Mental Health First Aid North East - Castleford, Wakefield and Barnsley

The end of March was very busy with courses in Castleford, Wakefield and Barnsley. The first two were very interesting in that they were for police and police support officers. They had all been sent on the course and for the most part did not know what to expect. However at the end of their two days learning about Mental Health First Aid the feedback from both groups was really positive, as they all realised that that they regularly came into contact with people experiencing a mental health problem as part of their work. They also appreciated how useful the training could be outside the workplace.

The course in Barnsley was for a small group of employers. This was really encouraging as it was one of the first times that I have presented to such an audience. MHFA should really be seen as being as important as physical First Aid in the workplace.

I'm taking a couple of weeks off now. My next course is actually in Darlington , for a group of artists working on a project using art to help people with mental health problems.

I will be training instructors in Newcastle soon and have just been asked to train a group in Liverpool as well.

You can find out more about MHFA and Mental Health First Aid training by visiting my website at www.mentalhealthfirstaidnortheast.co.uk