Win a Mental Health First Aid training course - worth £300!

• June 17, 2020
• Author: Give A Grad A Go

 

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Earlier this month we announced our partnership with Charlotte Wiseman, Positive Psychology Researcher and Mental Fitness Expert.

We are now offering you the chance to win a FREE Mental Health First Aid training course, which can be completed online, from your home office!

This two-day course qualifies participants as MHFA England certified Mental Health First Aiders, giving employees the skills to spot the signs and symptoms of low mental health and support individuals in the workplace.

Next course dates: 14th and 20th July 2020.

 

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To enter the competition:

• Follow Give A Grad A Go on Instagram or Facebook or LinkedIn (or all 3 for a higher chance of winning).

• Follow Charlotte Wiseman on Instagram.

• Like our competition post on Instagram or Facebook or LinkedIn and tag a friend in the comments.

• Multiple entries are allowed, the more friends you tag the more entries you gain! 

• Gain an extra entry for sharing our post on your story!

 

Visit our Student Competitions UK hub, to find more ways you can win prizes online!

 

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Did you know that mental ill-health is the leading cause of sickness absence from work costing UK employers an average of £1300 per employee? It is recommended that every organisation should have 1 Mental Health First Aider for every 25-50 employees.

Can't wait to find out if you've won? We are also offering discounted access to the newly accredited course.

 

After completing the course, participants will leave with:

• An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
• Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
• Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
• Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
• Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support.

 

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Working from home mental fitness advice

 

During lockdown, we are releasing a series of videos from Charlotte Wiseman, to help you with your working from home routines and adapt to the changing climate.

Charlotte is from an evidenced based scientific background, and so all of the tips in the videos are science-lead and really practical advice.

There is a download 'hand-out' with every video we release, which can be downloaded below.

Tip: change the playback speed in the settings at the bottom right corner, to suit your learning requirements. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for more great videos!

• Part 1 handout: Mental Fitness: The Power of Routines
• Part 2 handout: Mental Fitness: Goal Setting for Success
• Part 3 handout: Mental Fitness: High Quality Connections
• Part 4 handout: Mental Fitness: Spheres of Control
• Part 5 handout: Mental Fitness: Discovering Strength

 

 

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Competition Terms & Conditions

• To enter the competition, entrants must follow Give A Grad A Go and Charlotte Wiseman using the links above and comment on the post, tagging a friend or work colleague.
• Extra entries gained by tagging multiple friends/ team mates (the more you tag the more entries you gain!) As well as extra entries gained for sharing the competition post and also sharing a photo that makes you happy.
• The competition starts 3pm on Wednesday 17th June 2020, finishing 3pm Monday 13th July 2020.
• The winner will be randomly selected from all valid entries and announced on Tuesday 7th July 2020.
• Give A Grad A Go accepts no responsibility for incomplete, late or corrupted entries.
• No third party or bulk entries will be considered.
• By entering this competition, entrants consent to their name being mentioned in a post on Give A Grad A Go's page if they win.
• The winners are required to send a message to Give A Grad A Go using the social media account they entered with, within 2 weeks of the competition closing.
• Prizes are non-transferrable and cannot be exchanged for a cash alternative.
• Give A Grad A Go reserves the right to offer an alternative prize should the requested item not be available.
• Give A Grad A Go reserves the right to cancel this competition or amend these terms and conditions. The promoter's decision is final, and no correspondence will be entered.
• This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Instagram or LinkedIn.

 

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• June 17, 2020
• Author: Give A Grad A Go