Adult Mental Health First Aid 2-Day Course
Join us on a journey of compassion and support! Book your MHFA course at the MHFA website: MHFA Course Booking
When: Tuesday 3 & Thursday 5 June 2025
Timings: 9.30am to 5pm on both days
Where: Your People Potential Ltd at the Varrier Jones Foundation, Upper Pendrill Court Ermine Street North, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3UY
Investment: £395 + VAT, includes 3 years of support using MHFA England app
Refreshments: Tea, coffee and biscuits are provided during morning and afternoon breaks. Please bring your own lunch, or lunch is available from the local shops and cafes.
Parking: Available behind the office, off Chequers Lane.
Train as a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) and receive three years of support and benefits
Who is it for?
This course is ideal for those who would like to become an MHFAider® to:
Gain the knowledge and skills to spot the signs of people experiencing poor mental health
Be confident starting a conversation and signposting a person to appropriate support
Alongside the best evidence-based Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training, MHFAiders® are also provided with three-year access to ongoing learning and support through the MHFAider Support App®.
The app gives you 24/7 digital support, access to exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities, and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®.
Overview:
This training course aims to give you an understanding of issues that impact on, and relate to, people’s mental health. It will enable you to recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health issues, provide initial help and guide a person towards appropriate professional help. You will be taught a set of practical skills which enables you to support someone experiencing a mental health crisis, the skills you acquire can be used to support everyone – friends, family, work colleagues and members of your community.
Benefits of attending MHFA 2-day training
Reduces stigma around mental ill health
Gives you increased confidence to have a supportive conversation about mental health
Promotes equity and understanding around mental health from different perspectives
Helps to build supportive communities and promotes open conversations about mental health
Encourages self-care, giving you the tools to look after your own and others’ mental health
Promotes early intervention and recovery, which can prevent an individual’s mental health deteriorating
Aims & Objectives:
As an MHFAider® you will be able to:
Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first-level support and early intervention
Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports
Practise active listening and empathy
Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma
Discuss the role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality
Practise self-care
Timings:
The course takes place over two full days (09:30 – 17:00 with breaks)
Format:
The sessions are a mixture of presentations, discussion and group work activities.
When you have completed the course you will receive a certificate to confirm you are trained as an MHFAider®. Delegates must attend all sessions over both days to qualify as an MHFAider®.
MHFAider® support
MHFA training doesn’t stop when the course comes to an end. MHFA England offers continuous support for MHFAiders®, well beyond your initial certification, to ensure you can lead impactful MHFA interventions.
As an MHFAider® you will get automatic 24/7 digital support through the MHFAider Support App®. From there, you’ll find exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities to grow your confidence and gain the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®.
This support will give you an opportunity to:
Keep your learning alive
Quickly reference something
Connect you with a group of people improving the mental health of the nation
Please Note: The courses can be quite emotive in nature, so it is important to be aware that it could evoke some emotional feelings. We aim to provide a safe learning environment and are trained to support you throughout the course.
If you are not sure if becoming an MHFAider® is right for your people, we run a course to help you decide if this is for you: MHFA – Is it for me?
Post MHFA training we provide support to your MHFAider® team to help build their skills and provide ongoing support in the role: Support for Mental Health First Aiders