Refresh your skills as a Mental Health First Aider

Course: Adult MHFA Refresher

Venue: Villa Park, The Holte Hub, Trinity Road, Birmingham, B6 6HE

We believe that mental health should be treated equally to physical health – and just like physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date.

This four hour MHFA Refresher course will empower you to:

Keep your knowledge, awareness, and skills of mental health support current

Update your knowledge of mental health and what influences it

Practise applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan

Be a member of the Association of Mental Health First Aiders – England’s first and only membership body of its kind

Once you have completed your MHFA Refresher course, you will be certified for three years and will be invited to become or stay a member of our Association of Mental Health First Aiders (https://www.aomhfa.org/) – making sure you have everything you need to feel confident when supporting others. ​

How often should MHFA England skills be refreshed?

Just like physical first aid, we recommend that Mental Health First Aiders and MHFA Champions attend a Refresher course every three years.

If it's time to refresh your skills, book onto an MHFA Refresher course now and feel confident that you are performing your vital role safely.

Please note that the MHFA Refresher is only for people who have completed an Adult Mental Health First Aider, MHFA Champion, or Armed Forces Mental Health First Aider course.

Learning:

Learning takes place in person at The Holte Hub. Training is delivered through a mix of presentations, group discussions and workshop activities. We limit numbers to 25 people per course so that the instructor can keep people safe and supported while they learn.

Session date and time:

Wednesday 11th November 2026 - 9:00am - 1pm

Once you register:

You will receive a comprehensive welcome email giving you all of the details you will need to successfully complete the course from start to completion.

Entry Requirements:

All participants must be aged over 18 years.

Cost: £150.00 per person for an open public course.

Costs for in-house training courses for your organisation can be requested by e-mailing us training@birminghammind.org

Support beyond the course

By training with MHFA England you will ensure your training doesn't stop when the course comes to an end.We provide support for MHFAiders® – well beyond initial certification – so you are confident, empowered, and motivated to carry out your role.By refreshing and joining the Association of Mental Health First Aiders, you will have access to:

The MHFAider Support App®. Access to features such as a 24/7 text support service, signposting to a national database of health services, and insights that teach critical self-care skills

The MHFA England Online Learning Hub. This includes resources such as course manuals and MHFAider® guides

First-hand insights. Learn from real people sharing their honest and lived experiences of mental health conditions

Online networking. Invites to exclusive quarterly webinars to help you carry out your role as an MHFAider with confidence, skill, and care

Monthly newsletters. You will be kept up to date with all the latest news from our community

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