Equip your team to recognise mental ill-health and have the conversation that helps.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) does for mental health what physical first aid does for the body — it gives your team the confidence to spot when a colleague is struggling, the language to start a non-judgemental conversation, and a clear signposting route to the professional support that actually helps. It doesn't turn anyone into a counsellor or therapist; it makes them a calm, informed first point of contact who knows exactly what to do.
We offer two formats. The 1-day Champion course is the ideal introduction for managers and team leads — awareness of common mental-health issues, recognising early warning signs, and confident use of the ALGEE action plan. The 2-day Adult MHFA course is the deeper certification for nominated mental-health first aiders, with more time on suicide intervention, self-harm, eating disorders and supporting recovery. Both are delivered across Peterborough, Cambridgeshire and the wider South East — at your premises or our venue, in groups capped at 8 so the discussions stay genuine.
Every module below is taught with practical demonstration and learner practice — not slide after slide. Skills are revisited multiple times across the course so they actually stick.
The mental-health continuum, common myths, the difference between mental health and mental illness.
Prevalence, the cost to organisations, the legal duty of care, and why early support changes outcomes.
Approach & Assess, Listen, Give support, Encourage professional help, Encourage other supports — used in every scenario.
Recognition, common presentations at work, evidence-based treatments, supporting a colleague.
Generalised anxiety, panic attacks, phobias, OCD, PTSD — recognition and immediate response.
Asking the question safely, the myth of 'planting the idea', crisis resources, post-incident care.
Recognition, non-judgemental conversation, escalation, organisational policy.
Brief overview of presentation and how to keep someone safe in the moment.
Recognition, the dangers of avoidance, signposting to specialist services.
How alcohol and drugs interact with mental health, having the conversation.
Reasonable adjustments, return-to-work conversations, confidentiality, your own wellbeing as a first aider.
Personal action plan, organisational signposting, where to get further training.
MHFA is the right choice if any of the following describe your environment:
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