Mental Health Skills for Managers (MHFAEngland) Course + Follow-Up Workshop

🌟 Put wellbeing at the heart of your leadership approach 🌟

This evidence-based and highly practical course is designed to help managers build mentally healthy, high-performing teams - where people feel supported, valued and empowered to thrive.

Delivered by Laura Rigden, Founder and Lead Consultant at It’s a Playground, this MHFA England® certified course blends science, lived experience, and real-world leadership insights. You’ll leave with the confidence, tools and strategies to support both your team’s mental health and your own.

📅 Course Details:

🧠 Part 1: Mental Health Skills for Managers
✔ Certified by MHFA England
🗓 Thursday 21st August
🕘 9:00am – 1:30pm BST
📍 Online (link sent upon confirmation of booking)

In this immersive, instructor-led session, you’ll explore:

• Recognising signs of poor mental health in your team
• Navigating supportive conversations with confidence and empathy
• Knowing how and when to signpost to further support
• Role modelling positive wellbeing and self-care as a leader

Delivered to a maximum of 16 participants, the course includes interactive group discussions and practical activities to embed learning.

🌱 Part 2: Follow-Up Integration Workshop (Optional & Complimentary)

🎁This is a bonus addition from It's a Playground and it's not a part of the MHFA England core course
🗓 Tuesday 17 September
🕘 9:00am – 11:00am BST
📍 Online

This interactive session is an opportunity to:

• Reflect on how you’ve applied your learning from Part 1
• Ask questions, share experiences, and deepen your understanding
• Action plan your next steps to embed mental health support into everyday leadership

This free follow-up is exclusive to those who attended Part 1.

💷 Cost:

• £160 per person
• £600 for a group of 4
• £145 per person for charities, social enterprises or grassroots organisations

🎁 What's included:

• MHFA England® certificate of attendance
• Digital course workbook
• Tools and strategies you can use straight away
• Optional follow-up workshop to enhance and embed your learning
  
  👤 Who Should Attend?

Anyone with people management responsibilities - whether you manage one person or many. Perfect for managers, team leaders, or founders committed to creating a culture of care and high performance.

🧭 Course Topics at a Glance:

• Understanding the mental health spectrum
• Workplace stress, the ‘Stress Container’ and early warning signs
• Preparing for and holding effective mental health conversations
• Listening with empathy and responding appropriately
• Supporting your own wellbeing as a leader
• Turning learning into meaningful action
  
  🎓 Your Facilitator:

Laura Rigden
Founder and Lead Consultant at It’s a Playground
Laura brings evidence-based insights and lived experience to every session. She’s worked with organisations of all sizes - from grassroots projects to global businesses - helping leaders embed wellbeing into the heart of their culture.

📩 Group Bookings & Private Courses

Want to book multiple places, ask a question or arrange a private course for your organisation?
We’d love to hear from you: info@itsaplayground.org

♿ Accessibility

We are committed to making this course inclusive and accessible. If you have any accessibility needs, please let us know when booking, and we’ll do everything we can to accommodate.

Spaces are limited - book your post today and join us in shaping a healthier, more supportive workplace.