INTELLECTRA LTD

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Employers know that for a team to work at their best, creating an inclusive environment to support the wellbeing of their employees is crucial. In fact, your company’s success often depends on it. Our MHFA courses are ideal for staff at every level who would like to become an MHFAider® to gain the knowledge and skills to spot signs of a person experiencing poor mental health, be confident to start a conversation and signpost a person to appropriate support.

Through the MHFAider Support App®, exclusive resources and ongoing learning opportunities, your staff will be able to keep their learning and confidence alive, quickly reference something and understand what is current with mental health and wellbeing support.

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Mental Health First Aid Training

Train as an MHFAider® and you'll get three years of MHFAider Support and Benefits to help you feel empowered and confident in your role.

With MHFA England® training you will be accessing the very best evidence-based MHFA® course available. Our training is grounded in research and developed with clinical practitioners. It is proven to increase MHFAiders’ confidence in supporting people with mental health issues.

With our new offer, training doesn't stop when the course comes to an end. We provide continuous support for MHFAiders—well beyond your initial certification—so you are confident, empowered, and motivated to carry out your role.

Why Train Your People As MHFAider?

MHFAiders are essential to maintaining employee wellbeing. By training with us your people will gain:

A deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people's wellbeing
Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
The confidence to step in and support someone in the workplace by guiding them to appropriate support
Three years' access to the MHFAider Support App® with 24/7 digital support
Access to exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities, and the benefit of joining England's largest community of trained MHFAiders

Why choose MHFA England Training

MHFA England training is key for creating a healthy workplace where the mental health and physical health of employees are valued equally
91% of people had a better understanding of mental health after completing their MHFA England course
Since MHFA England was founded in 2007, our Instructor Members have provided training to over 20,000 workplaces equating to hundreds and thousands of MHFAiders
MHFA England Instructor Member training is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health, meaning a quality-assured and consistent training experience
We are committed to changing workplace mental health for the better

MHFA Qualification

MHFA England has partnered with the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) to develop an internationally recognised Ofqual MHFAider qualification. The RSPH Level 3 Award in Mental Health First Aid gives you the reassurance that your MHFAiders have the knowledge to carry out their roles effectively.

Demonstrate your commitment to workplace wellbeing further, and enhance your people's development, by investing in this market-leading qualification.

If you want to know more about developing crucial mental health support skills in your workplace, get in touch today.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Throughout this course you will be taken on a journey to understand what mental health is. We discuss how we all have mental health, like physical health, and we teach people to look after their own and others’ wellbeing.

Our MHFAider® courses:

Encourage people to challenge the language we use around mental health

Explore our different frames of reference and the stigma attached to mental health

Help people to understand what good mental health looks like

Explore the factors that can have an impact on our mental health

Look at how to support yourself and others with self-care, giving the skills to influence your own mental health and help prevent mental ill health

Teach how to intervene (including in a crisis), reassure and signpost to further support

Teach about diagnosable mental health conditions, what unwell looks like and how to spot these signs in yourself and others

Talk about what to do if you think someone is unwell and the steps to take for early intervention

Talk about recovery from mental illness and looking forward
Mental Health First Aid Courses are beneficial to everyone. It is possible that at some point in our life we will either have to support someone with mental health issues, encounter someone in the workplace or have our own personal experiences to deal with. It is not a requirement that you have existing knowledge or a medical background in order to access this course. Although this list is not exhaustive, here are some of the people and organisations that benefit from this type of training.

Community Groups

Corporations

Line managers

Housing Associations

HR professionals

Social care professionals

Teachers

Parents

Foster parents

First responders

Staff nurses

Local authorities

Friends and family

People with lived experience of mental ill health

LGBTQIA+ people

Black or Black British people
To become a Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) you need to take a Mental Health First Aider course. These courses can be either in a classroom, workplace or online and are delivered through the MHFA England Online Learning Hub by accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England® Instructor members. The courses generally run over 2 days from 9.00am to 4:30pm although it is possible for other arrangements to be discussed to suit individual requirements.
The regular cost of the course is £325.00 per person which includes a comprehensive workbook and three years of access to the MHFAider Support App® with 24/7 digital support. However, funding may be available for you or your community so please contact us at enquiries@intellectra.co.uk with your request.
At the end of your course you will receive a certificate to confirm you are a:

Mental Health First Aider (MHFAider®) – (two day courses)
MHFA England training is valid for 3 years and it is recommended that MHFAiders® attend an MHFA Refresher course to update their knowledge relating to Mental Health supports services and practices.

"Felt extremely comfortable, Safe space able to share own experiences and thoughts. Really enjoyed the course thank you"

"Brilliant instructors. They were both really knowledgeable in the area of mental health, able to respond to any questions. They were warm, open and friendly, encouraging questions, discussions and interaction. The course content, structure and pacing was also good, and the videos also helped to bring the content to life. We were also given plenty of time to practice our newly acquired skills."

"I thought this course was very informative and interesting. The instructors were very knowledgeable and answered any questions that wasn’t in the course content"

"At first I was a little apprehensive the Facilitator, Helena made time to discuss my concerns privately. I am happy to have had the opportunity to take the MHFAider course; which has enlightened my knowledge of the increasing numbers of people who are affected by Mental Health issues. I am now more aware of the signs that a person may be affected; how to approach the problem and sign post as necessary. The issue of self-care was also emphasised. Helena was an excellent Facilitator. Her approach and support has enabled me to build my confidence in dealing with Mental Health issues. I will recommend Helena to any groups I am involved with."

"Helena and Catherine were excellent instructors. They were very encouraging and attentive to everyone on the course. The course was well structured to build confidence in applying the content to scenarios. I would like to do the further training thanks to the course."

"Having been made aware of and completed the MHF Aider course, the importance of mental health training is more urgent due to current societal, financial pressures increasing mental health challenges.

The facilitator helped to identify our own understanding and limitations, whilst providing a safe environment to challenge out-dated language and practices and to learn, develop skills and build confidence as to utilise the training in practice."

"The challenging content was handled with great sensitivity and clarity. The programme was well paced, and structured."