Children and Young People’s training

Our children and young people’s training is designed to help young people understand mental health issues. We also provide the tools for young people to support and engage with others about mental health.

Our training team has many years experience in both training and outreach work. We have worked across a range of mental health services and support. All our team are passionate about giving young people a voice. Training helps young people to be responsible for their mental health and in doing so improve their wellbeing.

1 in 6 young people in England (aged 5 to 16) experienced a mental health problem in 2020 – source Mind

Source – Mind

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Teaching pupils about mental health and emotional wellbeing as part of the curriculum can play a vital role in keeping pupils safe. Schools have a great opportunity to promote student wellbeing. Schools are in a great position to help students develop healthy coping strategies. In enabling students to understand their own emotions, they can also support students to support their friends who may be struggling. We can help by providing children and young people’s training to students, staff and parents.

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMFA)

What is Youth Mental Health First Aid?

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) – we offer both 2 days, 1-day and 1/2 day courses

YMHFA courses are for everyone who works with, lives with or supports young people aged 8-18. They will teach you the skills and confidence to spot the signs of mental health issues in a young person, offer first aid and guide them towards the support they need. In doing so, you can speed up a young person’s recovery and stop a mental health issue from getting worse.

Our courses won’t teach you to be a therapist, but we will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.

To book or learn more email enquiries@cemind.org

Bespoke Training

Bespoke Children and Young People’s Training in Cumbria with Carlisle Eden Mind

At Carlisle Eden Mind, we understand that every educational setting is unique, with distinct needs and challenges. That’s why our bespoke training solutions are crafted to cater specifically to the individual requirements of your school or organisation across Cumbria.

Tailored In-House Training

Our expert trainers specialise in developing courses that align seamlessly with your needs, whether you prefer face-to-face or online training. No matter the size of your group, we can create customised in-house sessions to suit you.

Programs to Fit Your Schedule and Budget: We understand the importance of flexibility. That’s why we offer both one-off courses and comprehensive programs throughout the year. This includes development and support sessions for staff taking a leading role in mental health and wellbeing within your school.

Flexibility Based on Your Needs: Your training program can focus on a single topic or a combination, depending on your specific requirements. We work with you to create a training solution that fits seamlessly into your educational setting.

Contact Us to Customize Your Training: Ready to enhance the well-being of your students and staff? Get in touch with us by filling out our contact form, and let us know more about your specific needs. Our team is here to create a tailored training solution that empowers your educational community.

Invest in the well-being of your school with Carlisle Eden Mind’s bespoke training – because every child and young person deserves support that’s as unique as they are.

Mates in Mind training is a 2hr Peer to Peer Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience training for young people, looking at how you can support your mates.

What is emotional wellbeing and resilience?
How can we spot the signs our mates may be emotionally struggling?
Who else can help – trusted adults, GP, school staff, services.
How can we talk to them if we do spot the signs?
When to get help – if even your friend doesn’t want you to.
How can we help them – practically and emotionally?

We help young people to reach out, to listen, and to be helpfully nosey! To confidently help their mates move in a positive direction.

To learn more about our Mates in Mind sessions and how to book email enquiries@cemind.org or fill in our online enquiry form

With You in Mind, training is a 1-hour mental health awareness training for young people.

What is mental health and mental illness?
Common mental health illnesses – e.g. anxiety, depression.
Who can we talk to if we are worried or need more information?
What can affect our mental health negatively and positively?
How can we work towards having positive mental health?
Experiencing mental health issues can be a stressful and confusing time, but understanding what you are experiencing is the first step towards emotional and mental wellbeing. Together we explore the ways we can take care of our mental health and who can help us if we need it.

To learn more about With You in Mind sessions and how to book email enquiries@cemind.org or fill in our online enquiry form

Our Parents in Mind training is a 1-hour mental health awareness training for parents & care givers

Course Content

What is emotional wellbeing/resilience and mental health/mental illness?

How can parents/carers

Support positive mental health/emotional wellbeing?
Spot the signs our mates may be emotionally struggling?
Talk to their children if they do spot the signs?
Help them – practically/emotionally – a guide to the 5 Ways of Wellbeing?
Maintain or improve positive relationships in tricky times.
Trusted adults/GP/school staff/services.
Q&A’s

Parents in Mind enables parents and carers to help their children to understand, protect and sustain their mental health, supporting positive relationships.

