Mental Health Awareness Training (Nottingham & Nottinghamshire)

Live online training via MS Teams

Harmless – the centre of excellence for self harm and suicide prevention – has been commissioned to deliver this free course by Nottingham City Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and NHS Nottingham & Nottinghamshire ICB. Please see below for full eligibility criteria.

Poor mental health affects individuals, families, friends and workplaces. Whether you’re a manager supporting staff or a frontline worker responding to someone in need, our training gives you practical tools and clear insights to act effectively.

Learning outcomes:

• Develop an understanding of mental health, mental ill health and mental wellbeing (including the MH continuum)

• Identify protective and risk factors that can influence mental health

• Spot the signs and symptoms of poor mental health (including stress and burnout)

• Understand ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) for young people and adults as well as other trauma and its impacts on mental health

• Enhance effective responses to a range of different situations, including acute distress

• Understand potential links with suicide and self harm

• Enhance confidence, working practice, knowledge and skills

• Understand the direct and wider impacts of mental health conditions

• Develop skills to respond to and support someone with mental ill health including an understanding of local services and how to support / facilitate access for individuals

• Understand the relationship between self harm, mental health and suicide

Our online training is delivered via MS Teams. Once registered, you will receive an email with login details for the session. During sessions, we provide all delegates with frequent breaks to ensure that screen fatigue is kept to a minimum.

Eligibility Criteria
Training is free to people working or volunteering in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire with people of all ages in the following sectors: 

• Community and voluntary sector organisations / community champions who work with those at risk of suicide and self harm

• Children’s Social Services / Early Help Family Services

• Organisations working with those who are financially vulnerable (e.g. advice services, debt agencies, food banks, libraries)

• Adult Social Care

• Primary Care

• First Responders (e.g. police, fire service, paramedics)

• Housing / Homelessness sector

• Social Prescribers / Community Workers

• Public Health Commissioned Services

• We are now also welcoming individuals from justice services, private sector organisations and faith / community groups to join our evidence-based training – because every touchpoint can be a lifeline.

About Harmless
Harmless is the centre of excellence for self harm and suicide prevention. Each year, we support thousands of people who self harm, are in suicide crisis or have been bereaved by suicide. We’re also committed to sharing our expertise so everyone feels confident talking about mental health and supporting those in distress. That’s why we created The Academy at Harmless – to equip people to respond with confidence and compassion when it matters most. All our inclusive, interactive training is CPD-accredited, aligned with national guidelines and delivered by expert Training & Education Officers.

Self-Care
The topics covered in this training can be emotionally challenging. Delegates are encouraged to be mindful of the personal impact that this training may have and to seek reassurance, support or guidance from the Trainer if they feel distressed or affected. We also encourage delegates to practise self-care throughout the course – taking breaks as needed and managing personal disclosure. All Trainers have direct access to a clinical team for additional support if required.