First Aid Training plus

20/08/2025

You can now also find my profile on the Forest School Association membership pages :-)

14/07/2025

Have you started thinking about what to do with the kids this summer?
(no!? me too 😅) The summer holidays are ridiculously close...

I have a couple of childrens workshops coming up for you
🐟 29th July 10-11 Weave a willow fish - or two if you have time £10
🐦7th Aug 10-11 Weave a birdfeeder - or two £10

Suitable for 4 and up, although younger ones may need a little help from their adult.

To book your place head over to my website www.amygunawanwillowweaving.com/book-online

14/06/2025

Are you set up to text 999 in an emergency?

It's a simple process and well worth doing - imagine trying to call 999 Police to get MR if you're stuck in a storm and can't hear anything or there's hardly any signal.

There's a link on our website (see graphic for link) but here are the steps. Please to sort this now as you MUST REGISTER YOUR MOBILE NUMBER before you can use it.

1. Register your mobile - Text the word 'register' to 999.
You'll need to register again if you change your mobile number.
2. Read the message - You’ll get an automatic text reply. Please read it all.
3. Reply to the message - Read the message and then reply by texting ‘yes’.
4. Get a 'success' text - You'll then get a text telling you that your mobile is now registered - or if there's been a problem …

If you're not sure and need to check if you're registered - Text 'register' to 999 and you'll get a message telling you if it's registered or not. Don't text anything else - there's no need to make a test call.

16/04/2025

Yeeeha, not long now for another amazing experience with inspiring, fun and totally awesome people at WIW Coppice Association North West. If you have never been - check it out - you will love it 🙂....or maybe share with someone who might....it makes a great present for a lover of wood crafts too 😉

Just 5 weeks to go!
Get your tickets now from £200 and join a course with .berry.nature .whittaker or with

This includes a whole weekend of camping in Silverdale AONB, vegetarian breakfast and lunch, Saturday night campfire and being surrounded with likeminded folk who have a passion for the woodlands and heritage crafts.

Hope to see you there 🌳🌳🌳🌳

25/02/2025

How to make a 999 call to the police if you're in danger and can't talk on the phone.

20/12/2024

Hi folks, all our public outdoor/forest school first aid courses for 2025 are now open for bookings:

Tuesday/Wednesday 25th & 26th March 2025
Monday/Tuesday 28th & 29th April 2025
Wednesday 4th & 5th June 2025
Tuesday/Wednesday 21st & 22nd October 2025

Venue: Preston Golf Club, Fulwood, Preston PR2 8DD

Cost: £147 (all in, no VAT to pay)

If you would like to book you can follow the ticket link for each course or contact me direct by email: andrea@firstaidtrainingplus.co.uk

30/10/2024

Good afternoon all

The online MHFA course is now confirmed to go ahead and there are still a few spaces remaining (see details in post below):

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) online course
Thursday 14th & Thursday 21st November 2024
£250 pp (all in, no VAT to pay)

If you would like to book a space please send me an email to: andrea@firstaidtrainingplus.co.uk.

Best wishes

Andy

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) online group course

Thursday 14th & Thursday 21st November 2024

9.00am to 5.00pm both days

£250 pp (all in, no VAT to pay)

Hi all
I have arranged for Jo Lindholm (https://respondermhfa.co.uk/about) to run a 2 day online Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) group course on Thursday 14th & Thursday 21st November 2024.

Jo is an excellent teacher and her knowledge, experience and passion for the topic shines through her teaching.

Jo has a wealth of experience in the area of mental health, has taught Psychology in schools for over 13 years and is an accredited Instructor Member, approved by MHFA England to deliver Adult and Youth MHFA courses.

I attended this course with Jo a few years ago and found it incredibly valuable and informative. What I liked especially was the practical learning around the use of language and Jo's passion for positive psychology.

The course will be covering the updated MHFA England syllabus and now also includes a three-year ongoing support package by MHFA England beyond initial certification.

The MHFA England RRP is £325+vat per person if you attend as an individual. I am arranging this as a group course at cost price for £250 per person (or less depending on numbers).

