Training and building the capacity of our workforce to promote positive mental health and wellbeing is a key priority at a local and national level (Mental Health Strategy, 2017-2027). We must therefore ensure staff working with people across Greater Glasgow and Clyde are confident and equipped to support and promote positive mental health and wellbeing and respond to those in distress.
This page shares information on mental health training and capacity-building opportunities available across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
Building Mental Health Improvement Capacity across Greater Glasgow and Clyde
Running Your Own Mental Health Session
Healthy Minds
Healthy Minds is an awareness-raising resource that can be used by anyone to promote basic awareness and understanding of mental health. The sessions cover a variety of topics that can impact people’s mental health and wellbeing.
Materials include a PowerPoint presentation, speaker notes, and resources. You don’t need previous experience in training to deliver a session. They are completely free to download and adapt to suit your purposes: Healthy Minds Resource – NHSGGC.
Mental Health Improvement Training Pathway
The Mental Health Improvement, Self-harm and Suicide Prevention Training Pathway is a tool to encourage staff to progressively build their knowledge and skills relevant to their role and responsibilities in the area of mental health. The resource is not a training calendar but rather a reference and guidance document to help individuals, teams, and organisations explore potential training opportunities that are available.
Self-Directed Learning
There is a range of free online learning opportunities relating to Mental Health that cut across the life course: Online Learning Resources Update – Mental Health – NHSGGC
Online Harms Module: A free e-learning module that helps staff gain knowledge and resources around online safety concerns and understand how they can assist those they support in dealing with these issues and minimising their potential harm. Available via Turas for anyone with an email address.
Mental Health Improvement Training and Capacity Building Calendar
There are no training opportunities planned for the foreseeable future.