Training

We've delivered training to a wide variety of organisations within Herefordshire and beyond. Our track record locally – and our ability to draw upon national learning – means we bring local knowledge along with focused mental health expertise to the training we offer.

We can come to your premises, or we can host you at Heffernan House in Hereford if you have a group of 15 or less. We can also run sessions during evenings and weekends if that better suits the needs of you and your team.

To discuss your training requirements, please contact David Harding via email or by calling 01432 372404.

Workplace Wellbeing Training 

This training is designed for companies wishing to promote everyday well-being for employees who may be at risk from the effects of stress. Our training can help you find positive ways to make your staff feel valued and live well.

Topics covered include: 

• Why addressing stress in the workplace is important; 
• The role managers play in preventing and reducing the impact of stress
• Coping strategies which individuals can use

This training can also help your business to meet the Management Standards for work related stress, as laid out by the Health & Safety Executive.

Mental Health Awareness

We provide speakers to a wide range of organisations who are interested in finding out more about mental health issues. We have delivered this training to large and small companies, domiciliary care providers, schools, registered charities, volunteer groups and sports clubs. 

We can tailor our training to suit your needs, from a half-hour talk about our work through to a day's training on specific mental health issues.

Topics we have delivered training on include:

• Understanding what mental health is
• Strategies for improving mental health & wellbeing
• Understanding various types of mental health problems
• Assertiveness and dealing with difficult behaviour

Mental Health First Aid

We’ve teamed up with Phil Gilbert-Smith from Umbrella Training to deliver Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training. This is a two day programme and attendees will be awarded the MHFA England Qualification. On this course people will learn to:

• Spot the early signs of a mental health issue
• Feel confident in how to offer and provide initial help to a person experiencing a mental health issue
• Preserve life where a person may be at risk of harm to themselves or others
• Help stop mental ill health from getting worse
• Promote recovery of good mental health
• Guide someone towards appropriate treatment and other sources    of help
• Understand the stigma that exists 

Mental Health Awareness Training for Sport and Physical Activity 

Our three-hour workshop, developed with support from Sports Coach UK, is designed for coaches, sport administrators, volunteers and front of house staff. We’ve listened to people living with mental health problems and people working in the sport and physical activity sector to create a practical workshop that will help you: 

• Understand common misconceptions about mental health and how stigma and discrimination impacts on people with mental health problems. 
• Identify the positive impact that being active has on physical and mental health. 
• Appreciate the barriers that stop people with mental health problems getting active. 
• Talk confidently about mental health and know where to signpost people who need support. 
• Identify practical actions for making your service more inclusive and accessible for everyone. 

Herefordshire Mind can deliver this training for staff in-house at the location of your choice – or as an open workshop for individuals at locations across the West Midlands and parts of the South West.