The course won’t equip you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to recognise warning signs of mental ill health and develop the ability and confidence to approach and support someone while keeping themselves safe, as well as how to empower someone to access the support they might need for recovery or successful management of symptoms.

Course Structure

The course covers 14 hours of content which will be delivered online on two consecutive Thursdays.

Learning takes place through a mix of instructor led training, group discussions, individual and group activities.

Each session builds on the previous, enabling the learner to gain confidence in supporting others with a Mental Health First Aid action plan.

Numbers are limited to 16 people per course so that instructors can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Course Takeaways

This training will qualify you as a MHFAider® and you will receive a MHFA England certificate on completion of the course. There are no pre-requisites to attend but you should have a strong interest in the subject.

Everyone who completes this course gets:

A hard copy workbook to support their learning throughout the course

A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it​ after completing the course

A wallet-sized reference card with the Mental Health First Aid action plan​

A digital MHFAider® certificate

Access to the MHFAider Support App® for three years

Access to ongoing learning opportunities, resources and exclusive events ​

The opportunity to be part of the largest MHFAider® community in England

If you would like to book a space on this course please DO NOT contact me via facebook but email me direct to: andrea@firstaidtrainingplus.co.uk.

I will then send you the booking and payment details.

If you are interested please register your interest early as it will only be viable to run if we have a minimum number of participants.
...and if you could share with those that might be interested as well that would be much appreciated too 😉.

Many thanks

Andy :-)

09/09/2024

Home to people who want to grow and connect. Turn your challenges into growth and meet friends along the way.

04/09/2024

This makes sense to me, also a reminder of all of the sides of life that I need to pay attention to. Anyone got other top tips for self care ( apart from going for a walk with a great bunch of women! Obvs).

29/08/2024

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) online group course

Thursday 14th & Thursday 21st November 2024

9.00am to 5.00pm both days

£250 pp (all in, no VAT to pay)

Hi all
I have arranged for Jo Lindholm (https://respondermhfa.co.uk/about) to run a 2 day online Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) group course on Thursday 14th & Thursday 21st November 2024.

Jo is an excellent teacher and her knowledge, experience and passion for the topic shines through her teaching.

Jo has a wealth of experience in the area of mental health, has taught Psychology in schools for over 13 years and is an accredited Instructor Member, approved by MHFA England to deliver Adult and Youth MHFA courses.

I attended this course with Jo a few years ago and found it incredibly valuable and informative. What I liked especially was the practical learning around the use of language and Jo's passion for positive psychology.

The course will be covering the updated MHFA England syllabus and now also includes a three-year ongoing support package by MHFA England beyond initial certification.

The MHFA England RRP is £325+vat per person if you attend as an individual. I am arranging this as a group course at cost price for £250 per person (or less depending on numbers).

The course won’t equip you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to recognise warning signs of mental ill health and develop the ability and confidence to approach and support someone while keeping themselves safe, as well as how to empower someone to access the support they might need for recovery or successful management of symptoms.

Course Structure

The course covers 14 hours of content which will be delivered online on two consecutive Thursdays.

Learning takes place through a mix of instructor led training, group discussions, individual and group activities.

Each session builds on the previous, enabling the learner to gain confidence in supporting others with a Mental Health First Aid action plan.

Numbers are limited to 16 people per course so that instructors can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Course Takeaways

This training will qualify you as a MHFAider® and you will receive a MHFA England certificate on completion of the course. There are no pre-requisites to attend but you should have a strong interest in the subject.

Everyone who completes this course gets:

A hard copy workbook to support their learning throughout the course

A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it​ after completing the course

A wallet-sized reference card with the Mental Health First Aid action plan​

A digital MHFAider® certificate

Access to the MHFAider Support App® for three years

Access to ongoing learning opportunities, resources and exclusive events ​

The opportunity to be part of the largest MHFAider® community in England

If you would like to book a space on this course please DO NOT contact me via facebook but email me direct to: andrea@firstaidtrainingplus.co.uk.

I will then send you the booking and payment details.

If you are interested please register your interest early as it will only be viable to run if we have a minimum number of participants.
...and if you could share with those that might be interested as well that would be much appreciated too 😉.

Many thanks

Andy :-)