This Mental Health Advocate Course covers the following topics:

• Looking after yourself: self-awareness, healthy habits, and stress management
• Building trust and communication: how to listen, show empathy and create safe spaces
• Initiating conversations: how to raise concerns and support others informally
• Understanding common mental health conditions
• Reducing stigma: why mental health advocacy matters
• Working with others: recognising the role of professionals and signposting support
• Creating change: planning and delivering workplace “toolbox talks” or wellbeing presentations
• Legislation and workplace wellbeing policies: understanding responsibilities and rights.

This learning style is entirely classroom based and requires you to attend in person with a group of other delegates. This benefits those who prefer interactive sessions with the opportunity to ask questions to the instructor.

Pick one of our training venues across the country, and choose a date to come and train with the experts.

On‑site training keeps things simple: you tell us what you need, choose a date that works for your team, and we bring our qualified trainer directly to your premises. Complete a quick online booking request (click book now on this page) and our team will confirm suitable dates using live trainer availability.

On the day, the trainer arrives with everything required to run the course, delivering practical, tailored training in your own working environment - saving your team time, reducing travel, and ensuring the learning is directly relevant to your workplace.

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• Delegates must be 18 or over. Learners aged 16 or 17 may attend with written consent from a parent or guardian.
• Delegates need a basic command of English (defined as Level 2).
• Delegates must complete all modules.
• Delegates must act in a professional and appropriate manner, in line with our HEART values.

This course is ideal for:

• Employees looking to proactively support mental health and wellbeing at work
• Line managers and team leaders
• Anyone interested in becoming a visible wellbeing advocate in their workplace
• No previous training is required, just an interest in promoting positive mental health.

Important Considerations
Please note, this course does cover sensitive topics including suicide and self-harm. Please consider this before booking for yourself or for others. Delegates are free to step out of the course at any point if they feel overwhelmed.

CERTIFICATION
Upon completing the course, learners will receive a St John Ambulance Certificate of Attendance, valid for three years. This certificate demonstrates their commitment to advocating for mental health and creating a more inclusive, supportive workplace.

ASSESSMENT
Delegates will have continuous trainer observation during this course, and must demonstrate their understanding and competence on all course subjects.