SEEDS - Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

History

Peter began working professionally with young people at the age of 19. Over the last 10 years, he has been inspiring young people to fulfill their potential in various capacities - through media arts team Exalt, the YMCA, youth organisations and many schools and colleges throughout the UK. From his time as a youth worker in a Dundee based drop-in centre to a Connexions Personal Advisor, Peter has helped vulnerable or disenfranchised young people raise their aspirations, prepare themselves for further education or take their first steps into the working world.
Peter is continually developing his skills and has recently become a MHFA - Mental Health First Aid - Trainer. MHFA is a response to the widespread ignorance and lack of confidence in what to do if someone is distressed or in crisis, with an aim to improve mental health literacy throughout our communities.

Advantages of studying here

- Peter delivered the course very well and made it understandable, thank you very much for enlightening me and giving me more knowledge into mental health and stopping some ignorance.
- Made the course enjoyable and friendly, Peter was a really good trainer.
- Very good course, very useful
- Engaged the group well, used good examples
- Really enjoyable course, have learnt a lot.
- Positive Attitude, Very Approachable, Seemed really interested in and passionate about the course he was delivering.
- Kept what could have been a depressing two days as light and positive as he could
- Peter kept the training interesting, relevant and easy to understand. The course was very useful
- Very informative. wonderful delivery, Very Good
- Very informative
- The training has widened my experience of Mental Health issues and given me resources to try and help people
- Great training, very beneficial, informative and thought provoking, thank you.
- Well worth attending
- Jolly interesting
- Really interesting, useful session, looking forward to put what I have learnt into practice.
- Very informative and interesting
- Built very good rapport, well presented, excellent knowledge of material
- I wish that all managers and line managers were willing to undertake the training.
- Very knowledgable - a wonderful eye opener, which will be very useful within and outside the work environment
- excellent delivery and clarity of teaching
- Friendly, made me feel comfortable, good pace
- Very worthwhile and interesting course
- The instructor used good and relevant examples, which helped us better understand the content, he was light hearted, which made it easier to pay attention, and not feel too bogged down with the content.
- Really upbeat
- Very Good, useful training, Trainer made it very comfortable
- Very informative, really enjoyed the course
- Very well presented and made enjoyable and interesting
- The pace was good and the different methods for learning eg video, role play etc was very effective.
- Delivered in a professional but fun manor, easy to understand.

Areas of specialisation

emotional health explored
positive and negative stereotypes
understanding mental health
crime and criminal behaviour
coping with stress
drugs, alcohol, addiction and dependency
positive and destructive relationships
respecting yourself and others
building strong friendships
sex and sexual health
bullying and the exclusion of others
exploring diversity
family strengths and weaknesses
how to work as part of a team
motivation, understanding why

Description

With infectious enthusiasm, passion and a people-focused approach Peter is skilled at delivering engaging training sessions that encourage interactive learning through a range of techniques including multi-media visuals, role play, discussion, and debate. Peter has a great ability to connect with and hold the attention of professionals from all backgrounds and specialises in communicating fundamental information about MHFA and it's links to our our emotional wellbeing.