Become a Certified 1st Aid Mental Health Champion
Approved by the NCPS | CPD Accredited
Our 1st Aid Mental Health Champion course is an interactive and empowering one-day programme designed to give you a deep understanding of mental health and your role in supporting it. You’ll gain the knowledge to recognise early signs of mental health concerns, understand their impact throughout a person’s life, and learn how to offer meaningful, practical support, guiding individuals to the most appropriate professional help.
Your intervention could help someone recover more quickly — and even prevent a crisis from occurring in the first place.
Why Become a 1st Aid Mental Health Champion?
- Spot the signs early – Learn how to recognise stress, anxiety, depression, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, self‑harm, psychosis, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders and more — before they impact someone’s work or life.
- Support with confidence – Develop active listening, empathetic conversation, and safeguarding skills to guide someone toward recovery, without judgement.
- Break stigma – Champion an inclusive workplace culture where people feel safe to speak up.
- Professional-level certification – Receive your CPD Accredited TT Training Academy certificate.
Course Highlights: What You’ll Learn
What is mental health? Understand its importance and impact at work.
Mental Health Continuum – Recognise the difference between everyday stress and severe conditions.
Roles & Responsibilities of a Mental Health Champion.
Champion’s Toolkit – A structured action plan for opening conversations, assessing risk, and connecting people to help.
Empathy & Active Listening – Practical techniques to create a safe, non-judgmental environment.
Crisis Response – How to handle panic attacks, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, psychosis, and more.
Cultural Awareness – Recognise how mental health perceptions differ across backgrounds.
Resilience & Self-Care – Learn to manage your wellbeing so you can support others sustainably.
Signposting to Professional Help – Know the right resources and services to recommend.
Real-World Scenarios – Practice interactions with case studies and role-play.
Who Should Attend?
- Managers, HR professionals, team leaders, or anyone passionate about mental health and wellbeing.
- No prior experience required — just empathy and a willingness to learn.
Benefits for You and Your Organisation
- Boost wellbeing – Early intervention can prevent crises and long-term leave.
- Increase productivity – For every £1 spent on mental health support, UK employers see an approximate £5 return in reduced absenteeism/presenteeism.
- Reduce stigma – Normalising open conversations leads to a healthier, engaged workforce.
- Legal compliance & duty of care – Aligns with HSE guidance recommending mental health provision in workplace first aid.
Certification & Continued Support
- Certification of attendance – Included in the price.
- Access to Resources & Ongoing Support – Gain continuous access to expert guidance, tools, and up-to-date mental health resources from our dedicated team, even after you’ve completed the course.
We’re confident in the value of our services—if you’re not completely satisfied, we offer a 100% money-back guarantee. See below:
CPD Accreditation
CPD Hours
1 day CPD Hours
Course Type
Delivered Live Online Training
Or Face to Face Onsite Training
Learning Format
Live Training
Course Duration
1 Day
The Course Includes
- 1 Day of Live Training
- Manual & Supplemental Resources
- CPD Certificate of Attendance Upon Completion
This course is Quality Checked by the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS)
Important
This course needs to be renewed every 3 years.
Ready to Take Your Training?
The 1st Aid Mental Health Champion is a vital step to providing meaningful mental health support in your workplace.
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Important Note
It is important to remember that being a 1st Aid Mental Health Champion supports an individual and doesn’t qualify anyone as a therapist. Instead, they are there to nonjudgmentally support an individual; and encourage them to access the professional help available.
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Frequently Asked Questions?
How Important is Mental Health in the Workplace?
Workplace mental health and wellbeing are moving up the corporate agenda. Businesses now recognise there are tangible benefits in looking after your most important asset – your staff.
Our health and wellbeing services will help you lower absence rates, increase productivity and improve employee engagement.
How Can This Course Help?
A 1st Aid Mental Health Champion, in the workplace, is the person to go to if anyone goes through mental health issues. Their role is to help guide the person in distress to the relevant help that they need. Their job is to use their knowledge and experience to spot someone developing a mental health issue. They will, therefore, be prepared to intervene before it escalates.
Who is This Course is Designed For?
This course is for all corporate, healthcare, social care, employers and educational professionals who need to refresh or improve upon their current understanding of mental health.
It is also for anyone that anyone who works with lives with or supports anyone with mental health issues. We will train you to have the skills and confidence to step in and guide them towards the support they need. In doing so, they can speed up their recovery and potentially stop issues from developing into a crisis.
What can I expect from the instructors?
Our team of Mental Health Trainers understand the importance of providing your team with the most effective way to deliver our 1st Aid for Mental Health Training. We are committed to providing the highest quality learning experience. As a result, this training is not only completed face to face but also online.
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