Music Support provides a range of mental health courses delivered by licensed instructors, accredited by Mental Health First Aid England. These courses are aimed at raising awareness of mental illness within the industry, enabling people to support themselves and others to aid recovery.
Read testimonials from those who have taken our Mental Health First Aid courses here.
Mental Health First Aid Course Information
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. Whilst MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and even potentially stop a crisis from happening in the first place.
You’ll learn to recognise warning signs of mental ill-health and develop the skills and confidence to approach and support someone while keeping yourself safe. You’ll also learn how to empower someone to access the support they might need for recovery or successful management of symptoms. This could include self-help books or websites, accessing therapy services through their GP or place of work, online self-referral, support groups, and more. What’s more, you’ll gain an understanding of how to support positive wellbeing and tackle stigma in the world around you.
This course is delivered both face-to-face over two consecutive days or online in four sessions on four separate days.
The cost is £300 per delegate and you must attend all sessions to complete the course. If you are interested in securing a place or group booking, please enquire by emailing us at learning@musicsupport.org
Training Dates with availability:
(further dates available upon request)
December 9th - 18th 2024
| Live Session 1 | Monday 9th December 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 2 | Wednesday 11th December 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 3 | Monday 16th December 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 4 | Wednesday 18th December 10am-2pm |
January 27th - February 5th 2025
| Live Session 1 | Monday 27th January 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 2 | Wednesday 29th January 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 3 | Monday 3rd January 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 4 | Wednesday 5th February 10am-2pm |
January 13th - 22nd 2025
| Live Session 1 | Monday 13th January 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 2 | Wednesday 15th January 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 3 | Monday 20th January 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 4 | Wednesday 22nd January 10am-2pm |
February 17th - 26th 2025
| Live Session 1 | Monday 17th February 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 2 | Wednesday 19th February 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 3 | Monday 24th February 10am-2pm |
| Live Session 4 | Wednesday 26th February 10am-2pm |
MHFA bursaries for Freelancers
If you are a freelancer who works in tech or production, in a touring role or a music creator or representative, you may be eligible to apply to become a fully-accredited MHFAider with Music Support for FREE thanks to funding from our partners Backup Tech, The Julia and Hans Rausin Trust and Stagehand. Click here for further information and to apply.
Other Available Courses:
Mental Health First Aid Refresher
This four-hour course is available either face-to-face or online.
If you are a Mental Health First Aider, you have skills for life that support you and the people around you. We believe that mental health should be treated equally to physical health and just like physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date. It is recommended by MHFA England that skills are refreshed every three years.
Our Refresher course will empower you to:
- Keep your awareness of mental health supports current
- Update your knowledge of mental health and what influences it
- Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan
Mental Health First Aid Champion
This one-day Mental Health First Aid course is suitable for those who would like to gain awareness of mental illness. It enables you to understand common mental health illnesses to support your own mental health and the wellbeing of colleagues.
For further information or questions on any of our courses please contact us on learning@musicsupport.org