Mental Health Aware training

Not everyone needs to become a Mental Health First Aider - but every workplace benefits from staff who understand mental health, recognise when someone might be struggling and know how to respond without panic or avoidance.

Mental Health Aware is a half-day MHFA England course designed to build exactly that. It raises awareness, reduces stigma and gives all staff - regardless of role - a practical foundation for supporting good mental health at work.

Delivered by an MHFA England Instructor Member with a 9.90/10 instructor rating. Up to 25 delegates. Online or in-person.

Many organisations focus their mental health training on a small group of designated MHFAiders. But the majority of conversations about mental health at work don't happen with a first aider - they happen with colleagues, line managers and team leads who have had no training at all.

Mental Health Aware brings everyone else into the picture. It builds a shared language around mental health across your organisation, helps staff feel less out of their depth when something comes up, and creates a more informed, less stigmatising workplace culture for everyone.

It works well as a standalone half-day session, and equally well alongside MHFA training - giving the wider team a foundation while a smaller group becomes fully qualified.

By the end of Mental Health Aware, delegates will be able to:

• Describe what mental health is and the factors that affect it

• Recognise signs that a colleague may be struggling with their mental health

• Understand how to start a conversation about mental health - and what to avoid

• Know what support is available and how to signpost someone to it

• Identify ways to protect their own mental wellbeing at work

Based on evaluation data from Jake's delivery:

• confidence moves from 6.2 to 8.5 out of 10 (+38%).

• Knowledge moves from 6.4 to 8.6 out of 10 (+35%).

• Instructor rating: 9.92/10.

• Likelihood to recommend: 9.32/10.

• A half-day course (four hours), delivered online or in-person at your location.

• Tutor-led input with group discussion and reflective activities

• Up to 25 delegates per session

• No prior mental health knowledge required

• MHFA England Course

• Delivered by Jake Morrison, MHFA England Independent Instructor Member