Mental Health Learning Resources

 

Scotland Wide 

BECTU a Sector of Prospect Wellbeing webpage - practical tools to help support and build emotional and physical resilience.

• https://bectuvision.org/support/wellbeing

 

EIS Teacher Health & Wellbeing Resource - a wide range of resources and links to webinars from Educational Institute of Scotland union.

• https://www.eis.org.uk/member-support/hwresource

 

Free Courses in Scotland (freecoursesinscotland.co.uk) - mental health courses (limited funded).

• https://freecoursesinscotland.co.uk/all-free-courses/#mh

 

Healthy Working Lives - free training courses to employers in Scotland to support them in improving the occupational health, safety and wellbeing of their staff.

• https://healthyworkinglives.scot/training/training/Pages/online-training.aspx

 

learningpool - free online mental health awareness course.

• https://learningpool.com/downloads/mental-health-awareness/

 

Lifelines Scotland - resilience and wellbeing training for the emergency workers community.

• https://www.lifelines.scot/training

Lifelines Learning Toolkit document provides information about other mental health related courses available through national health services in Scotland.

 

NHS Education for Scotland (https://learn.nes.nhs.scot) - learning platform for public sector workers and volunteers in Scotland, including third/voluntary sector or those in care homes, care at home, or day care. 

• Mental health improvement
• Psychosocial mental health and wellbeing support

 

OpenLearn (www.open.edu/openlearn/body-mind/free-courses) - free courses

• Mental Health courses

 

Public Health Scotland Learning Zone (https://learning.publichealthscotland.scot) - range of learning resources on public health and health inequalities.

• Mental health improvement - self directed learning
• Mentally Healthy Workplaces training

 

Reed.co.uk - free mental health training courses.

• www.reed.co.uk/courses/free/mental-health-training

 

See Me - e-learning to help you understand more about mental health stigma and discrimination in work. 

• www.seemescotland.org/e-learning

Modules include:

• Stigma and discrimination at work
• Recruitment and applying for a new post
• Recognising signs and symptoms and tackling performance issues
• Disclosing a mental health problem in work

 

Working Minds - A Work Right Health and Safety Executive (HSE) campaign

• workright.campaign.gov.uk/working-minds

Access practical tools and support designed to help employers, managers and workers to prevent stress and promote good mental health.

Regional

Highlands

Highland Mental Wellbeing - provides information about training and resources for community/service volunteers or paid staff, in a ‘helping’ or supporting role.

• https://www.highlandmentalwellbeing.scot.nhs.uk/training/

North Ayrshire 

The Ayrshire Community Trust (https://tact.theskillsnetwork.com/courses) - funded courses.

• Health, Social Care and Well-being courses including:
  • Awareness of Mental Health Problems
  • Understanding Mental Health
  • Certificate In Counselling Skills
• Childcare and Education courses including:
  • Understanding Children’s Mental Health Certificate

East Lothian

Changes East Lothian - free for those who live or work in East Lothian.

• https://www.changeschp.org.uk/training/