Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an internationally recognised training course, designed to teach people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill health and provide help on a first aid basis.
In the same way as learning physical first aid, MHFA teaches people how to recognise those crucial warning signs of mental ill health and feel confident to guide someone to appropriate support.
Embedding MHFA training within any organisation or community also encourages people to talk more freely about mental health, reducing stigma and creating a more positive culture.
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Oct 2022
13th and 20th October 2022
Diversity training
Level 2 Equality and Diversity with Learning Curve
A course we picked with a view to become more consultative with organisations on diversity, with a minimum standard as far as terminology on E&D goes.
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This course is divided into 3 sections and is completed online:
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E&D in society
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E&D in the community
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E&D in the workplace
The Diversity Trust
'Influencing social change to achieve a fairer and safer society'
22
Oct
19
Nov
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion training
Explore the key themes of equality, diversity and inclusion
2pm - 5pm both dates | Online course
The course will explore the key themes of equality, diversity and inclusion. It will include analysis of the key themes and what they mean in practice. It will include an overview of equalities legislation, explore the barriers faced by equalities communities and provide an opportunity to embed the course themes into practice.
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More information on the course here.
About the Diversity Trust
30
Sep
Dignity at work
Company culture and code of conduct development
Zoom training session | Complete in 2020
Uncovering the psychology behind the power dynamics of toxic behaviour and developing a code of behaviour that reflects how your people want to interact with one another.
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26
Apr
Anti-racism
Understanding anti-racism and how to be anti-racist
Zoom training session | Complete 26th - 27th April 2021
This session will be based on Anti-Racism. We all need to be aware of how we can be more anti-racist, particularly with the Derek Chauvin trial currently happening in the USA, and the global rise in hate crimes against people from the East Asian community since the Coronavirus pandemic began. We can all learn and do more to be better allies to people of colour.
These workshops will take us through how racism impacts people, what anti-racism is and how we can turn anti-racism into a regular practice.
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30
Jun
The LGBTQ+ experience
Pride, intersectionality, micro-aggressions and allyship
Zoom training session | Complete 30th June 2021
This workshop seeks to explore the differing lived experiences of the LGBT+ community – in particular, through a lens of intersectionality and privilege. The session also aids the dismantling of bias through exploring assumptions and stereotypes associated with sexuality and gender identity. We will leave the workshop equipped with the skills to be authentic LGBT+ allies, as well as understanding the damaging effects of performative allyship.
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09
Nov
Disability awareness
Learning about the visible and invisible disability experience
Zoom training session | 10.30am and 1pm (1 hour each)
There are 14.1 million disabled people in the UK. According to the charity Scope, disabled people are more than twice as likely to be unemployed than non-disabled people and more likely to be living in poverty.
This workshop takes an in-depth look at the diverse lived experience of disabled people. Here, attendees will gain insight into the misconceptions surrounding disability, understand the impact of ableism and learn how to engage in the disability dialogue. As well as providing a valuable overview to disability, this session features a particular focus on dyslexia in the workplace.
Key definition: Ableism
Ableism is the discrimination of and social prejudice against people with disabilities based on the belief that typical abilities are superior. At its heart, ableism is rooted in the assumption that disabled people require ‘fixing’ and defines people by their disability. Like racism and sexism, ableism classifies entire groups of people as ‘less than,’ and includes harmful stereotypes, misconceptions, and generalizations of people with disabilities.
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Additional Training
15
Nov
Positive behaviours workshop
In recognition of anti-bullying week 15th – 19th November 2021
3pm - 5pm | Virtual session via Zoom
The main topics covered are:
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Understanding workplace bullying and harassment
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How to recognise covert forms of bullying behaviour
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Recognising bullying behaviour in yourself and others
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Why people bully
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The effects of bullying to the individual
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The effects of bullying to the organisation
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What to do if you are being bullied
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What to do if you are accused of bullying
We hope this will help to educate everyone around bullying and encourage you to take this outside the workplace, passing the information to friends and family you that may feel are the subject of bullying.
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22 Jun
Trans awareness training
In recognition of Pride Month
2pm - 3.30pm | Virtual session via Teams | 22 June 2022
Topics covered:
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The evolving gender diversity in the UK and the rapid growth of the number of visible gender diverse people
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Understanding and using terminology
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Videos into the lived experiences, personal accounts, and the practical difficulties faced by gender diverse people
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Challenges gender diverse people face, providing realistic tips on supporting trans and gender diverse people in the workplace
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Understanding the impact of discrimination in employment and service delivery
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How to meet the legal requirements as an employer
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Impact of transphobia, bullying and harassment
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How to shift thinking and behaviours to become an inclusive and effective ally of trans and gender diverse people
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