Developing a mentally healthy workplace should involve a whole organisational approach. This means ensuring everybody understands that their mental health needs to be looked after, and helping people to know where to turn when they need support.
Washington Mind deliver a range of training courses to help organisations in the Washington, Sunderland and Coalfields areas to build a mentally healthy workplace for their staff. There are courses available to suit any size of business or any role.
Their list of available courses includes:
A life worth living – suicide prevention and intervention training,
Promoting resilience – managing stress,
1 in 4 – mental health awareness in the workplace,
Mental Health First Aid refresher,
Mental Health First Aid ½ day,
Mental Health First Aid one day champions course,
Mental Health First Aid two day (adult) course, and
Understanding self-harm.
They can also provide bespoke courses that are adapted to your individual training needs.
This web page lists the available courses and provides more information about them, so you can find the right one for your workplace. To find out more or request a quote, please contact Washington Mind on 0191 417 8043 or at training@washingtonmind.org.uk to discuss.
A workplace Mental Health First Aider can play a key part in supporting colleagues. This document is for new Mental Health First Aiders and outlines what to expect from this role.
Acas has a range of training courses designed to help organisations to navigate the legal, practical and personal elements of managing mental health in the workplace. They're offered in many locations across England and Wales.
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