Funded MHFA Training Offer
Bucks Mind and the local council are offering fully funded Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training in May and June as a way to widen adult support capacity. The program is presented as a community‑based, scalable way to raise mental‑health literacy among non‑clinical adults. (bucks.radio)
Community groups, charities and public-sector staff in Buckinghamshire can now book fully funded Mental Health First Aid training with Bucks Mind for May and June 2026. (bucksmind.org.uk) Buckinghamshire Mind said the offer is open to employees and volunteers in Buckinghamshire who support people in the community, and it is being funded in partnership with Buckinghamshire Council. (bucksmind.org.uk) The published schedule lists four dated online courses: Adult Mental Health First Aid on 13 and 14 May, Adult Suicide First Aid on 20 May, Youth Mental Health First Aid on 4 and 5 June, and Adult Mental Health Aware on 16 June. Two more online courses — Youth Suicide First Aid and Adult Suicide First Aid Lite — are listed as to be confirmed. (bucks.radio) Bucks Mind said places are “very limited” and applicants can only take one course under the funded offer. The charity is using a registration form and waitlist, and said not every course will run every quarter. (bucksmind.org.uk) Mental Health First Aid is training for non-clinicians to spot signs of distress, start a conversation and guide someone toward professional help. Mental Health First Aid England says more than one million people have taken its training and lists the standard adult course at £325 per person, which shows what the local subsidy is covering. (mhfaengland.org) The adult Mental Health First Aid course is usually delivered over two days online, while the “Mental Health Aware” option is a shorter introduction. Bucks Mind’s May and June timetable mirrors that split between a full certificate course and a half-day awareness course. (mhfaengland.org) (bucks.radio) Bucks Mind already sells training to employers across the private, public and voluntary sectors, and says those paid courses help fund its services across Buckinghamshire and East Berkshire. This funded round shifts that model for selected local workers and volunteers by removing the course fee. (bucksmind.org.uk 1) (bucksmind.org.uk 2) The training does not replace clinical care or emergency services. Bucks Mind says anyone in Buckinghamshire who needs urgent mental health help should call 111 and select the mental health option, and the National Health Service says people in crisis should get immediate expert advice and assessment. (bucksmind.org.uk) (nhs.uk) For Buckinghamshire employers and volunteers, the immediate next step is simple: choose the course that fits the role, join the waitlist, and see whether a funded place is still available before the May sessions begin. (bucksmind.org.uk)
