Mental Health First Aid London
Become a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®)
Become a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) on an MHFA England certificate course with Transpire Training in London. Courses run over two consecutive days in our central training rooms just a few minutes walk from Kings Cross and Euston stations.
MHFA training is the country's leading certificate in Mental Health First Aid, with over 500,000 people trained in MHFA skills in England alone. The content is evidence-based, grounded in research and consistently evaluated. The course is in-depth, and our experienced instructors keep this light and easily digestible whilst being incredibly thought-provoking. See the full MHFAider® course outline.
Choosing this course provides a robust package of post training support with the MHFAider® Support App and benefits included, plus priority access to Transpire Training webinars and online events. The support package enables delegates to keep the learning alive by refreshing skills and exploring further into the topics even after the course ends.
Our MHFA London courses run every 2-4 weeks over two consecutive days (must be attended in full to become certified) and numbers are limited to 16 people per course.
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Benefits of booking with TranspireMHFA 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.
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About our MHFA trainersAll 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.
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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.
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What to expect on the dayLearning 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.
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Learning outcomesRecognise 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.
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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.
Mental Health First Aid Courses London
09:15 - 17:00 each day
The Venue:
Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London, WC1H 9BD.
Close to Kings Cross and Euston Stations.
