MHFA Course
This training was enlightening and powerful. The PAL Model is robust enough to be used as a means of averting a crisis such as suicide. The opportunity to share intimate experiences was a way of building empathy and resolve of your own internal struggles. Essential in building awareness and structurally sound.
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Wellbeing is rapidly becoming one of the most important areas in education and following the creation of a wellbeing team across out academy it was vital the we accessed suitable CPD.
MHFA course was attended on 31st May and I found the course had just the right pace to develop my understanding. The facilitator was knowledgeable, made me feel at ease throughout, gave first hand testimony of poor mental health and detailed realistic supportive strategies.
Upon completion I felt more equipped with underpinned knowledge to support friends, family and colleagues successfully and would recommend this course for anyone.
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ASIST Course
What a fantastic course, really could not fault anything about the 3 days from start to finish. The emotional & distressing subject of suicide was dealt with great respect & empathy.
The advice & information given was invaluable, also the role play & group activities gave the training a sense of realism. The course was relaxed & you were made to feel safe & comfortable.
The 2 lecturers were honest, informative & open in disclosing their own experiences, this course has given me the tools & confidence to deal with the subject in a professional & confident manner.
I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS COURSE TO ANY ONE.
I just want to say a big thank you for this course was wondering if any more like this where coming up again soon or even next year
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I attended the Asist Course on the 26th and 27th September at Redcar Leisure Centre.
The room was well set out from the start with refreshments and snack items that put all the candidates at ease. From the outset the set up from the facilitators was top Class.
The course ran very well allowing for questions and answers as the topic came up making it relevant to the time. Even though the course was not an easy course in relation to the content discussed it was set out from the outset that if anyone needed to leave the room to take a time out it was available as well as the support.
Over the two days, all candidates interacted well and supported each other as well as the support from the facilitators.
This has been the “top up” I needed to complement the 2-day Mental Health First Aider training and has given me the tools and techniques to make a difference if the occasion comes up.
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After recently completing the ASIST training, I was informed that the Mental Health First Aid was a great opportunity to get to compliment the ASIST training and of course my working role.
I found the ASIST training to be one of the most informative, interesting and enjoyable pieces of training I have completed so far. I very much looking forward to the Mental Health First Aid.
The trainers on the course were very engaging and had experience personally and professionally with the issues raised. I learned a lot during the course which I will not forget as it may help me at some point in the future in my role within mental health.
As the issues can affect anyone personally or professionally the course gives you the knowledge of how to best approach different situations, hopefully stopping a potential devastating end.
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I was initially recommended this course by my line manager and felt a little apprehensive signing up for it for personal reasons as I had recently lost some friends and a past student to suicide in difficult circumstances. Such an emotive subject, however the way the course was delivered by Andrew and Izzy Russel was so sensitively handled and the development of candidates ability to discuss, react and address the needs of others when in a difficulty place in their lives through a tried and tested model was testament to two amazing individuals. I felt very welcomed, met some fantastic people on the course from very diverse backgrounds which made a very rich and valuable base of experiences. I felt comfortable discussing with others in a safe environment the issues and experiences around suicide, practicing our skills and examining the Pathway for Assisting Life model in context. I left feeling I had accomplished something and developed new skills which will be utilised both at work and in my personal life.
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A huge thanks to Izzy and Andrew for their wealth of knowledge, kindness, compassion and personal skills that made this course one of the most relevant and educational I have ever attended. I felt really comfortable with them and felt they welcomed and supported the growth of every individual that attended for those days. This helped them to grow giving them the confidence to support others in their communities which is a positive for us all. More people need to attend this course as it will really open up a discussion about intervention and prevention of suicide which is so needed in our communities.
I thoroughly enjoyed the ASIST training course and found it very interesting! I will be recommending the training to colleagues and feel it will be a very useful tool to have (not only in my job but in life too).
Thank you to Let’s Connect for arranging and giving HBC staff the opportunity to do the training.
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safeTALK
I would highly recommend the Safe Talk training it was really good and easy to understand. It will be a huge help in my mental wellbeing practitioner role. I have already recommended it to some of my work colleges’ .
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The safeTalk suicide prevention was very well delivered and the facilitator’s Andrew and Izzy were great, handouts are very useful for the jobs we do, would definitely recommend this safeTALK workshop to other services, Lewis and Clare from admin have been great getting me onto this workshop.
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I would like to say I found the course very beneficial to my work on a daily basis .I especially liked how the trainers informed us of how to look at the question of “Are you thinking about suicide “ as an invitation to open up a conversation around suicide with someone who is having suicidal thoughts and intentions.
I liked how the role play was made easier by pretending to be a “celebrity” rather than having to act as yourself.
The Trainers passion for teaching people Safe Talk Skills was evident throughout the afternoon.
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Completing the SafeTALK course has made me feel better educated and therefore more comfortable and prepared to approach suicide. It has made me more confident in recognising invitations from others to talk’
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The Safetalk course gave me the tools to approach the subject with people I may be supporting, the course leader was knowledgeable and approachable. Everyone was encouraged to be involved.
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I attended the SafeTALK course at the River Tees centre on Stockton and have received a follow-up email.I’d like to thank you both for doing a very important and valuable job, educating people about suicide.I learnt a lot from the course, in particular, dispelling the myths about suicide. I used to think I may offend someone if I asked them if they were considering suicide, and learnt that would not be the case. I also learnt that it would not be ‘opening a can of worms’ and is much more about just helping them get the right help.I found it tough because I have a suicidal daughter who is 19. It touches so many lives. My next door neighbour committed suicide three years ago, and i know so many other people who have lost relatives and friends to suicide.So to say it is a huge problem is definitely true and the more people that have access to this kind of education, the better. Thank you once again for delivering the course in an understandable and considerate way.
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We attended the safeTALK training recently and found huge value in it.
We work on a community development project based around sport and work with many vulnerable individuals and this training gave us additional skills around identifying people who may be struggling, how to speak directly about suicide and how to effectively refer on for extra support.
We would hugely recommend this training for anyone in the community, professionals, volunteers or just individuals – suicide is everyone’s business!’
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I found this training excellent when dealing with a hard subject. The trainers new their subject and were very considerate about peoples thoughts and feelings.
The information provided was done so in a very informal way but with maximum effect and I left feeling that I would be able to deal with someone in a situation of feeling suicidal.
I will be recommending this course to others within and without my organisation.
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We attended the safeTALK training recently and found huge value in it. We work on a community development project based around sport and work with many vulnerable individuals and this training gave us additional skills around identifying people who may be struggling, how to speak directly about suicide and how to effectively refer on for extra support. We would hugely recommend this training for anyone in the community, professionals, volunteers or just individuals – suicide is everyone’s business!’
NUCO LEVEL 3 FIRST AID FOR MENATL HEALTH
I attended a two-day mental health first Aid training course in Redcar on the 31st January and 1st February 2023 the course was facilitator Simon Richardson he was amazing really enjoyed the two days taken a lot away from the training.
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Just to feed back that I really enjoyed the course. Simon, the Trainer, was fantastic. He was so knowledgeable and passionate about the subject and we were all really well supported whilst discussing what can be a difficult topic. I got loads out of the course and it will be a great help to supporting people with their mental health and wellbeing in the organisation. Thank you!
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I attended the Supervising first aid for mental health and can wholeheartedly say it was the most interesting course I have been on through work. The Trainer was extremely diligent and shows passion for the subject and in turn makes you want to learn. I came away feeling inspired and with valuable new tools and techniques that I can implement in my role at work and also in my personal life.