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Adult Mental Health First Aid Birmingham

Katie Buckingham
Katie Buckingham
August 3rd 2017

Our next open 2 day Mental Health First Aid course will be taking place on Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th October 2017 in Birmingham City Centre. To register your interest, please email info@altruistuk.com, stating your name, role and organisation.

Day 1: Monday 16th October 2017

Day 2: Tuesday 17th October 2017

Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm

Location: Ibis Styles Birmingham Centre, 65 Lionel Street, Birmingham, B3 1JE

Cost: £250 per delegate

Further details will be sent once places have been confirmed.

The course will teach participants to:

  • Spot the early signs of stress and mental health problems
  • Prevent mental health problems from getting worse
  • Feel confident in helping someone experiencing a problem in the first instance
  • Guide someone towards the right support
  • Create an open forum where stress and mental well-being problems can be discussed

"The 2 day training delivered by Altruist was one of the most fulfilling training courses I have ever attended." Helen Hunt, Assistant Programme Manager - Patient Safety Collaborative

To register your interest, please email info@altruistuk.com stating your name, role and organisation.

Katie attended the Peter Jones Enterprise Academy where she set up Altruist in 2013. Since then, Katie has won various awards including Birmingham Mail's Young Achiever of the Year 2017, New Entrepreneurs Foundation 'Future Face of Business' and Entrepreneurial Spark's 'Most Accelerated Business'. She has also been a finalist in nine other award categories and in 2014, Katie was invited to attend the prestigious 'Women of the Year Lunch' in honour of her work raising awareness and reducing the stigma attached to mental health.

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