Mental Health First Aid training from KeyOstas, accredited by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England. Train workplace Mental Health First Aiders and Champions, and keep their skills current with the refresher.
A workplace Mental Health First Aider is trained to spot the signs of mental ill health, offer first-line support and guide a colleague towards the right professional help. Mental Health First Aid is the recognised training for that role, accredited by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.
Supporting employee mental health is part of an employer's wider duty of care, and work-related stress, anxiety and depression are among the most common causes of workplace ill health. A trained Mental Health First Aider gives a workplace a clear, confident first point of contact when a colleague is struggling.
KeyOstas has trained UK workforces in health and safety since 1984. All three MHFA England courses are available in-company, delivered at your premises for a group of your staff, or as scheduled courses.
A Mental Health First Aider is not a therapist or a counsellor. The role is to recognise the signs of mental ill health, start a supportive conversation, and signpost a colleague to professional support, in the same way a physical first aider gives first-line help.
Three courses: train a Mental Health First Aider or Champion, and refresh existing skills.
Trains a workplace Mental Health First Aider to spot the signs of mental ill health and give confident first-line support.
Equips a workplace MHFA Champion to support wellbeing, reduce stigma and help build a positive mental health culture.
Keeps an existing Mental Health First Aider's skills and knowledge current and confident.
Four decades of practical, in-company health & safety training.
All three courses are accredited by Mental Health First Aid England, the recognised national body, with a certificate on completion.
Run the courses at your premises for a group of your staff, anywhere in the UK, or attend as scheduled courses.
Instructor-led training delivered in a supportive group setting, focused on real workplace situations.
Four decades of training UK workforces in health, safety and wellbeing.
Mental Health First Aid is training that prepares someone to spot the signs of mental ill health in others, offer first-line support and guide them towards professional help. The courses on this page are accredited by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England.
A Mental Health First Aider is a workplace point of contact for a colleague experiencing a mental health issue or distress. They recognise the signs, start a supportive conversation and signpost the person to appropriate support. They do not diagnose or provide therapy.
The two-day Mental Health First Aid course trains a full Mental Health First Aider. The one-day MHFA Champion course is a shorter course focused on supporting wellbeing, reducing stigma and promoting a positive mental health culture.
Yes. All three courses are accredited by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England, the recognised national body, and delegates receive a certificate on completion.
Mental Health First Aid England recommends that Mental Health First Aiders refresh their training regularly to keep their skills and knowledge current. The half-day MHFA Refresher course does this.
Yes. All three courses are available in-company, delivered by a KeyOstas tutor at your premises for a group of your staff, anywhere in the UK, or attended as scheduled courses.
Tell us the course and the number of people, and we will put together a quote and available dates. UK-wide, in-company or scheduled, since 1984.
