Mental Health in Practice

Mental Health Champions

This half-day training gives Champions the knowledge, skills and confidence to support wellbeing at work. Participants will explore what it means to be a Champion, build mental health awareness and learn how to challenge stigma and promote inclusive, supportive environments.

Course information

about the course

Mental Health Champions play a crucial role in changing workplace culture, supporting colleagues, and making mental health visible and valued. This half-day course gives Champions the confidence and clarity to fulfil that role well, not by becoming therapists or managers, but by being trusted points of contact who understand mental health and know how to respond supportively and appropriately.

The session begins by unpacking the Champion role, clarifying what it is and isn’t, and how to set healthy boundaries. Participants reflect on their own wellbeing and learn practical tools, such as the Five Ways to Wellbeing and the Stress Bucket model and how to create a personal wellbeing plan.

We then build mental health literacy, covering the continuum of mental health, recognising signs of distress and exploring the impact of culture and identity.

Champions practise using a simple framework to start and hold supportive conversations, including how to respond in a crisis and where to signpost next. The session ends with each participant creating a tailored action plan to help raise awareness, reduce stigma and promote a healthier workplace culture.

Price negotiable for organisations/groups wanting to train multiple people in a private session.

organisational benefits

by the end of this session

Mental Health Champions will be able to:

Define their role clearly and understand the boundaries and responsibilities it involves.
Recognise what wellbeing means to them and apply personal tools to manage their own mental health.
Explain mental health as something we all have and understand the mental health continuum.
Describe common and less common mental illnesses and recognise signs and symptoms.
Practice supportive conversations with confidence and empathy using a proven framework.
Identify and challenge stigma and discrimination in the workplace.
Create a clear action plan to guide how they’ll promote mental health and wellbeing within their organisation.