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First Aid for Mental Health Training

   Invest in your mental wealth

Hello, and welcome to Whitecat Wellbeing. We offer mental health training and bespoke team cohesion & leadership workshops, to help you and your team flourish together in a safe and positive environment.

We're very pleased to be able to offer anyone who learns with us access to the unique and valuable Well B learner support app. Not only will you get a superb training experience but you'll also have an ongoing support & resource app for you to use to assist others and yourself in your new role as First Aiders for Mental Health. This is a valuble and powerful resource that you can carry with you on your phone and is unique to Whitecat Wellbeing. 

We have a range of mental health training courses all offering recognised qualifications (Level 1, 2 or 3) and we can also personal and team development courses to suit your needs. All of our courses have the golden strands of resilience, mental fitness and social & psychological safety woven into them.


We're glad you're here so relax and feel free to have a look around. We have useful & free resources and guidance on our site for you to use and share.


We'd love to hear from you, whether it's to discuss our courses or to let us know if you have a suggestion that we could include on our resources pages or on the Well B app. Or......... if you just fancy a friendly chat!

                                                                                 See our recent feedback here ....

1 in 4

1 in 4 people experience mental health issues each year in the UK.

20%

At any given time, up to 1 in 5 working-age adults have symptoms associated with mental ill health.

72 million

Mental ill health is responsible for 72 million working days lost in the UK,  and costs £34.9 billion each year.

£105 billion

The total cost of mental ill health in England is estimated at £105 billion per year.
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought mental wellbeing firmly into the spotlight, but the statistics of people experiencing mental health issues are pretty staggering.


Did you know that -

50%

50% of mental health issues are established by the age of 14. (75% by the age of 24).

1 Billion

There are approximately 1 billion people across the world who have mental ill health.

822,000

In Great Britian there were 822,000 people with work-related stress, depression or anxiety in 2021/22.

$1 Trillion

Lost productivity as a result of the two most common mental health disorders, anxiety and depression, costs the global economy $1 trillion each year.
 So, clearly our mental health and wellbeing is really important - probably more so now than ever before. We want to ensure people are empowered to help themselves and others and that organisations are able to recognise the importance and value of professional mental health training.

                             
    "Who cares....................wins!"     


 As an organisation or school or as someone who represents them, ask yourself these basic questions;
  • Do you have an holistic mental health & wellbeing policy that addresses the needs of your whole community, and a strategy that supports it? If so, how is it effectively communicated and embedded so that everyone is aware of it?
  • Are there First Aiders for Mental Health within your organisation who are responsible for co-ordinating the organisation's approach to Mental Health literacy & wellbeing to ensure that it remains on the agenda and establish a positive wellbeing culture?
  • Does your organisation have an ethos that promotes openness about mental wellbeing and encourage the whole community to feel comfortable sharing concerns?
  • Do you have training in place to ensure that you and the whole organisation has basic mental health awareness and literacy?


As an individual are you;
  • Aware of mental "fitness" and mental health issues and are you able to spot signs and symptoms?
  • Able to recognise factors that affect mental health both in you and in others?
  • Confident to start a supportive conversation with someone about their mental health?
  • Aware of stigma and it's impact on recovery?
  • Looking after your own mental health and wellbeing?
  • Conscious of your workplace mental health & wellbeing policy and who to talk to if you need to?


Whitecat is accredited to offer First Aid for Mental Health courses.

We offer a range of courses to suit your needs and there are brief details below outlining what each course offers. Please click on the menu or the buttons below to explore in greater detail the course content.

With the new "mini medics for mental health" course we now have courses for a wide variety of people - in fact anyone 9 years and older.

All courses are primarily delivered face-to-face but can be delivered remotely via Zoom on request. 

NUCO courses also attract a recognised (RQF or SCQF) qualification (FAA Level 3-1 depending on which course you choose) on successful completion of the course and assessment by our facilitators.
First Aiders for Mental Health will have the skills to spot the signs of  a mental health issue and will have the confidence to be able to support and reassure a person in distress.

