Join a free MHFA England webinar  

As we navigate the range of challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, focusing on mental health and wellbeing at work is more important than ever before. 

We are delighted to bring you a series of free webinars, bringing together leaders and experts in workplace mental health to share practical advice. The topics are designed to spark conversation and inspire knowledge sharing on best practice approaches, to create a culture of positive mental health and wellbeing in your workplace.


Upcoming webinars

 
My Whole Self 2025: Leading teams to bring their whole selves to work 

 

Brought to you by Mental Health First Aid England®, My Whole Self aims to create workplace cultures where people have the safety and freedom to choose which parts of their identity they share at work. When people feel psychologically safe, teams perform better, unlocking innovation and excellence.   

Join us for this year’s My Whole Self webinar as we focus on the importance of psychological safety in the workplace and how managers can empower employees to bring their whole selves to work. 

Panelists: 

  • Sarah McIntosh, Chief Executive, MHFA England and the Association of Mental Health First Aiders® 
  • Layla McCay, Director of Policy, NHS Confederation 
  • Melissa Carr, Lecturer in International Human Resource Management, Henley Business School 
 

Date: Tuesday 11 March 2025 

Time: 10 am – 11am 

Register now 


Watch our previous webinars:


Reflecting on impact: Looking back and ahead on UK mental health

Summary: Rewatch our 2024 end of year webinar, as we celebrate and reflect on a monumental year in the mental health landscape and what lies on the horizon for workplace wellbeing over in 2025.

Panellists:
  • Sarah McIntosh, Chief Executive, MHFA England® and Association of Mental Health First Aiders®
  • Natalie Degg, MHFAider®
  • Matt Alexander, Cyber Security Analyst, MHFA England Advisory Committee
  • Becky Clarke, Head of Inclusion, Diversity and Wellbeing, Stantec UK

Explore mental health training for your workplace


Creating safe workplaces: How organisations can support mental health and prevent suicide

Content warning: Please note this webinar contains lived experiences of poor mental health and thoughts of suicide.

Summary: Our panel of experts discuss how organisations can foster supportive workplace cultures, address suicide prevention, and support employees during their return to work.

Panellists:

  • Hannah Creech, Head of Customer Experience and Membership, MHFA England®
  • Caroline Roodhouse, Communications Consultant, Daddy Blackbird
  • Anil Toraty, Senior Director, Risk Business Partners & Risk Strategy, Visa
  • Chris Hartmann, Client Executive, MHFA England

Learn more about suicide prevention



More than just a course: How MHFA England training goes above and beyond to support workplace wellbeing

Summary: Want to find out more about the Association of Mental Health First Aiders® - England's first and only membership body for Mental Health First Aiders?

Our panel breakdown how MHFA England's training is transforming workplace wellbeing and igniting a new era of action in mental health.

Panellists:

  • Sarah McIntosh, Managing Director, Association of Mental Health First Aiders and Director of Delivery, MHFA England®
  • Andy Ward, Chair, Association of Mental Health First Aiders and Non-Executive Director, MHFA England
  • Jemima Ankuma, Inclusion & Diversity Assistant Manager, Grant Thornton UK LLP

Join the Association of Mental Health First Aiders


My Whole Self: What does it really mean and why does it matter?

Summary: Look back on our My Whole Self 2024 webinar, and learn about how organisations can nurture thriving people-focused workplaces with inclusivity and psychological safety at their core.

Panellists:

  • Simon Blake, Chief Executive, MHFA England®
  • Mark Wilson, Mental Health and Wellbeing Manager, MHFAider®, Ford
  • Dawn Kirk, Customer Service Team Lead, MHFAider, Mars
  • Phyll Opoku-Gyimah, CEO and co-founder of UK Black Pride

Get involved with My Whole Self


Looking ahead in 2024: Why we need communities at work
 

Summary:Join us for an engaging discussion with our workplace experts on the importance of building community and utilising Mental Health First Aiders for better workplace wellbeing.

Panellists:

  • Simon Blake, Chief Executive, MHFA England®
  • Jemima Ankuma, Inclusion & Diversity Assistant Manager, Grant Thornton UK LLP
  • Kevin Lyons, Senior HR Manager, Pearson
  • Toyosi Adeloye, Client Delivery Team Lead, MHFA England

Explore mental health training for your workplace


My Whole Self: Empowering managers to manage well
Panellists:
  • Simon Blake, Chief Executive, MHFA England
  • Jemima Ankuma, Inclusion & Diversity Executive, People and Culture, Grant Thornton UK LLP
  • Bethany Carter, Lead Freedom To Speak Up Guardian, NHS Solent

    Watch our webinar for My Whole Self Day 2023, MHFA England’s campaign for workplace culture change.

