking through our website, please fill in the ‘accessibility requirements’ section of the booking form and let us know what you need to access the course venue and materials 

For more information, visit our accessibility page. 

Fill in your details using this form and our workplace team will contact you. If you don’t know if this is the right course for you or have any questions, get in touch and we’ll be happy to help. 

Our workplace team will be happy to discuss this with you. Simply email workplace@mhfaengland.org and they’ll be in touch. 

Yes, our training has been created with the help of clinical experts and those with lived experience. All of our courses are grounded in research. 91% of learners say they have a better understanding of mental health following their MHFA England course. 

You can read about the impact of our training across a range of organisations in our case studies, MHFAider stories, and in our MHFAider report. 

Those who complete the course will get a certificate to say they are Mental Health Aware. 

Once your Instructor Member has marked the course as complete, learners will get an email asking for feedback. After they’ve left feedback or chosen to opt out, they'll get an email with their certificate attached. Remember to check spam/junk folders. 

If they still haven’t received it, email us at info@mhfaengland.org. Please let us know: 

  • The date of the course
  • The location of the course
  • The name of the course
  • The name of your Instructor Member, if you know it 

Of course, just email  info@mhfaengland.org and let us know: 

  • The date of the course
  • The location of the course
  • The name of the course
  • The name of your Instructor Member, if you know it
  • What needs to be corrected (if applicable) 

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

You can help us raise awareness of mental health and MHFA England skills in your community by using our free toolkits. They contain resources and materials that can help you get started. 

You may also like to follow us on social media or sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with what we’re doing. We support mental health campaigns throughout the year including our own My Whole Self campaign, as well as initiatives such as World Mental Health Day and Mental Health Awareness Week, and we’re often looking for members of the MHFA England community to get involved.  

If you want to further your mental health knowledge, you could train as a MHFAider®. On our MHFA® course you’ll learn to be a first point of contact for someone who may be experiencing poor mental health. From day-to-day wellbeing conversations to crisis situations, this two-day course provides the knowledge and skills for you to confidently support people when they need it most, and signpost them to further resources. 

 

 

 

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

There’s plenty you can do to raise awareness of mental health and MHFA England skills in your community. Take a look at our free toolkits for some resources and materials to get you started. 

You may also like to follow us on social media or sign up to our newsletter to keep up to date with what we’re doing. We support mental health campaigns throughout the year including our own My Whole Self campaign, as well as initiatives such as World Mental Health Day, Time to Talk Day and Mental Health Awareness Week, and we’re often looking for members of the MHFA England community to get involved.  

If you’re interested in working for the MHFA England central team, check out our careers page for our latest vacancies. 

Check out our selection of free resources where you'll find posters, infographics, and tips for mental health and wellbeing at work, at school, and in the community. 

As a training organisation, we can’t offer mental health support or advice, but there are lots of organisations that can. 

In an emergency: 

  • Call 999
  • Go to your nearest Accident and Emergency (A&E) 

 

 If you or someone else needs medical help fast but it’s not a 999 emergency: 

  • Call 111 followed by option 2 (for mental health) 

This is a free number to call. They can direct you to your local crisis support services and mental health organisations and offer health advice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. 

Samaritans are also there for you if you need to talk. You can call for free 24 hours a day, 365 days a year: 

  • 116 123 

If you’re looking for non-emergency advice and guidance, see our list of mental health support contacts
   

Course feedback

91% of people said they had a better understanding of mental health after our courses.

I really enjoyed this course, firstly because it was great to learn something new and different, and secondly because the Instructor Member was brilliant. It was very interactive and kept our attention the whole time over two days.
Client feedback
Review of 5.0 stars
I had an amazing Instructor Member. This has been the best course I have been on in all my time with the organisation.
Client feedback
Review of 5.0 stars
The course was hugely valuable. I have learnt things I have already been able to put into practice (successfully!) and will continue to use the tools and knowledge.
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