First Aiders can help champion positive mental health and wellbeing in their workplace and community and are trained in non-judgemental listening skills to support their colleagues.

First Aiders for Mental Health can help form, maintain and guide workplace mental health policy and act as wellbeing advocates and champions throughout the organisation or school.

First Aid for Mental Health Courses

NUCO First Aid for Mental Health courses attract recognised qualifications. Become accredited by the FAA (First Aid Awards) at Level 3-1 depending on which course you take (level 5-3 in Scotland SCQF).
  • The 2 day Level 3 course - Supervising First Aid for Mental Health (age 16+)
  • The 1 day Level 2 course - First Aid for Mental Health (age 14+)
  • The 1/2 day Level 1 course - Awareness of First Aid for Mental Health (age 14+)
  • Distance learning option in all courses offering a blend of tutor led guided learning and individual personal study
  • Online options for all courses via Zoom (other options on request)

 First Aid for Youth Mental Health Courses
Did you know that 50% of mental ill-health conditions are established by the age of 14?

The First Aid for Youth Mental Health course is for anyone working with young people and attracts a recognised Level 2 (RQF) qualification or Level 5 in Scotland (SCQF).
  • Ideal for teachers, sports teams, youth clubs, carers - in fact anyone who works with or supports young people aged 7-18
  • 1 day course designed with children and young people in mind, covering such areas as depression, self-harm, eating disorders, and bullying.

New!   Mini Medics Mental Health Course

The Mini Medics Mental Health course is designed for children 9-13 years old.
  • Provides children with a basic understanding of mental health
  • Includes various ways in which children can look after their mental fitness
  • 1 or 3 hour courses available
  • Fun workbook and mini medics mental health book included
 Recent Whitecat Wellbeing Feedback
 FAMH 2-day courses;


RAF Cranwell

"Really good course and really worthwhile. Instructors were very knowledgable and added a lot of value. Resources used were good and the videos really powerful." EW. Dec 23

"Instructors were great! Authentic, personal and informative." LP. Dec 23

"Excellent course. Content and discussion has given me the confidence to have these conversations. 2 days passed very quickly - delivery kept it interesting and engaging." NM. Dec 23

"Really enjoyed the course, expanded my knowledge." Anon. Dec 23

"Great to see the passion to help support mental health and the experience you can bring. Really adds to the course." Anon. Dec 23



National Corporate (construction training industry)

"Excellent course, well delivered." Sept 23

"Very informative & immersive". Sept 23

"Much more enjoyable than expected. Thank you!" Sep 23



Multinational Corporate (marine);

"Excellent course, where I now feel very well prepared to act as a First Aider for Mental health." FB. Dec 22

"Very engaging". MP. Dec 22

"Really good course". CB. Dec 22

"Useful, well delivered course". Nov 22

"The course was excellent and I found it invaluable for both my personal and work lives. I would strongly recommend it to anyone". Nov 22

"Very informative - thank you!". Nov 22

"Both Kev and Faye are excellent trainers and both obviuosly have outstanding knowledge in the field of mental health. A credit to Whitecat Wellbeing". Nov 22

"Overall an excellent course - informative, engaging and approached with appropriate sensitivity". Nov 22



Multinational Corporate (aviation);

"Fantastic course, opened my mind to many issues. Made me feel I could help". Jun 22

"The course has been fantastic! Factual, thoughtful and insightful from the beginning. Kev & Faye are extremely patient, wanting for us to bring our own experiences and helping us to develop on our own ideas and suggestions". Jun 22

"A very effective course: great presenters" TF. Jun 22

"Really enjoyed the course and the resources provided were excellent". Jun 22

"Very informative, interesting and very well thought out & presented. I have learnt so much, thank you". Jun 22

