Date/Time
Date(s) - February 27 2024 - February 28 2024
12:00am
Location
Enigma Seven, Pride Park, Derby
Do you believe that everyone deserves to be heard and understood?
Break the stigma around mental health where you work and ensure no-one suffers alone.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised education and training programme, which was introduced to England by Department of Health in 2007.
Mental Health England courses are quality assured, tried and tested and underpinned by research. The Adult MHFA instructor programme is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health.
When you complete a course with us, you will become part of a community of over 500,000 people in England and 6 million people worldwide.
Mental Health First Aiders:
- Spot the early signs of a mental health issue
- Feel confident to provide initial help
- Preserve life when a person may be at risk of harm to themselves or others
- Help mental health from getting worse
- Promote recovery and good mental health
- Understand the stigma that exists around mental health
What people say about our MHFA training:
‘I’ve learnt to listen more, be non-judgemental, learn a new language skill set and been inspired by Andy and others on the course.’
‘This course is truly life changing’
‘Andy is great and I would say it has been by far the best lead course I have ever attended!’
‘The course was very powerful and I have learned so much. I am very humbled and grateful to have been a part of it. Thanks so much for your time, Andy.’
‘Extremely useful course, Andy is brilliant. I thoroughly enjoyed and now have techniques i can use for myself and to help others.’
‘Thank you so much, I have found this course to be so helpful and I genuinely feel I’ll be able to use these skills in life, in and out of work.’
‘My daughter has had panic attacks and I now feel I am able to support her through these with much more confidence.’
‘This has boosted my knowledge and confidence to use these skills in work and my personal life,’
MHFA was founded over 20 years ago in Australia and is now present in 27 countries with 5 million people trained thus far. MHFAiders® help to enhance employee wellbeing and provide a psychologically safe environment for employees to reach out to when needed.
The role of a MHFAider is to spot signs of potential problems, assess possible risks to the person and others, listen without judgement, give assistance or encourage the person to seek further help. The course covers effective skills and techniques to fit into the role within the workplace. MHFAiders® will also join a large community of MHFAiders® following training as well as receiving access to 24/7 digital support and opportunities for ongoing learning. The refresher training gives delegates the opportunity to refresh their knowledge and discuss the wins and challenges they may have experienced in the role of a MHFAer.
The cost of mental ill health to UK business is huge: estimates suggest between £70bn to £100bn annually (1) and the cost of ‘presenteeism’ could be higher still.
