Mental Health First Aid Training

Who is the training for?

For everyone who supports people in social care providing support to people with mental health difficulties.

About the training

A three year certificated course at SCQF Level 5 supporting you to identify and manage crisis situations with people with mental health difficulties.

This course will help you to identify mental health conditions and provide you with the tools and advice to start meaningful conversations with people to avoid stress and crisis situations in their lives.

Learning outcomes

• Understand what is First Aid for mental health

• Have a better understanding of different mental health conditions

• Have the skills to open conversations and provide advice

• Consider how stress creates crisis for those with mental health conditions.

• Complete a successful assessment for the award in First Aid for mental health

Our trainers

Star Weymark is a CIPD qualified trainer and First Aid for Mental Health Educator with over 10 years of previous hands-on experience working in various roles within the care sector.

Having gained a bachelor's degree in counselling through Glasgow Caledonian University, along with post graduate CPD in homelessness and inclusion through the University of Edinburgh, her specific skills relate to child and adult safeguarding and mental health

Her unique, inclusive, and interesting sessions are designed to increase confidence and equip workers with the skills needed to cope with modern challenges in the third sector.

This course will take place at:-

Ross room, Norton Park Conference Centre, 7 Albion Road, Edinburgh ,EH7 5QY

9.30am – 4pm

Tea and coffee will be provided.

Delegates are asked to bring their own lunch.

Your cancellation charges

If you are unable to attend the course you are booked on, you may substitute, by prior arrangement and after notifying us, someone else from your organisation.

If you are unable to attend, and not in a position to transfer your place to another person, then the following charges will apply:

3-8 weeks' notice: 25% of fee

1-3 weeks' notice: 75% of fee

Less than 1 weeks’ notice: 100% of fee

ARC's cancellation

Please note that full payment is required for non-attendance on a booking that has been transferred.

ARC Scotland events and courses are periodically updated and while we endeavour to deliver the courses as advertised there may inevitably be occasions where we have to change content without prior notice or, in exceptional circumstances, to cancel an event.

In the case of a course cancellation delegates will either be offered an alternative date, a credit note or a full refund and we will also consider any reasonable request to cover non-refundable travel arrangements if a course is cancelled within 2 working days of the start day.