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Mental Health First Aid England Courses

Mental Health Refresher

2025 Online Course Dates:
 Thursday 20th March | Friday 9th May 
All morning courses - 09:00-13:00

Is it nearly 3 years since you became a Mental Health First Aider? If so, it's time for a Refresh!  

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Join Alison for this dynamic, interactive and informative four-hour online course designed to remind you of, refresh and revitalise your existing knowledge, revisit and practice skills and, of course, renew your Certification.  

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*** This course includes access to our exclusive MHFAider® support app and extensive digital manual along with an invitation to join the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®, England’s first and only membership body for Mental Health First Aiders. By joining the largest community of its kind, you will be empowered to carry out your role with confidence, skill, and care.***

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Did You Know..................

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As part of Mental Health First Aid England's vision to improve the mental health of the nation, we are now accepting Mental Health Level 3 qualifications from other providers as entry points for our courses.  If you hold a Mental Health First Aid qualification from an alternative provider you may be eligible to attend this Mental Health First Aid England Refresher Course in order to update your knowledge:

This includes:

  • FutureQuals Level 3 Award in Mental Health: Workplace First Aider

  • FAA Level 3 Award in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (RQF)

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For more information on eligibility please get in touch

Mental Health First Aid England recommends that Mental Health First Aiders attend a Refresher course every three years. Just like physical first aid, updating skills and knowledge allows people to perform this vital role confidently and safely.​

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  • This is a half day course delivered either Face-to-Face or Online

  • Learning takes place through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities

  • We limit numbers to 25 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn

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With access to MHFAider® support and benefits, training doesn't stop when the course comes to an end. We provide continuous support for MHFAiders® – well beyond initial certification – so they are confident, empowered and motivated to carry out their role. 

MHFAiders® get automatic 24/7 digital support through the MHFAider Support App®. From there they will find exclusive resources, ongoing learning opportunities and the benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®. 

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Access includes: 

  • A resource library of toolkits, guidance, animations and core mental health concepts to support them in their role as an MHFAider®â€¯ 

  • A signposting database through Hub of Hope to find local and national mental health services for additional support  

  • Secure conversation journalling to make reflective notes while protecting confidentiality  

  • Reminders for wellbeing check-ins with the people MHFAiders® are supporting   

  • 24/7 text support services through Shout for advice and reassurance on a mental health conversation or to support wellbeing after a difficult conversation  

  • Exclusive quarterly webinars to embed and broaden mental health knowledge  

  • The benefit of joining England’s largest community of trained MHFAiders®â€¯ 

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 Interested in joining us?

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Please send us a message to let us know which course you are interested in and the number of places you require and we will get right back to you with all the information you need to confirm your booking.

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Multi-delegate discounts are available; please contact us for details.

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We also offer face to face or online private courses for groups of 6-25 delegates arranged at a time to suit you, including evenings and weekends subject to Instructor availability.

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Can't find what you need?  We hold waiting lists for some of our courses so please get in touch and we will be happy to help.

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