Wellbeing Information

Training offers for Wellbeing Champions (click for flyer) July to September

Click on the links below to book

Wellbeing Champion Training- what the role entails plus resources & signposts – 2nd September 1-2pm

Recognising Stress and boosting resilience -train the trainer session 4th August 12:30-1:30

Wellbeing techniques for champions to use in Practice- train the trainer session 3rd September 11am-12noon

Menopause Support Session (click for flyer) Please share with staff members

Support session for those experiencing menopause/worried about menopause/about to go through menopause/ have questions about symptoms and HRT. This is for any staff members – please promote. We have 2 more dates also on the flyer

NW People Newsletter

Here is the July edition of the NW People Newsletter

Key points from Newsletter

Support Resources for You

If you’re feeling uncertain, anxious, or just need someone to talk to, please take a moment to access National support offers here for you.

Financial Support from HSBC

Following eight successful online financial wellbeing sessions facilitated by HSBC, where over 700 colleagues attended between April and June 2025, we are pleased to share with you additional opportunities to access further financial support when you need it.

HSBC facilitate daily webinars each week open to anyone. They provide you with the knowledge and tools to achieve your financial goals no matter who you bank with. Topics include:

• Starting to save
• A beginners guide to investing
• Making the most of your money
• Pension Essentials: preparing for a comfortable retirement
• Creating a budget

Please click on this link to find out more about each session and to book a place.

HSBC also offer a 30 minute free 121 financial health check conversation. No matter who you bank with, they can support you with your financial needs to help you make better decisions about your finances, now and in the future. Get access to tools, practical tips and guidance on making the most of your money (their service is non-advised).

To book your complimentary health check and

Select a time and date that’s suitable for you. For additional information click here

18 July – 17 August – South Asian Heritage Month – South Asian Heritage Month

Aims to raise the profile and contribution of British South Asian history in the UK.

We would like to advise you on dates available for Fully Funded Public Mental Health and Suicide prevention training, funded through LCC.

Our mental health is important to us all at home and in the work place. We offer a range of course to help best support our family,children, friends, colleagues and those who we support or care for.

Please have a read of the course details below and don’t hesitate to contact us for further information.

COURSE DETAILS

All training is accredited and your certificate will be received upon completion of the course in full. This is delivered by either email or face to face, depending on delivery.

Youth Mental Health First Aid – Full (2 day) and Half Day Aware courses

Designed to help young people aged 8 to 18.

YMHFA Full Course (two day) – Provides a more in depth understanding of specific mental health issues:

•          What is mental health?

•          Depression and anxiety

•          Suicide and psychosis

•          Self-harm and eating disorders

It focuses on the issues faced by young people today, such as cyber bullying and substance misuse, and teaches how to promote protective factors and good parenting.

Training can be carried out online or F2F. Online is delivered on a training platform over 4 lives sessions (2.5 hours each with home learning required).

YMHFA Half Day Aware – An introductory course designed to increase awareness of young people’s mental health and some of the issues that can affect this age group. Delivered on Zoom.

Please see the YMHFA fact sheet for further details HERE

Adult Mental Health First Aid – Full and Half Day Aware courses

AMHFA Full Course (two day) – A practical skills and awareness course designed to give you:

•          A deeper understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect people’s wellbeing, including your own

•          Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues

•          Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress

•          Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgmental listening − Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to appropriate support

Training can be carried out online or F2F. Online is delivered on a training platform over 4 lives sessions (3.5 hours each).

The Adult MHFA Half day Online course is a 4 hour (one date only) online training session. An introductory course designed to increase mental health awareness and give an understanding of how to look after wellbeing and challenge stigma. Delivered on Zoom.

Please see the AMHFA fact sheet for further details HERE

SafeTALK – Free suicide alertness training

SafeTALK helps participants become alert to suicide. Suicide-alert people are better prepared to connect persons with thoughts of suicide with life-affirming help. Over the course of their training, safeTALK participants will learn to:

• Notice and respond to situations where suicide thoughts may be present,

• Recognize that invitations for help are often overlooked,

• Move beyond the common tendency to miss, dismiss, and avoid suicide,

• Apply the TALK steps: Tell, Ask, Listen, Keep Safe, and

• Know community resources and how to connect someone with thoughts of suicide to them for further suicide-safer help

Please see the safeTALK fact sheet for further details HERE

ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

ASIST helps participants become more willing, ready, and able to intervene with someone at risk of suicide. In the course of the two-day workshop, ASIST participants learn to:

•          Understand the ways personal and societal attitudes affect views on suicide and interventions

•          Provide guidance and suicide first-aid to a person at risk in ways that meet their individual safety needs

•          Identify the key elements of an effective suicide safety plan and the actions required to implement it

•          Appreciate the value of improving and integrating suicide prevention resources in the community at large

•          Recognise other important aspects of suicide prevention including life-promotion and self-care

Please see the ASIST fact sheet for further details HERE

Learners must be 16 years and over to attend. To be eligible for a FREE placement, you must live/work within the Lancashire border. Excluding Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.

Course placements are limited per course and we will operate on a first come first serve basis. Should the date requested be full, an alternative will be offered if available at the time of enquiry, or you will be places on our wait list.

You can click the links below to download the relevant booking form. you can also copy and paste the hyperlink into google, should you have any problems downloading.

ADULT MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

SUICIDE PREVENTION TRAINING

safeTALK

Please read and complete the placement request form (please note the cancellation and resources fees), returning to training@p-a-c.org.uk . Should the course dates advised be unsuitable, we can add you to our wait list.

You can join our mailing list Mailing List Sign up, where we will update you as new dates become available, or check our WEBSITE

Orange Button

Delegates attending one of our eligible courses will be able to register/receive an Orange Button pack and become an Orange Button holder. This identifies that the individual has attended one of the following courses;

·                     YMHFA 2 DAY – F2F or Online,

·                     YMHFA HALF DAY AWARE

·                     AMHFA 2 Day F2F or Online

·                     AMHFA HALF DAY AWARE

·                     Asist

·                     safeTALK

By wearing or displaying an Orange Button at your discretion a member of the community, service user, family or friend are able to approach the holder to ask them for support or information. An Orange Button holder will be able to identify, listen and sign post the individual reaching out for support.

For further details please click HERE

If you have any queries, please don’t hesitate to contact us at training@p-a-c.org.uk