Introduction to Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace
Half Day Course
Raising awareness of poor Mental Health and breaking down stigma in the workplace: Promoting good mental health inside and outside of the workplace is essential. It is particularly important as we understand more about how poor mental health can negatively affect our relationships and resilience to overcome challenges at in work and everyday life.
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More and more people are looking to learn the basic tools to recognise those experiencing poor mental health whilst recognising that self-care can be a tool to potentially improve mental health.
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The Level 1 Award, Understanding Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace, qualification has been designed to provide learners with a greater understanding of the importance of positive mental health and wellbeing in the workplace and therole that everyone plays in recognising and handling mental health issues at work.
What's Covered?
As a learner, you will develop the knowledge, skills, and confidence to actively promote positive mental health within your own workplace.
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To read more about what is covered during this half day course please read the course overview here
Course Overview
Training is offered both online and in-person.
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We train groups of upto 16 learners within private company training events, and groups of upto 16 individuals within public training events.
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To remain an approved Mental Health First Aider in the Workplace learners will need to retake the qualification every 3 years, with a recommendation of a refresher course 18 months after course completion.
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This course is regulated by Ofqual and nationally recognised qualification.
Things to consider before applying:
Before applying for this course you must be at least 18 years old on the first day of training.
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Please be aware that the contents covered in this qualification may be distressing for some individuals. If you are concerned that you may be affected by any of the course content, please contact Ripples Wellbeing for further details.
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To find out more:
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To find out more about the course please email us on heidi@rippleswellbeing.co.uk or call 07392465618​
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​Note: Please be aware that the contents covered in this qualification may be distressing for some individuals.
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If you are concerned that you may be affected by any of the course content, please contact Ripples Wellbeing for further details.
To remain an approved Mental Health First Aider in the Workplace,
learners will need to update their QA Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid in the Workplace (RQF) every 3 years.
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