At Wesleyan, we know mental health is just as important as physical health—especially in high-pressure roles like dentistry. That’s why, through the Wesleyan Foundation, we're funding Mental Health First Aider training for dental practices, helping teams manage stress, build resilience, and create healthier workplaces.
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Why take part?
We know that working in a busy dental practice can be hard. On top of a busy workload, colleagues maybe facing trying times outside of work.
Having a qualified Mental Health First Aider within your practice will provide a route for people to go to when they are struggling, and also help you to support the mental health of your customers too.
About the course
The Mental Health First Aid course has been designed to support you as an individual, as well as helping to strengthen and support your team with their mental health.
By becoming a Mental Health First Aider, you will develop:
- An understanding of mental health and wellbeing
- Practical skills to spot the early signs of mental health issues within your team
- The confidence to approach, listen, reassure and support colleagues
- The knowledge to promote recovery and provide guidance on how to get further support
- An understanding of the stigma that exists around mental health
What's included?
The course is made up of 15.5 hours of live online learning and will be delivered via four virtual sessions. Each of the sessions will be a mix of instructor-led training, group discussions and individual and group activities.
- The course is funded by Wesleyan Foundation Wellbeing Grant and is available free of charge. (RRP is £325.00 plus VAT)
- One place is available per practice
- To book onto a course your learner must be able to attend ALL sessions from the course dates listed
About your trainer
Andy Elwood is an accredited Mental Health First Aid instructor (accredited by MHFA England)
Andy creates safety and trust by sharing his own vulnerability and gives a unique ‘behind the scenes’ insight into life and death situations from his 20 years’ experience working in the emergency services as a paramedic on search and rescue helicopters.
Choose your course dates
The Mental Health First Aider course will be offered across the following three groups of dates. Please ensure you can attend every date for your chosen group before booking.
Group 1
- Tuesday 22nd April
- Thursday 24th April
- Monday 28th April
- Thursday 1st May
Group 2
- Monday 2nd June
- Wednesday 4th June
- Monday 9th June
- Wednesday 11th June
Group 3
- Tuesday 30th September
- Wednesday 1st October
- Tuesday 7th October
- Wednesday 8th October
Wesleyan Foundation MHFA booking form
Thank you for expressing an interest in completing Andy Elwood's online Mental Health First Aid training. In order to complete the course, you must be able to attend all of the training dates for your chosen group. Please complete the form below and we'll be in touch as soon as possible.