"Great course, thank you!". Jun 22

"Excellent course - well delivered and enlightening". Jun 22

"Great two days, thank you". Jun 22

"Relaxed, informative - delivered brilliantly". Jun 22

"Very good course, nice and relaxed". Jun 22


Multinational Corporate (food production);

"Trainers were brilliant and were able to relate the content well" DT. Jun 22

"You both were brilliant. You have brilliant teaching skills and can explain everything really well. Thank you" SS. Jun 22

"Really enjoyed the course, it enhanced my knowledge and understanding, allowing me to help support colleagues in the business" CB. Jun 22

"Engaging and interactive" MA. Jun 22

"Amazing, very interactive, provided good examples/opened up discussion. very approachable" RP. Jun 22

Really enjoyed the course and will be able to look out for signs around work and in life generally" AG. Jun 22

"Strongly recommend the course". Jun 22

"Thank you. Loads of material, and I feel the tools you have given me will allow me to help others and myself". Jun 22


Multinational Corporate (aviation);

"Kevin delivered the course with clarity, understanding and compassion. His knowledge of the subject was excellent and he clearly demonstrated his own passion and commitment to the subject matter". OM. Mar 23

"Excellent knowledge, pace and interaction". JC. Mar 23

"I enjoyed all of the course, it was perfectly delivered" AE. Mar 23

"Fantastic course with a wide variety of content and instructor knowledge". GP Mar 23

"Very informative and interesting course with high empathy with the group from the instructor" KG. Mar 23

"Fantastic cse with great delivery" Mar 23

"Very approachable & open to suggestions & experiences. Lots of empathy. very knowledgable" Mar 23

"Very interesting and good content. Instructor very knowlegdable and put everyone at ease". Mar 23

"Excellent course". Mar 23

"I thought the course was excellent and well delivered". Mar 23

"Presented really well and was keen to explain to me in language that I could understand". Mar 23

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Open Courses (variety of learner backgrounds);

"Excellent course and very well delivered and resourced. One of the best courses I have done in 27 years in the military". SS. Feb 24

"Two lovely kind caring instructors who delivered a well put together course". Feb 24

"Think everybody should do this course, it's so helpful to understand how to engage with people that need help". Feb 24

"really enjoyed the course. Instructors were very knowledgable. Would recommend the course". Feb 24

"Very good course, learnt a lotnand will feel confident to use the skills learnt in any workplace". Feb 24

"Excellent course and well delivered. Right depth of information and excellent instruction. Best course I have done for a long time". Feb 24

"Should be as compulsory as physical first aid. Could listen to you talk for days". LH. Nov 23

"Well delivered, great social interaction/practical, informative". Anon. Nov 23

"Extemely insightful course covering such a wide range of mental health and wellbeing information. Engaging delivery which included role play which was extremely effective. The resources and app are highly valuable for future reference". JW. Nov 23

"Excellent delivery, well pitched with a variety of activities to keep us engaged. The instructors provided a safe space for all learners, I cannot recommend this course highly enough. Brilliant!" LC. Sep 23

"Really good course, in depth and very worthwhile. Instructors both delivered the course very well". GW. Sep 23

"Course was great! Very well delivered. Great trainers". GA. Sep 23

"Very good in explaining and getting the information across. Good mix of slides/group exercises". JF. Sep 23

"Brilliant course with so much knowledge learnt". SS. May 23

"Great experience from start to finish. Great communication, good payment options and good group interactions". KJ. May 23

"Instructor very thorough, everything explained well. Was very sympathetic to the sensitive subjects discussed". RT. May 23

"The course was captivating and the fidget toys were a welcome asset!". May 23

"Will recommend my colleagues do this course within my workplace". RF. May 23

"The use of group work was amazing, it helped with my learning style. Overall a really well delivered course". MS. May 22

"Instructors went above and beyond to help the students feel welcome and confident throughout". MS. May 22

"A very well structured and delivered course, covering all aspects of an important topic. Plenty of material provided packed with learning "tools" to take away. Thank you Kev/Faye". May 22