To learn more about Parents in Mind sessions and how to book email enquiries@cemind.org or fill in our online enquiry form

What can Mind bring to the classroom?

We understand teaching about mental health and emotional wellbeing may raise significant challenges for teachers. However, we know that schools want to tackle these issues and they recognise that its important to do so. Without sufficient background knowledge, teachers can often find this daunting. Also students have shared with us that they prefer to have an independent organisation from outside school deliver sessions on mental health.

We can bring specialist expertise that as a teacher you may not have nor should you be expected to have.
Act as an expert witness, recounting events in their lives from a personal or professional perspective.
Have a ‘novelty’ and we know the brain recalls novelty.
Establish a ‘first contact’ to a helping agency. For example, it can be really hard for a young person to approach any source of support ‘cold’. Establishing a relationship in a classroom session can help to overcome this.

Why Choose Our Training in Cumbria:

Expertise and Experience: Benefit from the wealth of experience of our dedicated training team, bringing together years of expertise in both training and outreach work. With a background in diverse mental health services and support, our team is committed to making a positive impact on the well-being of young individuals.

Passionate Advocacy: Every member of our team shares a passionate commitment to giving young people a voice in the realm of mental health. Through our training programs, we aim to empower the youth to actively participate in conversations that matter, fostering a community where mental health is a priority.

To enquire about our children and young people’s training courses contact us on, 01228 543354, email enquiries@cemind.org or fill in our contact form.

The delivery was very clear & informative & you got the students on board with you straight away – not always easy so well done!
Following Mates in Mind, we have had some live examples of students supporting each other since the sessions & they’ve said that it gave them the confidence to deal with their friend positively rather than allowing things to continue – so it doesn’t get better than that! Nicola Boulton Senior Lecturer (Childcare & Health Studies) | CARE Newton Rigg College

I thought that the Mates in Mind sessions were excellent. Both our Year 9 and Year 10 cohorts were trained in the sessions, and one of the most important messages that came out of it was that ‘it’s ok not to be ok.’ This is such a simple yet significant statement that resonated with our students and has made a difference.
It has made students feel more comfortable to open up and discuss their mental health – whether it’s amongst themselves, or coming to us as members of staff.
One student finally had the confidence to go to their GP who diagnosed them with depression, and they have now been able to move forward and deal with this. This particular student’s parents got in touch with the school to thank us for helping their child.
Head of Year and Start Lead

I believe that this culture of opening up and discussing mental health is vital for not only students’ academic success, but their wellbeing as a whole. I think that Mates in Mind provided by Eden Mind has helped to fully open up that debate amongst students, and for that, we are extremely grateful.
Harriet Cooper - Teacher

Children and Young People’s resources

Useful Links and downloads

Training Brochure

Schools in Mind Booklet

Your Voice - Children and young people's advocacy

Your Voice Advocacy leaflet

What is Your Voice Young Persons Advocacy?

Children and Young People’s training

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMFA)

What is Youth Mental Health First Aid?

To book or learn more email enquiries@cemind.org

Bespoke Training

Mates in Mind training is a 2hr Peer to Peer Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience training for young people, looking at how you can support your mates.

Course content

With You in Mind, training is a 1-hour mental health awareness training for young people.

Course content

Our Parents in Mind training is a 1-hour mental health awareness training for parents & care givers

Course Content

What can Mind bring to the classroom?

To enquire about our children and young people’s training courses contact us on, 01228 543354, email enquiries@cemind.org or fill in our contact form.

Useful Links and downloads

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMFA)

What is Youth Mental Health First Aid?

To book or learn more email enquiries@cemind.org

Bespoke Training

Mates in Mind training is a 2hr Peer to Peer Emotional Wellbeing and Resilience training for young people, looking at how you can support your mates.

Course content

With You in Mind, training is a 1-hour mental health awareness training for young people.

Course content

Our Parents in Mind training is a 1-hour mental health awareness training for parents & care givers

Course Content

What can Mind bring to the classroom?

To enquire about our children and young people’s training courses contact us on, 01228 543354, email enquiries@cemind.org or fill in our contact form.

Useful Links and downloads

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