Mental Health Aware Course

Accredited by Mental Health First Aid England | Half Day | Online or In-House

For all Workplaces, Charities, Higher Education, Healthcare & NHS, Social Care, Law Enforcement, Local Government and Civil Service

Session Overview:

This course raises awareness of mental health. It covers:

  • What mental health is and how to challenge stigma
  • A basic knowledge of some common mental health issues
  • An introduction to looking after your own mental health and maintaining wellbeing
  • Confidence to support someone in distress or who may be experiencing a mental health issues

Takeaways

Everyone who completes the course gets:

  • A certificate of attendance to say you are Mental Health Aware
  • A manual to refer to whenever you need it
  • A workbook including a helpful toolkit to support your own mental health

Format

  • This is a half day course delivered either face to face or via online video conferencing
  • Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities
  • We limit numbers to 24 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn

Accessibility

We strive to create courses and resources that everyone can access. When you book onto a course please let us know ‘Accessibility requirements’ and tell us what you need to access the course venue and materials.

Public Courses

We run courses which are open for individuals to sign up to, on a regular basis – contact us or check our website for upcoming courses.

Cost: We value this course at £125 per person plus a £2 delivery charge. Costs may vary depending on circumstances, and we endeavour to make the training accessible and affordable to all who are committed to becoming an active Mental Health First Aider. If you think that our services could benefit you, and our rates are outside your budget, then please do get in touch with us for a chat. 

In-House Courses

We run courses for groups of 12-24 colleagues within your organisation.

● We will work with you to book a 4.5 hour or 2 x 2hr session convenient for your colleagues.

● We will need 2-3 weeks’ notice for any bookings.

● You are welcome to invite colleagues from partner organisations to join and share costs – we can have up to  24 people in each cohort.

Cost: We value this course at £125 per person plus a £2 delivery charge. We are able to offer a discount for charities and education bodies. Please ask for more information.

Booking Mental Health Aware training – get in touch

Whether you are interested in training as an individual, booking training for your organisation, or if you have any questions please contact hello@schoolofdialogue.co.uk / 07769 774671 

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Case Study

Mental Health Aware for frontline health & social care workers

Delivering an online interactive course to Virgin Care staff, using slides, video clips, activities, discussion and case studies which the group explored to embed learning.

Focusing on workplace mental health for managers:
○ Recognising the signs and symptoms of mental health issues in colleagues
○ How to support colleagues’ wellbeing in the workplace
○ How to talk to a colleague about their mental health
○ Understanding ‘reasonable adjustments’ for colleagues experiencing mental
ill-health

– In collaboration with Bath Mind/2022

Testimonials

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“The course was very organised with helpful activities. Everyone was provided a space to contribute to the discussions. I would recommend this course to anyone who wishes to have basic level of knowledge of mental health or supporting those experiencing Mental Health difficulties”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“It was a really informative course. I am really pleased I booked myself on it as I have gained confidence and knowledge. The trainer was very supportive and listened and gave confidence to trainees.” 

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“Today’s course has left me inspired to learn more about Mental Health and further my skills. My n ext steps are to complete the Mental Health First Aid course. And then see where my mental health awareness journey can take me.”

Rating: 5 out of 5.

“The Zoom worked well as we successfully split into groups. All worked well together which was amazing as we had not worked together previously to come together with positive conclusions.” 



We offer Mental Health Aware – certified online courses:

Mental Health Aware – for employees

Mental Health Aware – for managers

Mental Health Aware – for frontline staff

Mental Health Aware – for mediators

Get in touch to book half/full day training or bespoke packages for your team

Developing skills to communicate clearly and resolve conflict