We have nearly two decades of experience 

Mental Health First Aid training came to England in 2007. The Department of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health in England developed and launched the programme as part of a national approach to improve public mental health. In January of that year, the first 14 National Trainers were trained by MHFA Scotland. 
 
We’ve come a long way since then. We now have over 2,200 Instructor Members and together we’ve since reached over one million people and more than 20,000 organisations with our mental health training. Plus, there are nearly 800,000 MHFAiders® in England providing support and breaking down barriers surrounding mental health. 

Explore our timeline below or download a pdf of our timeline here.

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 develops, delivers, and evaluates accredited mental health training programmes. 

The Mental Health First Aid programme began in Australia in 2000 and has since evolved into a global movement that’s delivered by an active community of 30 licensed providers in 29 countries. To date, over eight million people worldwide have been trained.

Visit mhfainternational.org for more information.