MHFA England Mental Health First Aid Online Course - March 3rd to 13th 2025

This online course is ideal for individuals in the UK who would like to become an MHFAider® to gain the knowledge, awareness, and skills to spot signs of people experiencing poor mental health, be confident to start a conversation, and signpost a person to appropriate support.​

In addition to the course, you will become part of the largest dedicated community of Mental Health First Aiders in England, the Association of Mental Health First Aiders, gaining access to resources, ongoing learning, and 24/7 digital support, to give you the tools and knowledge you need to carry out the role effectively and confidently, whether that be in your workplace, a volunteer role, or in the community.

Course outcomes

As an MHFAider you will be able to:

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

Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®

Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England

Format

An online course structured across four flexible sessions. Each session is a maximum of 3 hours 30 minutes and these four sessions that make up the course are delivered over a two week period:

March 2025 - Mental Health First Aid Online Course Schedule

Live Online Session 1: Monday March 3rd - 09.30 to 13.00

Live Online Session 2: Thursday March 6th - 09.30 to 13.00

Live Online Session 3: Monday March 10th - 09.30 to 13.00

Live Online Session 4: Thursday March 13th - 09.30 to 13.00

Learners will be trained over the four live online sessions with an MHFA England Instructor Member, covering 14 hours of content in total.​

Learning takes place through a mix of instructor led training, group discussions, individual and group activities.

Each session builds on the previous, enabling the learner to gain confidence in supporting others with a Mental Health First Aid action plan.

We limit numbers to 16 people per course so that instructors can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

We strive for all of our learning content to be as accessible and inclusive as possible.

Takeaways

Everyone who completes this course gets:

A workbook to support their learning throughout the course

A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it​ after completing the course

A wallet-sized reference card with the Mental Health First Aid action plan​

A digital MHFAider certificate

The opportunity to join the Association of Mental Health First Aiders, England’s first and only membership body for Mental Health First Aiders. Members will receive exclusive access to a wide range of resources, from training and qualifications to events and research. This includes:

The MHFAider Support App®. Access to features such as a 24/7 text support service, signposting to a national database of health services, and insights that teach critical self-care skills

Access to the MHFA England Online Learning Hub. This includes resources such as course manuals and MHFAider® guides

First-hand insights. Learn from real people sharing their honest and lived experiences of mental health conditions

Online networking. Invites to exclusive quarterly webinars to help MHFAiders carry out the role with confidence, skill, and care

Monthly newsletters. MHFAiders will be kept up to date with all the latest news from our community

Event Venue

Online