Mental Health Awareness (On-Site) at your Premises

This course will enhance a learner’s knowledge of mental health/ill-health through trainer led discussion, activities and a case study.

Specifically, this course will cover:

• What is meant by mental health and mental ill-health
• Common mental illnesses
• The importance of empathy when communicating with a person experiencing mental ill-health
• Stigma and the effect it has on mental health
• Support for people experiencing mental ill-health
• The benefits of a positive mental health culture

BENEFITS FOR BUSINESSES

• Significant cost savings - Up to around 50% per person compared with sending individuals to public courses, plus no travel expenses.
• Delivered at your location - Reduces staff downtime and avoids logistical disruption.
• Customised to your workplace - Training can be tailored to specific hazards, roles, layout, equipment, and real‑world scenarios unique to your environment.
• Set price per trainer - Predictable budgeting for groups of 4–12 (course‑dependent). Contact us to discuss bigger groups.
• Access to courses not available publicly - please ask.
• Flexible delegate attendance - No need to lock in the attendee list early; organisations can swap delegates as needed.

BENEFITS FOR DELEGATES

• Learning that is directly relevant to their job - Tailored examples and scenarios in their actual working environment make the training more practical and relatable.
• No travel time or unfamiliar venues - Reduces stress and improves focus/engagement as delegates learn in a comfortable, familiar environment.
• Highly qualified St John Ambulance trainers - Delivered by a large network of experienced trainers with real‑world backgrounds.
• More efficient use of their workday - No long commutes; delegates can return to duties faster before/after the session.

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.

*Inside M25, resources will be delivered the working day before the course, and collected the working day after.

Minimum requirements apply for training at your premises. click here to view room requirements.

Mental Health Awareness can also be completed as a Classic course, which is scheduled at various dates and venues across the country, or as an eLearning course.

WHAT IS 'CLASSIC' LEARNING?
This learning style is entirely classroom based and requires you to attend in person with a group of peers. This benefits those who prefer interactive sessions with the opportunity to ask questions to the instructor.

Click here to book this course as a Classic course.

HOW DOES ELEARNING WORK?
Learn at your own pace with our fully online version of Mental Health Awareness Course. Perfect for individuals or teams who need flexibility, this digital course lets you study anytime, anywhere, with interactive modules, built‑in assessments, and a seamless online learning experience. It’s the same trusted course content - just in a format that fits around your schedule.

To book this course in the eLearning format, click here

This course is aimed at learners who have not completed previous mental health training but wish to enhance their knowledge of mental health.

• 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.

Please be aware that this course focuses on employees in the workplace and covers subjects that some people may find distressing. If a delegate feels overwhelmed they can leave the course at any time.

Minimum requirements apply for training at your premises. click here to view room requirements.

CERTIFICATION
Delegates who successfully complete this Mental Health Awareness Course will receive a St John Ambulance certificate of competence on completion of the course.

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