    33% of managers we interviewed for My Whole Self Day 2023 told us they felt out of their depth supporting team members with mental health concerns.

    That’s where our Manager's Toolkit can help. The resources included in the toolkit can help equip managers with the knowledge and confidence needed to support the mental health of teams – and boost productivity. Help your managers empower their teams, so everyone is able to bring their whole self to work, every day.

    Learn more about our range of mental health training for managers, and access our free Manager's Toolkit.

    Learn more about our range of training for managers


    Building hope: what's next for mental health and wellbeing in 2023?

    Simon Blake, Chief Executive, MHFA England and chair of panel
    Toyosi Adeloye, Client Delivery Team Lead, MHFA England
    Emma Heal, Partner & Managing Director, Lucky Saint
    Rosanna Leese, HR Business Partner, IVC Evidensia
    Matt Roberts, Director of Membership, The Chartered Management Institute


    Read insights from our audience and guest speakers


    Exploring our updated Mental Health First Aid course

    Simon Blake, Chief Executive, MHFA England and chair of panel
    Toyosi Adeloye, Workplace Delivery Lead, MHFA England
    Nick Ellis, National Trainer, JJEllis LTD



    Suicide Prevention: Building safer workplaces and communities

    Simon Blake Chief Executive, MHFA England and chair of panel
    Chloë Davies Head of Social Impact at Lucky Generals, and MHFA England Ambassador

    Stephanie Davies, CEO and Head of Happiness, Laughology
    Nick Barnes Founder & Executive Director, National Centre for Suicide Prevention Education and Training.


    Workplace connectivity in a hybrid landscape

    Zoe Puckering, Client Delivery Team Lead, MHFA England
    Mark Rowland, Chief Executive, Mental Health Foundation

    Stephanie Davies, CEO and Head of Happiness, Laughology
    Tariro Okoye, Wellbeing Proposition Manager, Morrinson Wellbeing
    Kevin Lyons, Senior HR Manager, Pearson


     

    Equip your leaders with Mental Health Skills for Managers


    My Whole Self: Creating a healthy and inclusive workplace

    Simon Blake, Chief Executive, MHFA England
    Alice Jennison, Inclusion & Diversity Manager, Skanska
    Asif Sadiq, SVP, Head of Equity & Inclusion, WarnerMedia
    Jolawn Victor, Chief International Officer, Headspace

     

    Discover our mental health diagnostic service  Support your people with workplace training


    My Whole Self: Create culture change in your workplace

    Ama Afrifa-Tchie, Head of People, Wellbeing and Equity, MHFA England
    Georgina Carter, Occupational Health and Wellbeing Manager, National Crime Agency
    Leonie McIlroy, Head of Campaigns and Communication, MHFA England


    Mental health in the workplace: Reflections from 2021 and planning for 2022

    Sarah McIntosh, Director of Delivery, MHFA England
    Kevin Lyons, Senior HR Manager and Global MHFA Lead, Pearson
    Bobbi Pickard, Founder and CEO, Trans in the City & 
    Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager, BP
    Bola Ogundeji, Deputy Director of Workforce and OD, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
     


    How to practise a mental health MOT

    Emma Tomes, MHFA England Instructor Member, Suicide First Aid Tutor, and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist by Grief UK
    Mike Thakoordin, MHFA England Instructor Member, Freelance Trainer
    Emma Reynolds, Head of Innovation, MHFA England



    Suicide, stigma and support in the workplace

    Emma Tomes, MHFA England Instructor Member, Suicide First Aid Tutor, and Certified Grief Recovery Specialist by Grief UK
    Sajda Butt, MHFA England National Trainer, Suicide First Aid National Tutor
    Clive Stevenson, MHFA England National Trainer, Suicide First Aid National Tutor
    Alison Armstrong, Programme Lead, National Centre for Suicide Prevention Education & Training



    Race Equity, Intersectionality and Mental Health at Work
    Ama Afrifa-Tchie, Head of People, Wellbeing and Equity, MHFA England
    Phil Samba, Strategic Lead for Queer Men of Colour, The Love Tank


