Mental Health Training, Learning and Education Opportunities January – March 2024
Belfast Community of Interest Training & Education Subgroup
Download flyer: Training Learning Opportunities Belfast January March 2024
| Course / Programme | Date, Time, Venue | Who’s it for? | Registration |
| “SPOT” Suicide Prevention Overview Training
Delivered by PAPYRUS in partnership with Forward South Partnership |
Wednesday 7th February
11am – 12.30pm Ballynafeigh Community Development Association, 283 Ormeau Rd |
SPOT – Suicide Prevention Overview Tutorial : What EVERYONE needs to know.
The key objectives are: To understand the prevalence and impact of suicide To explore the language, and the challenges, when talking openly about suicide To recognise the ‘signs’ that may indicate someone is having thoughts of suicide To consider how we can all contribute to a suicide safer community.
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Email emily.brown@forwardsouth.org to Register |
| Self-Compassion: Why The Way We Talk to Ourselves Matters
Delivered by South Eastern & Western Health and Social Care Trusts in partnership & ASCERT |
Tuesday 20th February 10am – 1pm
Via Zoom |
There is good evidence that practicing self compassion can improve mental well-being. This workshop is open to anyone over 18 and will introduce self- compassion to participants, what it is and how to make the most of it, create the opportunity to experience some self-compassion exercises and offer some tools to keep the work going after the workshop. | Register Here |
| Building Our Children’s Developing Brains
Delivered by South Eastern & Western Health and Social Care Trusts in partnership & ASCERT |
Tuesday 12th March 10am—1pm
Via Zoom |
Building Our Children’s Developing Brain is about supporting parents/carers to strengthen their children’s emotional awareness and self-regulation.
The session will equip you with a range of tools, simple techniques and practical strategies which you can then use with confidence. Additionally, you will have access to a booklet and page tiger platform which can be shared with families. |
Register Here |
| OCN Level 2: Understanding the Principles of Self-Advocacy
Delivered by Inspire |
Starting 5th Feb over two weeks:
2 sessions per week on Mondays & Tuesdays from 9:30am – 4pm Online |
Offered as part of Inspire’s Advocacy for All project— a free service for people 18+ who need support and information about mental health issues or concerns.
This course is for service users and professionals to enable the learner to understand different types of advocacy, the advocacy relationship and how it may be used to resolve conflict. |
Email hello@inspirewellbeing.org |
| Substance Use Workforce Development Training
Delivered by Ascert |
Ongoing Programme of free Training for staff | Courses include:
Understanding Alcohol, Understanding Illicit Drugs, Level 3 Certificate in Tackling Substance Misuse, Complexities of Cannabis, Parental Substance Misuse, Conversations on Recovery—Beginning Chance, Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. |
see All courses | ASCERT |
| Belfast Recovery College Prospectus
Delivered by Recovery College Peer Educators |
Ongoing Programme of free Training for members of the community in Belfast
Both online and face-to-face |
Recovery College courses running between January and March include:
Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP); Living with Anxiety; Compassion Fatigue; Top Tips for Looking After Yourself; Building Self-Esteem; Personal Independence Payments (PIPS); Living with Self Harm |
Tel: 028 9504 3059 or Email the College |
| Bend Don’t Break Workshop
Delivered by South Eastern & Western Health and Social Care Trusts in partnership with ASCERT |
Tuesday 16th January
10am – 1pm Via Zoom |
Do you have times when things seem to get on top of you, you can’t stop worrying, stressful situations are just too much, your mood is low? Then this workshop could be for you.
This workshop is based on Bend Don’t Break, a low intensity self-help tool to strengthen the building blocks of resilience. It is open to anyone over 18. What you will get from the workshop: Exploring the building Blocks of resilience; Gain an understanding of how our nervous system works; exploring resilient thinking skills. |
Register Here |
| Stress Control Classes
Delivered by HSCNI |
6 Weekly Sessions lasting 90 minutes
Programmes starts Monday 4th March Online |
Stress Control is a 6 session Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) class for the most common mental health problems: anxiety, depression, panic, poor sleep and poor wellbeing.
It is not group therapy and you will not be asked to share your personal experiences. The classes are currently delivered online with free access for anyone in NI. |
Visit Stress Control NI |
Mental Health Improvement and Suicide Prevention Training
Which Training is Right for Me?
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Free Online Training to Support Your Mental Health
There are a wide range of training courses available on the themes of mental health, emotional wellbeing and suicide prevention.
The Training Guide below lists online courses which are currently available free of charge in NI.
For information on other training opportunities available on these topics please contact Free Training – T1 (pagetiger.com)