Mental Health First Aid Training

Mental Health

First Aid Training

In 2017 Steps to Work committed to support employers to improve workplace wellbeing by delivering Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) commercially.

Three members of staff attended the 7-day MHFA Instructor training in London where they became qualified MHFA instructors. Since then Steps to Work has not only committed to training all employees in MHFA by the end of 2018 but has also begun offering MHFA training to employers across the country.

The purpose of the training is to provide employees with the skills and knowledge to support individuals suffering with mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis. MHFA reduces the stigma around mental health and contributes to helping employers save the costs associated with mental health related sick leave.

One in four people in the UK will experience a mental health condition at some point in their life. Stress, anxiety and depression are the biggest cause of sickness absence costing UK employers an estimated £34.9 billion each year, with over 91 million working days lost every year. MHFA aims to reduce these costs and increase productivity in the workplace by ensuring employees have the correct support available to them.

“The course has been very informative and has helped open my mind to people’s thoughts, feelings and emotions”

“Everything was well delivered by very informative, passionate and knowledgeable tutors within a safe environment that made it easy to have an open discussion”

“I enjoyed the delivery, there was a lot of variety in the way it was delivered e.g. handouts, group work, powerpoints, videos and brainstorms”

“Well delivered by a knowledgeable and passionate trainer, very interesting and informative”

“The course has meant I will know and understand the signs of someone suffering from depression and mental health so that I can better support them”

“The course will help me to be more aware of other people’s feelings, be more wary of the words used when talking to people and be able to offer support if I see someone suffering with mental ill health”