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I work with people directly affected by mental health problems (e.g. NHS frontline staff, prison service, community worker etc.)

I have an interest in furthering my knowledge of mental health issues due to personal reasons.

I am in a position to initiate projects to support mental health improvement in my organisation or for the people and community we work with.

I work / have personal contact with children and young people under the age of 18 and want to learn practical skills around promotion, prevention and treatment / therapeutic intervention with this age group.

I am a manager / HR professional who wants to better support my staff.

I want to find out more about mental health recovery

Mentally Healthy Workplaces (external link)
Some of the things that help promote mental wellbeing in the workplace, like allowing adequate breaks and keeping an eye on staff workloads, are obvious to most and should be on any manager's watch list. But beyond that, what works and what doesn't? What about accommodating staff who have a disability relating to a mental illness? How should managers and work colleagues behave towards staff members who have become ill? What about customers who have mental health needs?

Asist (external link)
Asist is a two-day interactive course designed to help people learn how to recognise the signs of suicidal thoughts and hw to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide. The course is designed to help all in communities to become more willing, ready and able to help persons at risk of suicide.

SafeTALK (external link)
SafeTALK is a half day session aimed at giving participants the skills to recognise that someone may be suicidal and to connect the person to someone with suicide intervention skills. It is designed for communities or organisations that already have ASIST trained helpers in place to maximise intervention as the main suicide prevention focus.

SuicideTALK (external link)
SuicideTalk is a short exploration and awareness session. It can take between one to three hours with the content adapted to meet the needs of the group. The talk encourages participants to explore their attitudes and feelings about suicide, based around the question “should we talk about suicide?”

STORM (external link)
Skills – based Training On Risk Management is a suicide prevention training package for frontline workers in health, social and criminal justice services. It focuses on developing, through rehearsal, the skills needed to assess and manage a person at risk of suicide.

Scotland's Mental Health First Aid (external link)
SMHFA is a two day course designed to teach people how to support a person developing a difficulty with their mental health or in a mental health crisis. The first aid is given to provide comfort and preserve life until appropriate help is received or until the crisis resolves.