Online mental health first aid training for the cultural sector
Supporting the wellbeing of the cultural and creative sectors
Creative Freedom is one of the only organisations in the UK offering wellbeing support and Mental Health First Aid training for the creative and cultural sectors.
It has never been more important to support mental health, and our instructor-led courses are now available online so that anyone can participate, wherever they are.
The courses
Mental Health
First Aid
A two-day course giving you tools to support wellbeing
Mental Health Aware
A half-day course
exploring mental health and wellbeing
Mental Health Refresher
For those who have done the MHFA two-day course
One hour for wellbeing
Care for the wellbeing of your team
Working with
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"I was really impressed with the quality and range of the training and feel better equipped to help others and myself when necessary.”
“Excellent course. It went very quick, due to being very engaging”
"It was very informative;
I learnt a lot and feel I have a much better
understanding of mental health issues and how to support others."