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...wanting to return to the workplace, but need to develop your skills?
...at work and want to hone your personal skills?
...needing a change of direction?
...a manager who has spotted a training gap in your employees? Our job is to design and facilitate workshops that will help turn potential problems into opportunities.

Very well done to the swimmers from Durham City Aquatics who on Saturday, all passed their First Aid for Mental Health course with flying colours. Certificate winging its way to you shortly!
The club is fortunate to have such supportive and empathic young people forging a path to positive mental health in sport!

Today, we’re excited to once again be delivering First Aid for Mental Health training to 8 senior swimmers at Durham City Aquatics.
It’s so important that our young people learn those vital skills to support their peers who might be struggling emotionally and/or psychologically. Kudos to this club for continuing to see the value in positive mental health!
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Knowing how to talk to someone who's going through a tough time can sometimes be challenging. This Make it OK site is a great tool to help you get started.
Make It OK - Stop mental illness stigma It’s time to spread the word, stop the silence around mental illness, and Make It OK. Join us in stopping mental illness stigma.


Itelo Training are proud kit sponsors for the English Summer Championships !

We are proud kit sponsors of the National Qualifiers 2023.
We provide training in mental health first aid for adults and youth. To discuss your training requirements, get in touch, we’ll be delighted to chat to you.

*** NEWSFLASH ***
Delighted to announce that we are now able to offer Ofqual regulated and FAA accredited, Safeguarding Levels 1 & 3 Training Courses.
Many jobs require annual updating of this training to ensure the safety and well-being of children and vulnerable adults. Alternatively, you may be an employer wanting to source quality training for your team members.
We'd love to talk to you about your training requirements, so message our page here, and we'll get right back to you.
We can deliver this training in person or via distance learning.

Delighted to announce that Itelo Training can now offer SAFEGUARDING LEVEL 1 & LEVEL 2. (Level 3 coming soon).
These short courses can be delivered very effectively via Zoom or Teams, so if your Safeguarding qualification is due or you run an organisation that is in need of quality training, get in touch and we'll be delighted to discuss your needs.

DEPRESSION TIPS:
Shower. Not a bath, a shower. Use water as hot or cold as you like. You don’t even need to wash. Just get in under the water and let it run over you for a while. Sit on the floor if you gotta.
Moisturize everything. Use whatever lotion you like. Unscented? Poundland lotion? Fancy 48 hour lotion that makes you smell like a field of wildflowers? Use whatever you want, and use it all over your entire dermis.
Put on clean, comfortable clothes.
Put on your favorite underwear. Cute black lacy panties? Those ridiculous boxers you bought last christmas with pink love hearts on the butt? Put them on.
Drink cold water. Use ice. If you want, add some mint or lemon for an extra boost. I always use lemon.
Clean something. Doesn’t have to be anything big. Organize one drawer of a desk. Wash five dirty dishes. Do a load of laundry. Scrub the bathroom sink.
Blast music. Listen to something upbeat and dancey and loud, something that’s got lots of energy. Sing to it, dance to it, even if you suck at both.
Make food. Don’t just grab a Kit Kat bar to munch. Take the time and make food. Even if it’s beans on toast. Add something special to it, like a soft boiled egg or some veggies. Prepare food, it tastes way better, and you’ll feel like you accomplished something.
Make something. Write a short story or a poem, draw a picture, color a picture, fold origami, crochet or knit, sculpt something out of clay, anything artistic. Even if you don’t think you’re good at it. Create.
Go outside. Take a walk. Sit in the grass. Look at the clouds. Smell flowers. Put your hands in the dirt and feel the soil against your skin.
Call someone. Call a loved one, a friend, a family member, call a chat service if you have no one else to call. Talk to a stranger on the street. Have a conversation and listen to someone’s voice. If you can’t bring yourself to call, text or email or whatever, just have some social interaction with another person. Even if you don’t say much, listen to them. It helps.
Cuddle your pets if you have them/can cuddle them. Take pictures of them. Talk to them. Tell them how you feel, about your favorite movie, a new game coming out, anything.
May seem small or silly to some, but this list keeps people alive.
*** At your absolute best you won’t be good enough for the wrong people. But at your worst, you’ll still be worth it to the right ones. Remember that. Keep holding on.
*** In case nobody has told you today I love you and you are worth your weight and then some in gold, so be kind to yourself and most of all keep pushing on!!!!
Find something to be grateful for!
May I please get 2 friends or family members to copy and re-post? I am trying to demonstrate that someone is always listening.
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Do you run an elite sports club? Do you worry that emotional and/or psychological distress is impacting on your athletes’ ability to maximise their potential?
Having qualified Mental Health First Aiders within your team and on hand to support your members with supportive conversations and signposting awareness could be a huge step forward.
We can provide this training for you, either in person or via distance learning.
To enquire or find out more, message our page.

