Bolton Start Well

Look after yourself and others... Access the FREE mental health and wellbeing courses available to those that work or volunteer in Bolton. 

Booklet

Choose from:

• Bet you can help now - Learn to provide help and support to people at risk of, or affected by, harms related to gambling, plus how to signpost them to appropriate specialist services.
• Domestic abuse, violence and mental health - Explore the dynamics between domestic abuse and violence and how living with domestic abuse and violence effects victims’ mental health.
• LBGT+ Awareness - A one-day training course that encourages people to become more LGBT+ inclusive.
• Women and problem gambling - Increase your knowledge, skills and confidence to discuss and support women experiencing gambling related harm, ensuring they get the right support at the right time.
• Living life to the full - A comprehensive seven session course that helps you discover how to tackle a variety of problems in life and learn how to improve how you feel, when you feel low or stressed.
• Connect Five: making mental wellbeing conversations work - Develop the skills and confidence for effective conversations about mental health and learn a wide range of support you can provide for people around you.
• Five ways to wellbeing - Explore five important things you can do to protect and improve your mental health and find out about the training available to support many aspects of wellbeing and mental health.
• Mental Health First Aid - An internationally recognised training course, designed to teach people how to spot the signs and symptoms of mental ill-health and provide help on a first aid basis.
• SafeTALK - Learn to recognise the signs of having thoughts of suicide and appreciate how talking openly about suicide can help prevent it, as well as overcome stigma amongst communities and personally.
• Mental Health Awareness - Learn how to improve and maintain mental wellbeing, reduce the stigma around mental ill-health and know what to do to help people recover.
• Mental Health Champion - Know how to support others with their mental health and recognise the signs and symptoms of mental health issues.
• ASIST (suicide training) - Learn how to prevent suicide by recognising signs, providing a skilled intervention and developing a safety plan.
• Death, dying and grief in the age of Covid and beyond - Gain a deeper understanding of loss, grief and bereavement, learn how to talk to people in a supportive way and find out about useful resources.

Additional dates may be added, check the council website for details, and to find out more about the courses: www.bolton.gov.uk/mentalhealthtraining

Booking and cancellations

To book your place, please email: learninganddevelopment@bolton.gov.uk with your full name, your contact information, your organisation's name and address, and the title, date and time of the course.  

To cancel, please notify the Learning and Development Team on 01204 337600 or learninganddevelopment@bolton.gov.uk
Cancellation charges are:
• Two weeks or more before the course – no charge
• Less than two weeks before the course or non-attendance – £25