Mental Health First Aid Training helps employees develop the knowledge, awareness and confidence to recognise when someone may be experiencing poor mental health and understand how to provide appropriate initial support
Nationally Recognised Training
Regulated Qualifications or Acumen approved options available.
Experienced Professional Trainers
Practical, engaging and supportive experienced trainers.
Training for every Workplace
From small teams to organisations we have you covered.
MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING COURSES
Mental Health First Aid Training
Mental health can affect anyone, and knowing how to recognise when someone may be struggling can make an important difference.
Our Mental Health First Aid Training gives learners the knowledge, awareness and confidence to recognise signs that someone may be experiencing poor mental health, start supportive conversations and guide people towards appropriate professional or other support.
Training is practical, engaging and focused on real conversations and situations people may encounter in the workplace. The aim isn’t to turn employees into therapists or counsellors, but to help them become more confident in recognising, listening, supporting and signposting.
Courses can be delivered in person or virtually, providing flexible options for organisations with office-based, operational, remote or geographically dispersed teams.
Our Mental Health First Aid Training Courses.
Whether you’re looking to improve general awareness or develop employees who can provide more structured mental health first aid support, we offer different levels of training to suit your organisation.
Mental Health First Aid Is About Support — Not Diagnosis
Mental Health First Aid is about giving people the confidence to recognise when someone may be experiencing difficulties with their mental health and knowing how to respond appropriately.
A Mental Health First Aider isn’t expected to diagnose a mental health condition, provide counselling or replace qualified healthcare professionals. Instead, the role is about being able to recognise potential signs, start a conversation, listen without judgement, provide appropriate initial support and encourage someone towards further help when needed.
Good training also helps learners understand the boundaries of their role, including confidentiality, safeguarding and situations where professional or emergency support may be required.
Learners are encouraged to understand the boundaries of their role and recognise when someone may benefit from professional support. Further information and mental health support resources are available from the NHS.
Flexible Mental Health First Aid Training
Classroom or virtual delivery
Our Mental Health First Aid courses can be delivered face-to-face or live online, depending on the course selected and your organisation’s requirements.
Virtual courses are trainer-led and interactive, using platforms such as Microsoft Teams or Zoom, allowing learners to participate in discussions, activities and realistic workplace scenarios.
This can provide a flexible solution for organisations with remote or hybrid employees, multiple locations or geographically dispersed teams.
Building a Supportive Workplace
Training individuals is valuable, but Mental Health First Aid works best when it forms part of a wider organisational approach to employee wellbeing.
Organisations should consider how Mental Health First Aiders are selected, supported and communicated to employees, as well as how the role connects with existing wellbeing arrangements, occupational health, employee assistance programmes and other sources of professional support.
Mental Health First Aid should help strengthen an organisation’s support network — not become the support network on its own.
Choose the certification route that works for you.
REGULATED OR ACUMEN APPROVED
Our first aid courses can be delivered as regulated qualifications or as Acumen Approved training, depending on the needs of your organisation. Regulated qualifications provide externally recognised certification, while Acumen Approved courses provide a flexible option for organisations that require high-quality practical training without the need for a regulated qualification. Not sure which route you need? We can help you choose the most appropriate option for your workplace and first aid requirements.
WHY CHOOSE ACUMEN?
Practical, Engaging Training
Training focused on realistic situations, conversations and challenges people may encounter in the workplace.
Delivered by an Experienced Trainer
Supportive training delivered in an engaging environment where learners are encouraged to participate, ask questions and build confidence.
Flexible Delivery
Courses available in person and virtually, helping organisations provide training across different locations and working arrangements.
Not Sure Which Mental Health First Aid Course Is Right for You?
Different organisations need different levels of mental health awareness and support.
We can help you identify the most appropriate training based on your workforce, existing wellbeing arrangements and what you want your Mental Health First Aiders to achieve.
Build awareness. Start conversations. Create a more supportive workplace.
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