Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA) Course

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training is a certified course that teaches you how to recognise the signs of poor mental health, start supportive conversations, and signpost individuals to appropriate professional help.

The course gives you practical skills to provide first-level support in the workplace while understanding your role, boundaries and confidentiality responsibilities.

Our Mental Health First Aid course is suitable for:

• Managers and supervisors
• HR professionals
• Health & Safety professionals
• Construction site managers
• Team leaders
• Anyone responsible for employee wellbeing
• Individuals who want to support colleagues, friends or family

It is particularly valuable for organisations looking to improve workplace wellbeing and meet their duty of care under UK health and safety legislation.

Yes. This is the official Mental Health First Aid England course .

On successful completion, delegates receive:

• An official MHFA England certificate (valid for 3 years)
• Access to the Association of Mental Health First Aiders
• Ongoing learning resources and support
• Access to the MHFAider Support App

The course is delivered face-to-face over 2 full days (14 hours total) .

It includes instructor-led learning, group discussions, practical exercises and real-life scenarios to build confidence in applying a Mental Health First Aid action plan.

During the course, you will learn how to:

• Recognise the signs of anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions
• Approach and support someone who may be struggling
• Use active listening and empathy skills
• Have confident conversations about mental health
• Encourage individuals to access professional support
• Understand boundaries and confidentiality
• Practise self-care as a Mental Health First Aider

Your MHFA England certification is valid for 3 years .

After this period, refresher training is recommended to maintain confidence and stay up to date with best practice.

Mental Health First Aid is not currently a legal requirement in the UK. However, employers are legally required to assess and manage work-related stress under:

• The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974
• The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 

Providing Mental Health First Aiders is widely recognised as best practice and demonstrates proactive commitment to employee wellbeing.

Yes. Mast Safety can deliver Mental Health First Aid training at our Hainault training centre or as an in-house course at your premises, subject to minimum delegate numbers.

This is ideal for construction companies, manufacturing businesses, offices, schools and organisations wanting to train multiple team members at once.

Mental Health First Aid training focuses on recognising poor mental health and providing early support and signposting.

ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) is a more intensive two-day course that teaches participants how to recognise and intervene when someone may be at immediate risk of suicide.

Mast Safety offers both courses and can advise on which - Mental Health First Aid vs ASIST - is most suitable for your organisation.

• Experienced, qualified instructors
• Small group sizes for safe and supportive learning
• Face-to-face classroom delivery
• Convenient training centre in Hainault
• Ongoing support and advice after the course
• A trusted health & safety partner with strong construction industry expertise