SEF First Aid Assistance and First Aid Training

26/02/2026

Set up ready for a days training. Tuesday we were at a school, yesterday at a prison and today at our premises.

21/02/2026

Yesterday I went to the Etihad to learn about "Once a Blue" and the work that is taking place to support former players. It was an interesting afternoon.

16/02/2026

Resuscitation Council UK Guidelines 2025.
It is good to see reference being made to First Aid courses in the 2025 guidelines, especially including measures to help bystanders, lay rescuers and professional first aid providers with emotional effects......

First aid courses should be accessible to the widest possible audience and promote equal opportunities in both providing and receiving first aid.

Course providers should tailor content based on the needs of participants, their context (low-resource settings, rural areas), sociocultural appropriateness and feasibility.

Courses should include measures to help bystanders, lay rescuers and professional first aid providers to overcome fear, anxiety and moral distress during and after providing first aid.

It will be interesting to see how trainers approach this. We include emotional intelligence in all our training and have developed a specific programme for this.

13/02/2026

We are ready to start delivering the First Aid compliance training in partnership with English Karate NGO. Our bespoke programme satisfies EKNGO governance and compliance requirements.

11/02/2026

31/01/2026

We are proud to be supporting and partnering English Karate National Governing Body (EKNGB) with its First Aid governance and compliance. This is a step towards higher standards, greater accountability, and safer practice across the sport.

We’re excited to announce that we’ll soon be delivering compliant First Aid training for our members.

This is made possible through a new partnership with SEF First Aid Assistance, and we’re really looking forward to working together to provide high-quality, governance-aligned first aid courses across our network.

These courses will help ensure consistency, confidence and best practice across all our clubs and they’re open to all coaches, officials, clubs, and anyone involved within the National Governing Body.

Keep your eyes peeled details of our first course coming very soon.

A big step forward for our members and our standards.

28/01/2026

Today we have been talking about First Aid for Mental Health, the language society uses, stigma, the need to shift the burden from individual to society, being kind and Hey Dan.
Understanding Emotional Intelligence is essential to help build confidence. Thank you to all the attendees for your contributions throughout the day.
Matt Bowler-Jones

08/01/2026

Talking about Hey -v- Hi and shifting the burden from individual to community.
The language we use can make a difference.
Let us know if you would like a chat about our First Aid for Mental Health courses which include an understanding of Emotional Intelligence

06/01/2026

First Aid for Mental Health training in Calderdale.

We don’t expect someone with a broken leg to walk themselves to hospital — so why expect someone in emotional crisis to reach out?

Waiting until someone breaks down is reactive.
Offering connection before they reach that point is proactive.

The courses include an introduction to Emotional Intelligence and raise both personal and organisations awareness. Understand the difference between Hey -v- Hi can make a difference.

Contact us for further information about our courses.
Training can be delivered at your premises.

The next course at our premises is on the 28th January 2026. 2 places remaining.

Training can also be delivered on site across the UK.
info@seffirstaidassistance.co.uk

03/12/2025

Being taught a skill does not mean you have learnt it or that you have the confidence to use it.

02/12/2025

First Aid for Mental Health and Wellbeing training in Calderdale.

Too often we talk about workplace mental health only in terms of productivity. But people deserve support, respect, and fairness simply because it’s the right thing to do.

Our next course is on the 28th January 2026. Courses for group bookings can be delivered on site.

Workers suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety (new or long-standing) has INCREASED in the UK by 24.23%.
22.1 million work days have been lost in the UK during 2024-2025. (HSE).

Let us have a chat and see how we can work together. training@seffirstaidassistance.co.uk

20/11/2025

What is happening?

Today the HSE have released the statistics regarding Mental Health in the Workplace and a comparison of 2023/24 and 2024/25. The figures are worrying.

Workers suffering from work-related stress, depression or anxiety (new or long-standing)
2023/2024 = 776,000 2024/2025 = 964,000 (+24.23%)

Workers suffering from a new case of work-related stress, depression or anxiety
2023/2024 = 300,000 2024/2025 = 409,000 (+36.33%)

Working days lost due to work-related stress, depression or anxiety 2023/2024 = 16.4 million 2024/2025 = 22.1 million (+34.76%)