Ad Infinitum organises competitively-priced Mental Health First Aid training for Creative Industries professionals in partnership with Watershed in Bristol. Alongside industry peers, you can take part in a reduced rate two-day accredited course.
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.
The course is delivered by registered Mental Health Nurse and CBT therapist Suzanne Pearson from The Training Exchange. It's open to companies who'd like to book their staff on, and to freelancers who want to develop their skills.
Our next course is in November 2025.
EARLYBIRD OFFER: £45 off (17%) if you book by 8th August!
Book for just £230 (inc. VAT) when you secure your booking by 8th August 2025.
Dates: Wednesday 12th & Thursday 13th November 2025
Times: 9.15am - 4.30pm
Location: Watershed, 1 Canons Reach, Harbourside, Bristol BS1 5TX
Cost: Earlybird Price - £230pp (inc. VAT) if you book by 8th August | Full price - £275pp (inc. VAT)
Costs include certification and resources.
ABOUT THE COURSE
Mental Health First Aid provides a framework for responding to emotional and mental health difficulties including anxiety, self injury, depression, suicide risk and psychosis. There is an emphasis on early intervention, promoting good mental health and linking individuals to resources and services that can help.
You will leave with a comprehensive handbook of guidance and resources to respond to crisis when they occur, look after your own mental health and promote mental health awareness and wellbeing in your workplace, service and community.
Course content and resources includes basic information and guidance to respond to individuals experiencing:
Anxiety disorders
Depression
Self-harm
Eating disorders
Suicide prevention
Psychosis
MHFA promotes early intervention to enable recovery – it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis.
This course qualifies you as a Mental Health First Aider. Participants receive:
a digital manual and ongoing learning events through an Online Learning Hub
access to resources for post-training support via the MHFAider® support app
a certificate from MHFA England that will last for 3yrs
For more information please click here to visit Mental Health First Aid England’s website.
HOW TO BOOK
If you’d like to book on, please complete the booking form below:
ACCESS
Ad Infinitum and Watershed are committed to making our courses accessible to participants with a range of lived experiences, including participants with additional needs. This might include booking BSL interpreters, sending course information in advance, offering a quiet space, or something else. If you have an access need, please include this in your booking form or get in touch to chat with us about how we can make the course accessible to you.
The course venue is an accessible space. You can find out more about Watershed and access here.
CANCELLATION POLICY
If you need to cancel for any reason, we will do our best to fill your place and offer you a full refund, minus the certification fee which cannot be refunded. If we can’t fill your place, our terms are as follows:
Up to 5 weeks in advance: 100% refund (minus certification fee)
Up to 3 weeks in advance: 50% refund (minus certification fee)
Up to 2 weeks in advance: 30% refund (minus certification fee)
Less than 2 weeks in advance: no refund
These cancellation terms are in place so that we can cover course costs (which must still be paid regardless of cancellations) and so that we can try to fill any cancelled places in good time. Where possible, we’ll always try to minimise the cost to you if you need to cancel, but please be aware that by booking on to a course you are accepting these booking terms.
Ad Infinitum is committed to offering affordable, high-quality artist development opportunities in Bristol, and we appreciate your understanding and cooperation with these terms so that we can continue to do this in the future.