"Instructors both both very knowledgeable and approachable throughout - even when talkingabout other sensitive personal issues from the students - it all felt very safe. Recommend this course to everyone, such a huge insight and has provided me with the confidence to be able to help others." May 22

"Excellent course and very well delivered. Kept interested and fully enhgaged throughout. Many thanks Faye & Kev. A+++." JM. May 22

"Very good delivery of the course. Very interactive in a comfortable environment. Topics of all nature felt safe to discuss," May 22

"Very well delivered course by very knowledgeable instructors" May 22

"Thank you so, so much!. I have learnt so much and can directly associate what we've learnt and apply to my personal circumstances" PR. Mar 22

"Thank you. A truly educational and hugely rewarding course. The content was discussed with empathy and openness, allowing all participants to freely engage and without feeling embarrassed" MT. Mar 22

"Excellent course and will strongly recommend to friends and colleagues. The instructors made everyone feel at ease and comfortable, which allowed people to open up about personal experiences" AC. Mar 22

"Appreciated the relaxed environment. Really enjoyed the mixture of learning aids. Very passionate and enthusiastic instructors helped maintain focus. The fidget toys were a lifesaver for someone like me" MD. Mar 22

"The course, content and delivery was excellent. Pace was appropriate to learners and literature was spot on". Feb 22

"Nicely set up and made to feel comfortable at all times. Instruction was at a good pace & good checking of understanding throughout". Feb 22

"Brilliant course, would highly recommend". Feb 22

"Very engaging & thought provoking. Informative and very supportive. Felt able to confidently talk openly in the group with no judgement"

"Excellent, thought provoking, informative. Built confidence"

"Excellent course. Just need more of these courses so everyone is able to receive this education"

"It was very well conducted and I felt at ease. Very informative"

"I didn't really know what to expect but I've learnt much more than I expected and am now much more confident to be proactive"

"The course was very informative with plenty of group interaction" 


 "Lots of good narratives used. Plenty of training aids. Good tea room facilities. Thank you" AW. Mar 22

"Well thought out and engaging delivery. Instructors have a belief in what they are teaching and this shines through in every facet of the course" DM. Mar 22

"A very interactive course which was enjoyable and informative" HB. Mar 22

"Relaxed atmosphere, covered lots of content". Feb 22

"A well delivered course with lots of useful information". Feb 22

"Great delivery, thorough, and great use of personal experiences". Feb 22

"Excellent engaging instructors very pleased to have completed the course"

"Kevin and Hannah were both fantastic, enthusiastic and passionate instructors. I have certainly learnt a lot over the course of the last 2 days and will take this forward to improve the workspace"

"A very good course, informative and well delivered in a clear concise manner"

"Very good content, well delivered. Good use of film clips to validate the learning as well as excellent exercises"

"Kev was excellent"

"Very informative and confident delivery from Kev. Very enjoyable (given the content)!"

"Very well delivered and good examples were used throughout the course to gibe life to the underlying theory. This allows a transition from the classroom to the practical environment" AM. Nov 22

"Excellent course, I learnt a lot" LG. Nov 22

"An enjoyable course, the trainers were very engaged and enthusiastic". Nov 22

"Great experience! Lots of information learned. Instructors made everyone welcome and comfortable" JB. Nov 22

"Great course and great instructors. Thanks!" Feb 23

"Very professional and interactive". Feb 23

"I loved the course. A lot to take in, but it's given me the tools to expand my knowledge and to learn more" IT. Feb 23






FA for Youth MH 1-day courses;

"Excellent course, very informative". Apr 22

"Very useful". Apr 22

"Excellent - useful practical strategies as well as background information and in-depth knowledge" Apr 22

"Excellent course and very well delivered". Apr 22

"Very well carried out. Excellent instructors". Apr 22

"Very well presented! Interesting and engaging!". Apr 22


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