Mental Health
Awareness
1 to 1
Accredited 1 to 1 training from a social enterprise. Learn to recognise early signs of distress, build understanding, and respond with confidence.
Learn online at your pace with a dedicated facilitator and earn a recognised qualification in the UK. Learn to listen well, respond calmly, and make a positive difference for those around you.
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Why Build Mental Health Awareness?
Gain a clear understanding of what mental health means and how to offer informed support to Mental Health First Aiders.
Offer support without labels, focusing on workload, environment and genuine connection.
Strengthen workplace culture through earlier conversations and clear, healthy boundaries.
Gain an accredited qualification recognised across the UK and valued by employers and communities.
Some Past Clients
Gain a UK-Recognised Award in Mental Health Awareness
How the 1 to 1 Course Works
Our 1 to 1 Mental Health Awareness training ntroduces the social model of mental health and helps you understand how everyday pressures can affect wellbeing. It’s personal, non-judgemental, and a safe way to build confidence around mental health conversations.
Your two guided learning sessions and your assessment are scheduled with your facilitator and completed within a two-week period. You’ll also get lifetime access to our learning hub and community.
Finish the course and earn a UK-recognised qualification with a digital certificate you can share with employers.
Self-paced modules • 1 to 1 live guidance • Lifetime resources
What you’ll learn and understand
Understanding Mental Health
Learn what mental health means, how it can be influenced by everyday pressures, and why awareness matters in creating supportive workplaces and communities.
Recognising signs and offering initial support
Identify early signs that someone may be struggling, understand your boundaries, and know how to encourage further help from trained Mental Health First Aiders or support services.
Building awareness in the workplace
Explore how factors like workload, relationships and culture affect wellbeing, and how awareness can help shape safer, more compassionate teams.
Bonus: This course also includes an optional Workplace Awareness module, offering insight into how Mental Health First Aiders support colleagues in practice. It’s not assessed but provides valuable context for managers and team leads.
Ready to build your understanding of mental health?
Accredited 1 to 1 training with a dedicated facilitator. No fixed dates: schedule your two guided sessions and your assessment within two weeks of enrolment.
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Build understanding, one conversation at a time
Every chat and check-in helps make mental health feel more approachable. You’ll learn how awareness supports empathy, strengthens communication and helps you respond with understanding. Over time, that builds trust, improves relationships and makes work kinder for everyone.
Building awareness early fosters trust, supports wellbeing, and lays the groundwork for healthier, more compassionate teams.
Community support
Keep learning with lasting support
After your 1-to-1 sessions, you’ll continue to have access to helpful resources and ongoing learning through our online community. Connect with others building awareness, share experiences, and explore how understanding mental health can make a difference in real workplaces.
I found the experience enjoyable, informative and transformational in terms of my growing confidence in supporting others.
- Royal Zoological Society of Scotland
Why learn with MHScot?
Accredited qualification recognised across the UK
Social enterprise creating lasting community impact
Lifetime access to learning resources and community drop-ins
Championing Workplace Mental Health Since 2014
Meet Catherine
Catherine Eadie founded MHScot Workplace Wellbeing CIC to change how workplaces think about mental health. Drawing on more than 35 years in the mental health sector, she takes a compassionate, non-clinical approach focused on prevention, inclusion and culture change.
Award-Winning Excellence
As an accredited facilitator, Catherine helps organisations across the UK build understanding, confidence and community around mental health. Her work has been recognised through national business awards and a decade of impact as Scotland’s first social enterprise devoted to early mental health intervention in the workplace.
What you get
1 to 1 facilitator support
Self-paced online modules
2 sessions and assessment in 2 weeks.
UK-recognised digital qualification
Lifetime access to resources and drop-ins
Adjustments available on request
Employer invoicing available
How long does the course take?
Learn at your pace with self-study on our platform, plus two guided sessions and one assessment, completed within a two-week period. Session dates are agreed with your facilitator.
How is the training delivered?
Online. You’ll use our learning hub for self-study and meet your facilitator 1 to 1 on Zoom. It’s personal, practical and confidential.
Is it accredited?
Yes. You’ll earn a UK-recognised RQF or SCQF Awareness qualification and a digital certificate you can share with employers.
Do I need any prior experience?
No formal experience is required. You do need to be willing and able to have a respectful conversation about mental health.
How do payments work?
Choose a one-time payment of £240 or £120 × 2 instalments. If your employer is paying, we can invoice them.
What if I need to reschedule?
Life happens. We’ll work with you to rearrange within the two-week period. Please give as much notice as you can.
Pricing Options
One-Time Payment
£240
Instalments
£120 x2 payments
No fixed dates. Schedule your two guided sessions and your assessment to be completed within a two-week period.
What our clients are saying
MHScot’s training gave our people the confidence to have direct conversations about mental health and know what to do next.
— Nucleus Financial
The course laid the groundwork for a more supportive environment and gave our team practical tools we use every day.