Supporting the people around us who are experiencing poor mental health has become a priority for many people and the organisations they work in. A greater understanding of common mental health issues has developed over the last few years and there has been a rise in the number of people who want to act as a Mental Health First Aider to support and guide those around them.

We’re offering MHFA England’s most popular course delivered by top trainer Howie Javed. Join us for a comprehensive course explaining what Mental Health is, how to recognise common issues and how to support someone experiencing difficulty or distress. Combining hands-onexercises, video examples of best practice and practical case studies, this course is ideal to get you started or to build on your existing people skills.

Material taught on this course includes:

• The Mental Health Continuum and what it means
• Factors which help and hinder mental health
• Stress and its effects
• Warning signs of common mental health issues
• How to start and conduct a mental health support conversation
• Suicide prevention
• Supporting someone in crisis
• The legal basis for mental health support at work and in the community
• Safeguarding, boundaries and confidentiality
• Wellness for mental health first aiders

• MHFA England's online support and resource package for 3 years
• A solid grounding in mental health knowledge
• A certificate of participation in the UK's leading mental health first aid course
• The skills you need to make an informed contribution to discussions around systems and processes in your workplace and their effect on people's wellbeing and productivity.