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Adult Mental Health First Aid Course Birmingham

Katie Buckingham
Katie Buckingham
June 12th 2018

Our next public 2 day Mental Health First Aid course will be taking place on Tuesday 18th September and Wednesday 19th September 2018 in central Birmingham. To register your interest, please email info@altruistuk.com, stating your name, role and organisation.

Day 1: Tuesday 18th September

Day 2: Wednesday 19th September

Time: 9:30am - 4:00pm each day

Location: iCentrum, 6 Holt Street, Birmingham, B7 4BP

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

"I cannot recommend this course highly enough. An excellent service." Antony Walker, Health and Safety Manager, Acivico

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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