About us
We were founded in 1962, and are a Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee, affiliated to Mind. If you would like to know more about our History, you can do so by downloading our A History of Birmingham Mind booklet.
Our board of Trustees are responsible for ensuring that we meet our charitable aims and objectives.
Our well-trained and committed staff manage and deliver our range of services.
Our Services are individualised, person centred and deliver valued outcomes, as we passionately believe that everyone has the right to live lives that are meaningful and which enable them to reach their full potential as individuals. We have a well-earned reputation for excelling in our support and service quality and we play a key role in supporting and influencing the wider mental health system across our city.
We work in active partnership with a range of local organisations to deliver services and challenge the stigma that surrounds mental distress.
Mental Health & Wellbeing Hubs
The Birmingham, Mental Health and Wellbeing Hub service is a combined integrated, innovative service delivered through a partnership led by Birmingham Mind with our partners: Creative Support.
The new service operates around four Recovery Hubs based in Erdington, Handsworth, Yardley and Northfield in order that the service can be accessible citywide.
Each Hub offers 1:1 recovery support planning, recovery-focused activities and support to develop peer-led support networks and groups. However we have developed the service to offer a blended mix of virtual activities and face to face support sessions.
Support is available via face-to-face sessions in the Hubs, online sessions, but also via private peer social media groups and outdoor sessions (using parks & garden space).
This integrated service allows service users to move freely across all 4 locations, with the opportunity to choose from support sessions available on each Hub timetable.
Each Hub offers a refreshed timetable every 6-8 weeks.
Online Referrals and current timetables are accessible via the service website
Mind Your Health
Mind Your Health is new service available to Birmingham residents accessing the City Councils Prevention and Communities Grants Programme.
The project is supported by a range of community providers and services, to assist individual’s with not only mental health support, but also other initiatives.
You can see full list of what we offer on our leaflet or you can find out more about the full programme here.
This new service provides support for grantees of the Prevention and Communities Grants Programme who experience low mood or feel their mental health is deteriorating.
The Service aims to support people by offering up to 4 one to one sessions, drawing up a practical plan of action and providing signposting advice and guidance to
- Counselling services
- Bereavement support
- Faith groups
- Connecting in communities
- Reduce isolation
- Referral to specialist mental health services, courses and groups.
We can only accept referrals from Support Workers from the associated organisations of the Prevention and Communities Grants Programme.
We are unable to accept self-referrals.
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Mental Health First Aid Courses
Mental health is now the number one reason for staff absence and undertaking mental health training is one way, to reduce absenteeism and promote positive mental wellbeing and recovery.
Birmingham Mind is able to expertly deliver a number of training courses in order for you to understand and explore mental health and what basic steps can be taken to support someone experiencing mental illness.
Open Access Adult Mental Health First Aid Course
Are you looking to become a Mental Health First Aider?
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue. You can find more bout the course here
Individual Mental Health First Aid Course Bookings
Our Open Access courses, are available to individuals looking to become a Mental Health First Aider. You can book an single course place or places for a small group of people. These course are ideal for smaller companies, third sector organisations, CIC’s or individuals. Courses are open to anyone aged 18+.
Forth coming course dates are available here.
Mental Health First Aid at Work
Birmingham Mind can deliver Adult Mental Health First Aid Training at your workplace, either in person or online.
This two day course qualifies attendees as a Mental Health First Aider, giving you:
- An in-depth understanding of mental health and the factors that can affect wellbeing
- Practical skills to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues
- Confidence to step in, reassure and support a person in distress
- Enhanced interpersonal skills such as non-judgemental listening
- Knowledge to help someone recover their health by guiding them to further support – whether that’s self-help resources, through their employer, the NHS, or Birmingham Mind services
We can accommodate dates and times that suit your business (inc weekends). The course requires a minimum of 8 delegates and a maximum of 16 delegates per course.
Youth Mental Health First Aid Training
The Youth Mental Health Fist Aid course is a practical skills and awareness course designed to equip learners with the skills and confidence to spot the triggers and signs of mental health issues, and provide support and signposting to self-help, or professional services.
The new online version of our course delivers the same evidence-based learning outcomes of the popular ‘face-to-face’ Youth MHFA Two Day course in an accessible and flexible online format. The course is structured around a blend of individual learning and live sessions. These are all conducted online via our new Online Learning Hub – an integrated learning platform. Learners who complete the course will be certified by us as Youth Mental Health First Aiders. They will receive an e-certificate on completion of the course.
For all training enquiries, please feel free to get in touch with our team training@birminghammind.org and we can discuss the options available with you.
Bespoke Workplace Wellbeing & Mental Health Support Training Courses
We offer a range of different training courses and workshops, our bespoke training sessions for organisations which can be held where you want and when you want.
Birmingham Mind is able to provide Mental Health Awareness training sessions to different numbers of people, whether that’s a small team, an office department or your whole organisation.
What We Offer
Birmingham Mind can deliver training courses that can be personalised to your workplace or offer generic courses to understand and explore mental health in more detail.
As an example this could be:
- Mental Health Awareness (Full Day or Half Day)
- Workplace Wellbeing (Full Day, Half Day or bespoke)
- Workplace Mindfulness (8 week course)
- Stress Awareness Session (Full Day, Half Day or bespoke)
Why Chose Us?
- Experience – Birmingham Mind has been delivering excellent mental health provision for over 50 years.
- Choice and Flexibility – Whether you are looking for a 1 hour workshop or a full day’s training, we offer a range of options suitable for individuals and organisations. You can chose the date, time and location of your course and we will come to you!
- We are a charity – Our training services help us to continue supporting the people who need us.
- Value for money – We don’t receive any funding to deliver training or workshops so we do have to charge organisations for this, however we understand that workplaces are facing huge financial pressures so we are happy to talk about this – we’re very flexible.
Get in touch to find out, how we can support your workplace.
