• Sarah Burch posted an update

      a year ago

      Mental Health First Aider Training

      Are you or your staff mental health aware? MHFA, England’s Mental Health Aid training:

      – Raises awareness of what mental health is and how to challenge stigma

      – Provides knowledge of some common mental health issues

      – Covers looking after your own mental health and maintaining wellbeing

      – Provides the confidence to support someone in distress or who may be experiencing a mental health issue

      Creating a supportive and mentally healthy workplace is crucial to the wellbeing of employees.

      • Organisations that implement mental health training for managers report a 30% reduction in mental health-related absences.
      • 52% of employees feel more engaged and productive when their organisation offers mental health resources, such as access to counselling or wellness programmes.
      • Companies that foster a culture of open communication and mental health awareness see a 20% increase in employee retention rates.

      For more information about how to access the accreditated Mental Health First Aider training, contact Sarah Burch on sarahpburch@outlook.com

      Stuart Morrison, Gareth Turner and 2 others
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      • @garethturner is our mental health first aider , I think this is the course he did? You can check out the Big Moose charity podcast to hear him and @stu talking about their mental health journeys and thoughts on the subject – I cant find the link though so if @stu or

        @garethturner could provide it that wouldl be fab

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      • I can vouch for the course, it was fantastic and gave me a lot of knowledge on the sudject. cant recommend enough!

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