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Grief First Aid

This workshop gives participants the tools and confidence to better understand grief and how it affects mental health. Participants will explore the different ways grief can show up, from the obvious to the unexpected, and how it can impact people emotionally and physically.

 

Participants will learn practical ways to support someone who’s grieving, including how to have compassionate conversations, set healthy boundaries, and signpost to the right support. Participants will also have the time to reflect on their own emotional resilience and what helps them stay grounded when supporting others.

Grief First Aid Course Outline

  • Introduction to grief, its different forms and the key grief models.

  • Emotional, psychological and physical effects of grief.

  • Understand the overlap between grief and mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.

  • Supporting individuals experiencing grief.

  • Active listening and compassionate communication skills.

  • Identify helpful and unhelpful responses when engaging with grieving individuals.

  • The importance of setting personal boundaries to prevent emotional burnout.

  • Understand when and how to signpost individuals to professional support services.

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  • Benefits of booking with Transpire
    MHFA Briefings: Opportunity for Mental Health First Aiders to connect, learn, share and support. Hosted by our experienced MHFA England Instructor once a month. Monthly Awareness Webinars: Re-visit topics learnt on the course and build on your knowledge. Email Support: Our experienced consortium of MHFA instructors can offer guidance on signposting, tricky interventions and general queries. Further Learning: We are mental health training specialists delivering the full range of MHFA England Mental Health Trainings, Suicide Awareness and Prevention courses, Neurodiversity in the workplace training, Menopause awareness training and bespoke course workshops.
  • About our MHFA trainers
    All of our instructors are accredited by MHFA England. They are passionate and skilled facilitators who excel at creating a psychologically safe learning environment. Our MHFA instructors have extensive professional and personal backgrounds in mental health, without all the complicated jargon. We are really proud of our five-star Google rating for our mental health training courses.
  • What's included?
    Two days training live face-to-face training with an experienced and accredited MHFA instructor. A hard copy workbook to support learning throughout the course. A digital manual. An MHFA England lanyard. A digital MHFAider® certificate. Access to the MHFAider Support App® and further learning opportunities. Access to Transpire monthly Webinars and Mental Health First Aider Briefings.
  • What to expect on the day
    Learning takes place through a medley of group discussions, videos, workshop activities and case studies. The pace is kept light and easy to follow whilst being incredibly thought-provoking.
  • Learning outcomes
    Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first level support and early intervention. Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports. Practise active listening and empathy. Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma. Discuss the MHFAider® role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality. Practise self-care.
  • What are the training options?
    In-person classroom training: We currently run in-person mental health first aid courses where individual places can be booked. The classroom format is two days training. See locations at bottom of this web page. ​ Online deliveries: Same training and certificate, delivered via live virtual classrooms- Mental health first aid online ​ Private group training: If you have six or more people to train you have the option to chose your own dates and schedule.

Grief First Aid Training Dates

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2025 Dates - Coming Soon

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Take the first step toward building a culture of inclusion and understanding individuals

You can book individual places on our Open Access Courses listed above.
For groups of six or more delegates, we also offer private in-house training with group discounts available. Get in touch with us to request pricing for private training.

Book a call with our team today to discuss your training needs and learn how our Grief First Aid Training can make a positive impact in your organisation or community.

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