Special offer
In an effort to increase the number of people with the skills to support people in emotional or psychological distress, this session will be run at a vastly reduced price of £50 pp (reduced from £85pp) *subject to conditions
Nationally accredited and regulated First Aid for Mental Health (FAMH) Level 2 Course.
Distance Learning on TEAMS, from 10am - 1pm on Wednesday 15th February 2023.
*A minimum of 10 people are required for this course to run
*Certification available on successful completion
These courses generally fill up, so message our page for reserve your place.

Urgent Safety Alert issued for baby self-feeding pillows Self-feeding pillows/prop feeders present a risk of serious harm or death from choking or aspiration pneumonia.

So often, good mental health is the result of positive communication. When we open up, we are helping ourselves maintain those relationships that support our mental wellbeing. It’s a old cliché, but a problem shared, can sometimes mean a problem halved.
But, what if you ARE opening up but you don’t feel heard?
This interesting article is worth a read.
Listen Up: Why You Don't Feel Heard in Your Relationship - GoodTherapy.org Therapy Blog Good communication in a relationship means more than talking; it means actively listening, too. Here's how to make sure your message is getting across.

Health and Safety Courses L1&2 (L4&5 in Scotland) available now!
To enquire about this and other courses we offer, visit our website: www.itelotraining.com
Delighted to announce that we will very shortly be taking bookings for our Nationally regulated HEALTH AND SAFETY COURSES, both Levels 1&2. (Scotland Levels 4&5).
These can be delivered in-person or via distance learning, so watch this space for bookings information.
“Mental health problems don’t define who you are. They are something you experience. You walk in the rain and you feel the rain, but, importantly, YOU ARE NOT THE RAIN”
Author—Matt Haig

This is a very challenging time for schools! Stretched resources and increased mental health problems are not helping.
Often we, as humans, simply don’t know where to start. Starting those, often very tricky and difficult conversations, is the first step to recovery for people in distress.
Contact us to find out more about our First Aid for Mental Health courses at: [email protected]
Teachers ‘buckling under strain’ of pupils’ mental health crisis Experts say educators are under-equipped to help children with rising mental health needs

FIRST AID FOR MENTAL HEALTH
LEVEL 2 (ENGLAND)
LEVEL 5 (SCOTLAND)
Further to last week's post (and lots of interest) about running parent-friendly training events via distance learning, we have decided to run one such event on the 14th and 15th March 2022. See information below.
These are expected to fill quickly and numbers are limited.
Contact either here via messenger or [email protected] to register or for more information.

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAINING
Do you find it difficult to find a training course that fits in with your life as a parent? Often, training events clash with school drop off and pick up, so for the first time, I am offering my Level 2 Mental Health First Aid course over 2.5 days between the hours of 10am and 2pm, via distance learning.
So, if you like to gain a Nationally Accredited Mental Health First Aid qualification (or, if your current qualification is up for renewal) from the comfort of your own home where your trainer has a wealth of experience in many aspects of mental health and a clinical mental health background, you can book via our website or messaging us directly, here on our page. https://www.itelotraining.co.uk/
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A fabulous organisation!!

Could your organisation benefit from having a workforce that are up-skilled in mental health first aid? A workforce that is confident to strike up those supportive conversations and to feel comfortable checking-in on their colleagues?
Mental health has always been an issue for businesses and organisations. One in four people in the UK will experience a mental health difficulty, and for many, that means lost work hours or impaired performance in our place of employment.
‘The financial costs of the adverse
effects of mental illness on people’s
quality of life are estimated at £41.8
billion per annum in England. (NMHDU 2021)
It's no secret that talking helps, but if there are people who are not afraid to engage with a difficult conversation, people who have been taught the art of good listening, people who won't judge and people who can effectively signpost, then talking will help even more. A supportive work environment is a productive work environment.
If you would like to know more about how we can help deliver on these skills, whether in person or distance learning, visit our website for more information.
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Congratulations to the coaches, committee members and athletes who tonight were presented with their L2 First Aid for Mental Health Certificates. So great to see a sports club taking the well-being of their athletes m, so seriously!

Useful information from the WHO
COVID-19 has had a major impact on people’s mental health. If you feel depressed, here’s what you can do:
💚 talk to someone you trust about how you feel
💚 seek professional help
💚 try to keep up with activities that you normally enjoy
💚 stay connected with friends and family
💚 stick to regular eating and sleeping habits
💚 try to focus on the positive
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