Our 2.5 hour workshop is designed to give managers a practical insight into how to support the mental wellbeing of their team. Specifically, how to reduce absence and manage mental ill-health along with developing cultures and behaviours which enhance mental health and stress management:

• Understand what mental health is in the context of the work environment.
• How to identify the signs of staff mental health issues early
• Understand why and how we all experience stress in different ways and how this can be managed
• How to support staff currently experiencing mental ill-health
• Discover responsibilities around reasonable adjustments, back to work policy and much more
• Learn how to encourage and empower staff to take responsibility for their own mental health
• Learn about presenteeism as well as absenteeism and how to manage both
• Discover how to have the conversation around mental wellbeing sensitively and constructively
• Learn about stigma and why creating a safe environment at work is key to staff wellbeing
• Understand what a mental health emergency might look like and what should be done
• Reflect on your organisation’s current mental health policies and how these can be improved.

This course is aimed specifically at line managers but would also benefit business owners and senior management staff.

Please note this training is aimed at voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations and groups based in North Yorkshire or delivering services within North Yorkshire. 

This course includes refreshments and delegates will be emailed electronic resources post course designed summarise course content and allow the techniques to be practised. An email link to the instructor is also available to access further information.

Mark Willis is a qualified PGCE adult education teacher/trainer with a wealth of experience in teaching courses such as Mental Health First Aid, ASIST, SafeTalk Suicide Prevention, Stress Reduction, Mental Health Awareness for the Workplace and Mindfulness. He currently owns and is lead trainer for Wider Sky (Training) Ltd, providing mental health training solutions to corporate, local authority, statutory and charity organisations.

Previously, Mark was employed by York MIND for nine years as Lead Trainer and Training Manager before leaving to create his own company in June 2024. He combines his passion for mental wellbeing training with sound marketing and people skills – while also providing talks and course writing services.

£35 (including VAT)

Concessionary places 
Thanks to funding from North Yorkshire Council, we have free ‘first come, first served’ places if you meet either of the criteria below. You can self-select a free place during booking.

Criteria: 

You are from a North Yorkshire VCSE organisation with an income of up to £5k

OR

You are from a North Yorkshire VCSE organisation with an income of up to £25k that is experiencing financial hardship and would struggle to pay.

These spaces are limited so if a free place is not shown when you go to book, you can ask to be added to the waiting list for a free place on a future training session.

No shows and concessions 

Please note that if you don’t attend training that you have booked on without giving seven days notice, you will be required to make the full payment. This also applies to free places. This is to allow as many participants as possible access to our training. See our  Terms and Conditions  for more information.

Booking queries contact

Email: info@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk 

Programme queries
Email: communitysupport@communityfirstyorkshire.org.uk 

Tel: 01904 704177

Book your place here.

Booking deadline date: 25 May