SkillBase First Aid’s blog posts and pages relating to Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)
Updated 9 November 2020 Furlough (Coronavirus Jobs Retention Scheme) was introduced back in March of this year to prevent mass redundancies by allowing those that cannot do their jobs, either because their normal workplace is closed or there is no longer work available for them, to have their wages subsidised. Read more…
For those of us that enjoy some of the traditional Halloween treats like apple-bobbing, fancy dress parties and trick or treating, this year is set to be quite different. In the midst of a global pandemic, we have to keep sensible and safe. This means most people won’t be welcoming Read more…
On average, we spend a third of our life working, that’s 90,000 hours over a lifetime. So it makes sense that our workplaces are happy ones, right? Even if your ‘new normal’ is working from home, it still applies that the work interactions you have are important to feeling happiness Read more…
One in four people in the UK will suffer from a mental health issue each year and yet two-thirds have no one to speak to about their mental health, according to a poll for Time To Talk Day 2019 by Time To Change. While it is a legal requirement to have Read more…
Be Empowered mental health training has now merged with SkillBase First Aid to bring you excellent and engaging training across a range of both physical and mental health courses. Our strong belief in the parity of esteem between mental and physical health is becoming a reality and we are Read more…
Covid-19 related information – last updated 24th February 2022 Following the recent changes to Covid guidelines and future roadmap from the government, we wanted to clarify what you can expect from us when you attend one of our training courses. Though no longer mandatory, we have kept many of our Read more…
A mental health crisis can mean different things. It generally means when someone’s health worsens to the point where they need urgent help from professional services, for example: Severe influence of substances. Severe self-harm needing assistance. Need for physical first aid or medical help. Extraordinarily anxious or panic attack. Paranoia, Read more…
Every day we are hearing the words ‘uncertain’ and ‘unprecedented’ more and more. With many of our routines turned upside down, along with the additional stress of childcare, social distancing, food shopping, and even where your next loo roll is coming from, we all need to take a little time Read more…