    Bringing your whole self to work
    Simon Blake, Chief Executive, MHFA England
    Debra Allcock Tyler, CEO, Directory of Social Change
    Sheldon Mills, Chair of Trustees, Stonewall
    Atif Choudhury, CEO, Diversity & Ability
    Lyssa Barber, Communications Lead, UBS


    Mental health tips for the virtual office
    Ama Afrifa-Tchie, Head of People, Wellbeing & Equity
    Emma Tomes, Grief Recovery Specialist, MHFA England Instructor Member


    Learning from Covid-19: what does mental health at work look like in 2021?
    Simon Blake, Chief Executive, MHFA England
    Caron Bradshaw, Charity Chair and CEO
    Phyll
    Opoku-Gyimah, Executive Director of Kaleidoscope Trust and Executive Director and Co-Founder of UK Black Pride
    Julia Mazzafiore, Mental Health Lead, Diversity and Inclusion, Department for Work and Pensions


    Gender and wellbeing at work: mid-life, menopause and mental health
    Adah Parris, Chair, MHFA England
    Lynda Bailey, Co-Founder and Director, Talking Menopause
    Jane Lewis, Writer and Speaker, Author of 'Me & My Menopausal Vagina'



    Supporting mental health in the construction industry
    Vicki Cockman, Workplace Lead, MHFA England
    Elvin Box MCIOB, Organisation Development Consultant
    Paul Hay, EHS Training Manager - Health and Safety Europe, Lendlease
    Sarah Bolton, Head of Charity Services, Lighthouse Club



    Exploring sexuality, identity, and mental health in the workplace

    Emma Reynolds, Head of Learning & Development, MHFA England
    Mo Wiltshire, 
    Director of Education and Youth and Interim Director of Programmes, Stonewall
    Pippa Dale, Head of Global Markets Roadshows, BNP Paribas, and Founder member of LBTQWomen
    Matthew Chew, Senior Planner Buyer, MediaCom​, Founding member of WPP Unite!



    How to have conversations about race and mental health at work 

    Ama Afrifa-Tchie, Head of Culture & Wellbeing, MHFA England
    Adah Parris, Chair, MHFA England
    Chloe Davies, Head of PR & Partnerships, myGwork



    Becoming an anti-racist organisation

    Simon Blake, Chief Executive, MHFA England
    Ama Afrifa-Tchie, Head of Culture & Wellbeing, MHFA England
    Rafaela Ricardo, Community Engagement Manager, MHFA England
    Sandra Kerr, Race Director, Business in the Community (BITC)
    Pavita Cooper, Founder, More Difference / Chair, CMI Race



    Supporting the mental health of People of Colour and Black colleagues

    Simon Blake, Chief Executive, MHFA England
    Ama Afrifa-Tchie, Head of Culture & Wellbeing, MHFA England
    Adah Parris, Chair, MHFA England
    Chloe Davies, Head of PR & Partnerships, myGwork



    Mental health in the hospitality and events sector

    Chair: Vicki Cockman, Workplace Lead, MHFA England
    Natalie Richards, Senior Project Manager, Cheerful Twentyfirst
    Gavin Percy, Managing Director, Winning Edges Consultancy Limited



    Mental health in the professional services

    Chair: Ama Afrifa-Tchie, Head of Culture and Wellbeing, MHFA England
    Anna-Marie Jacob, People Experience Leader in UK Financial Services – Consulting, EY
    Tari Okoye, Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Manager, Morrinson Wealth Management LLP



    Supporting mental health in the return to the workplace

    Chair: Sarah McIntosh, Director of People, MHFA England
    Zahra Mahamoud, Campaign Officer, Business in the Community (BiTC)
    Abi Hart, HR Case Consultant, Telefonica UK
    Jacqui Clements, Freelance Coach, Facilitator & Mentor for Third Sector and SMEs



    Mental health effects of organisational downsizing

    Chair: Ama Afrifa-Tchie, Head of Culture and Wellbeing, MHFA England
    Kayleigh Hemmings, HR Manager, MHFA England



    Thriving as a Mental Health First Aider

    Chair: Ama Afrifa-Tchie, Head of Culture and Wellbeing, MHFA England
    Emma Tomes, Global Learning & Development Specialist, Mental Health First Aider

    7 July 2020
    12 August 2020

    Managing mental health in the workplace

    Chair: Vicki Cockman, Workplace Lead, MHFA England
    Matt Roberts, Director of Membership, Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
    Olive Lewis, Instructor Member, MHFA England
    Andy Ward, Operational Lead UK/EMEA, Deutsche Bank