Youth Mental Health First Aid London
Youth MHFA London

Become a Youth Mental Health First Aider in London and join a community of over 5 million people worldwide who are trained in MHFA skills.

This is an in-depth look at young peoples mental health and the factors that can effect wellbeing. This course gives you the skills to support young peoples mental health, understand the early warning signs and provide first aid. The training is in-depth but our experienced instructors keep this light and incredibly thought provoking.

Who should take take these courses? Youth Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18. We also have Adult MHFA courses in London

Benefits of booking with Transpire

MHFA Briefings: Opportunity for Mental Health First Aiders to connect, learn, share and support. Hosted by our experienced MHFA England Instructor once a month. Monthly Awareness Webinars: Re-visit topics learnt on the course and build on your knowledge. Email Support: Our experienced consortium of MHFA instructors can offer guidance on signposting, trick interventions and general queries. Further Learning: We are mental health training specialists delivering the full range of MHFA England Mental Health Trainings, Suicide Intervention courses, Neurodiversity in the workplace training, Menopause awareness training and bespoke course workshops.
About our MHFA trainers

All of our instructors are accredited by MHFA England. They are passionate and skilled facilitators who excel at creating a psychologically safe learning environment. Our MHFA instructors have extensive professional and personal backgrounds in mental health, without all the complicated jargon. We are really proud of our five-star Google rating for our mental health training courses.
What's included?

Two days training live face-to-face training with an experienced and accredited MHFA instructor. A hard copy workbook to support learning throughout the course. A digital manual. An MHFA England lanyard. A digital MHFAider® certificate. Access to the MHFAider Support App® and further learning opportunities. Access to Transpire monthly Webinars and Mental Health First Aider Briefings.
What to expect on the day

Learning takes place through a medley of group discussions, videos, workshop activities and case studies. The pace is kept light and easy to follow whilst being incredibly thought-provoking.
Learning outcomes

Recognise those that may be experiencing poor mental health and provide them with first level support and early intervention. Encourage a person to identify and access sources of professional help and other supports. Practise active listening and empathy. Have a conversation with improved mental health literacy around language and stigma. Discuss the MHFAider® role in depth, including boundaries and confidentiality. Practise self-care.
What are the training options?

In-person classroom training: We currently run in-person mental health first aid courses where individual places can be booked. The classroom format is two days training. See locations at bottom of this web page. Online deliveries: Same training and certificate, delivered via live virtual classrooms- Mental health first aid online Private group training: If you have six or more people to train you have the option to chose your own dates and schedule.

The Venue:

Close to Kings Cross, St Pancras, and Euston Stations.

Hamilton House Mabledon Place London WC1H 9BD.

There are some rare occasions when it may be necessary for us to use a different venue, which we will confirm upon booking. Please always check your booking confirmation for the latest information.