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Mental Health First Aid England Certification
Mental Health First Aid Training
Build a healthier, more resilient organisation with Mental Health First Aid training delivered by experienced practitioners.
Duration: 2 Days
Price: From £390 (including VAT)
Mental Health First Aid Training Overview
About the Course
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training is the mental health equivalent of physical first aid. It gives individuals the practical skills to:
- Recognise the signs and symptoms of poor mental health
- Approach and support someone in distress
- Start conversations about mental health with confidence
- Signpost individuals to appropriate professional support
Mental Health First Aid training is widely used across organisations to improve workplace wellbeing, employee support, and organisational resilience.
As outlined by MHFA England, the right support at the right time can make a lasting difference to individuals, workplaces, and society.
Why Mental Health First Aid training is important for organisations
Investing in workplace mental health training is no longer optional. Poor mental health impacts productivity, absence, engagement, and risk.
Our Mental Health First Aid courses help organisations:
- Improve employee wellbeing and mental health awareness
- Reduce stigma and encourage open conversations
- Support early intervention and prevention
- Strengthen leadership and management capability
- Enhance organisational resilience and crisis readiness
For organisations operating in high pressure environments, Mental Health First Aid training is a critical component of a wider resilience strategy.
What You'll Learn
Unlock Your Potential with Oakwood Risk Training
Our Mental Health First Aid courses are practical, engaging, and designed for real world application. Participants will gain:
- A strong understanding of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace
- The ability to identify early warning signs and triggers
- Confidence to provide initial support to colleagues
- Knowledge of how to signpost to appropriate services
- Skills to promote a positive and inclusive working environment
Learners who complete MHFA England training also receive certification and access to ongoing support through the Association of Mental Health First Aiders, ensuring continued development and confidence in their role
Course Information
Our approach to Mental Health First Aid training
At Oakwood, we go beyond standard delivery.
Our Mental Health First Aid training in the workplace is:
- Practitioner led, drawing on real world experience in high risk environments
- Scenario based, focusing on practical application
- Evidence based, developed in line with MHFA England guidance
- Integrated, linking mental health to wider risk and resilience frameworks
This ensures your people are not only trained, but capable of applying their skills in real situations.
Supporting workplace wellbeing and resilience
Mental Health First Aid training plays a key role in:
- Workplace wellbeing programmes
- Employee mental health support strategies
- Crisis management and incident response
- Business continuity and operational resilience
By embedding Mental Health First Aiders within your organisation, you create a stronger, more supportive environment that can respond effectively to both day to day challenges and major incidents.
Who should attend Mental Health First Aid training?
Our courses are suitable for a wide range of roles, including:
- Line managers and team leaders
- HR and people professionals
- Health and safety teams
- Security and operational staff
- Employees with wellbeing responsibilities
This training is particularly valuable for organisations looking to improve mental health awareness in the workplace and meet their duty of care obligations.
Why Oakwood?
We offer flexible Mental Health First Aid training courses across the UK, including:
- In person training at your site or our Norfolk training centre
- Virtual instructor led courses
- Blended learning options
All courses are delivered by accredited Instructor Members approved to deliver MHFA England training.
When selecting a Mental Health First Aid training provider, experience and credibility matter. At Oakwood Risk Training, we offer:
- Extensive experience in risk, resilience, and crisis management
- Practitioner led training from real world professionals
- A focus on practical capability, not just theory
- Integration with wider organisational resilience strategies
We help organisations move beyond compliance and build genuine capability.
Where We Deliver Our Training
Oakwood Risk Training delivers professional training across the UK, supporting organisations and individuals in a wide range of sectors.
Our primary training location is our headquarters at the Hethel Engineering Centre, close to Norwich in Norfolk, where we host a range of in person courses in a dedicated, high quality learning environment.
In addition to our Norfolk base, we regularly deliver training across the UK, including in London, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Edinburgh, and Cardiff.
We also offer on site delivery at client premises, allowing us to tailor training to your organisation’s specific risks, operating environment, and objectives.
