Mental Health First Aid Training
&
Consultancy
Empower your teams with relatable Mental Health First Aid Training with expert consultancy and tailored assessments to support colleagues effectively and promote workplace wellbeing.
A Strategic Wellbeing Roadmap: Clarity, Capability and Culture Change for Lasting Impact
Hidden mental-health gaps: Organisations often lack a clear baseline or audit of employee wellbeing, so chronic stressors and policy weaknesses remain invisible.
Untrained leadership: Managers and HR teams frequently feel unqualified or anxious about handling mental health issues, fearing they’ll say the wrong thing or overstep boundaries.
Rising burnout and absenteeism: Businesses struggle with growing stress, burnout and unplanned leave that undercut productivity – yet without a structured plan these issues go unmitigated.
Reactive culture: Wellbeing efforts are often ad hoc and crisis‑driven. Leaders find themselves firefighting individual problems rather than executing a strategic resilience program.
Weak wellbeing culture: Lack of trust, connection or psychological safety means employees hesitate to speak up about issues, undermining engagement and retention.
No feedback loops: Without regular pulse surveys, reports or accountability checks, HR cannot track progress or prove ROI – making it hard to demonstrate the value of wellbeing initiatives.
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Compass Check
Compass Check gives your team’s well-being an objective check-up. It highlights what’s working well and where more support might be needed, giving you a clear view of your strengths and any areas that need attention. Learn more about Compass Check on our Services page.
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Wayfarer
Wayfarer is a half-day interactive Mental Health First Aid training for your team’s key staff. It equips participants with the confidence and skills to spot and support colleagues facing mental health challenges, with follow-up support to ensure these skills can be put into practice. Find out more about Wayfarer on our Services page.
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Storm Ready
Storm-Ready is an ongoing support program designed to keep your team prepared for any challenge. It bundles an initial wellbeing assessment with targeted training and regular coaching calls, giving your leaders and wellness champions the guidance and confidence to weather any storm. Visit our Services page to learn more about Storm-Ready.
The Problem
You may have invested in training, organised a wellbeing webinar, maybe even run a wellbeing workshop. But deep down, you know it’s not enough.
Staff are still taking stress-related leave. Colleagues feel unprepared for difficult conversations. And when incidents do occur, there’s a scramble to respond - rather than a confident, co-ordinated plan.
You’re committed to doing the right thing - not just to meet legal obligations, but because you genuinely care. But without the right framework, mental health support ends up feeling like a tick-box exercise. It’s reactive and forgettable.
The Solution
Practical, People-Focused Mental Health & Well Being Support
✓ Staff learn how to spot signs of distress early and act with confidence
✓ HR professionals gain support and consultancy on policy, culture and organisational improvement
✓ Colleagues are equipped to handle sensitive conversations without fear of “getting it wrong”
✓ Thorough assessments identify key risk areas and opportunities for early intervention
✓ Together we build a supportive culture where mental health isn’t an afterthought-it’s part of how you do business
It’s not a one-off. It’s an ongoing shift towards a safer, more resilient workplace-one that supports people, empowers HR and management with actionable insights, and protects your organisation through continuous evaluation and improvement.
Struggling with Wellbeing Initiatives That Don’t Stick?
As a senior HR leader, Operations Manager or business owner you’re under pressure to ensure legal compliance and provide meaningful mental health support.
But too often, wellbeing programmes become little more than a tick-box exercise - one-off workshops, surface-level initiatives, and a lack of real cultural change.
This could lead to Organisations running the risk of…
Staff feeling unheard, unsupported, and disengaged
Burnout
Absenteeism
Non-compliance
Poor employee retention.
About me
Hi I’m Gavin and I know you want your team to feel supported, resilient and ready.
To make that happen, you need a mentally healthy workplace - one where people feel safe, seen and understood.
I am an accredited Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) instructor since 2022. I am a fully qualified Primary Teacher with 20 years of experience. My mission is to provide a training service that is grounded in evidence, empathy and long-term impact. I don’t just deliver training- I partner with you to embed real capability in your team, improve wellbeing overall and strengthen your team’s performance through tailored assessments and ongoing support. That is my mission.
I know you want your team to feel supported, resilient and ready.
To make that happen, you need a mentally healthy workplace - one where people feel safe, seen and understood.
But right now, you're not sure where the gaps are - and that makes it harder to know where to start. You might feel overwhelmed, under pressure, or think that mental health support is yet another task on an endless to-do list.
You're not alone and it's not your fault.
I understand the challenges of leading people, especially when the emotional load is heavy and time is short.
That’s why I offer a fresh perspective , another pair of eyes and a simple, structured way forward.
This isn’t box-ticking. It’s culture-building. If you’re ready to take mental health seriously and do it in a way that actually works for your people - I’d love to help.
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