Mental Health First Aid is accredited training that teaches the individual skills and knowledge enabling them to look after both their own mental wellbeing and that of other people’s.


A Mental Health First Aider is equipped with the skills to be able to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health and have the confidence to offer support to someone who may be experiencing mental illness. They will gain an in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect our wellbeing. 


The learning is taught through both online training and live facilitated sessions, delivered by an experienced, accredited Luminate trainer.

The course combines live presentation, videos, individual exercises, case study work and online quizzes. The live sessions will be held over Zoom.

Each attendee will receive a handbook and a workbook which they will utilise within the session but also to keep and refer back to. They will also receive an e-certificate from Mental Health First Aid England after completing the training.

COURSE DATES

Tuesday 16th February - 1.30pm - 4pm

Thursday 18th February - 1.30pm - 4pm

Tuesday 23rd February - 1.30pm - 4pm

Thursday 25th February - 1.30pm - 4pm

In addition to this, you will be required to complete four online learning modules in your own time. Please ensure you can attend all of the above dates before booking on to the course.

Attendees must attend all live sessions and complete all sessions of the online learning in order to qualify as a Mental Health First Aider. Once you have booked your place on the course, you will receive further instruction on accessing the online learning and receiving the course materials.

The course cost includes: certification, an MHFA manual & workbook, access to the online learning portal and the live facilitator-led training sessions.

Please note that bookings for this course will close seven days in advance of the course start date to allow sufficient time for the manuals and workbooks to be posted out to attendees.

ONLINE LEARNING FROM HOME:

7-hours of home learning (1 x one-hour session & 3 x two-hour sessions)

LIVE FACILITATOR-LED VIRTUAL SESSIONS:

10 hours of facilitator-led learning (4 x two and a half hour sessions)

YOUR FACILITATOR

Victoria Brookbank is a qualified Mental Health First Aid instructor, an i-act instructor and a mindfulness teacher.

Victoria has also had psychotherapy and counselling training from Regents University. She has over seven years of corporate management experience in financial services and is a former CEO of a mental health and wellbeing charity: Wellness with a Goal.

As an experienced manager leader in both corporate and third sector settings, Victoria understands the various environments and challenges that employees face at all levels. She has extensive experience working with charities, local government and large corporates, specialising in mental health, stress management and general wellbeing.

In her Mental Health First Aid, i-act and mindfulness programmes her pragmatic, down to earth and compassionate approach enables participants to explore uncomfortable topics, including suicide, in a safe and comfortable way.

TERMS & CONDITIONS

1. Whilst attending the training you are prohibited from making any sound or video recording or website transmission of any Mental Health First Aid live sessions delivered by Luminate.

2. Unfortunately we are not able to provide refunds for any bookings made but we are happy to transfer the booking into a different name.

3. If you miss one of the live faciliatator-led sessions for any reason, unfortunately we are unable to qualify you as a mental health first aider and you will not receive your certificate. In order to qualify you will need to book onto a new course to attend the missed session(s) and pay the associated fees for this.

4. Training is to be delivered by the pre-agreed Luminate representative. In the event that the elected trainer is unable to deliver the training on the arranged dates due to sickness or any other personal circumstances, Luminate reserves the right to allocate an appropriate alternative trainer and we will notify you of this change. If we are unable to allocate a suitable trainer, we will provide a full refund for the course.