Mental Health & Wellbeing Support with Racing Welfare
Racing Welfare have lots of free resources and support available to those who need some advice or just want to talk to someone confidentially about their mental health. On their website you’ll find contact details for how to reach the support line, access free tools and advice, and sign up to one of their mental health courses.
Visit Racing Welfare’s Mental Health & Wellbeing page
The courses
These courses will give you the skills to support others & identify early warning signs of mental ill-health.
There are two types of courses offered, a 4 session Mental Health First aid course & a half-day Mental Health Awareness course.
Mental Health First Aid
This course is held over four dates in August.
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is an accredited training course which teaches people how to identify, understand and help someone who may be experiencing a mental health issue.
MHFA won’t teach you to be a therapist, but it will teach you to listen, reassure and respond, even in a crisis – and even potentially stop a crisis from happening.
- Live session 1: Tuesday 3rd August – 10.30am – 12.15pm
- Live session 2: Friday 6th August – 10.30am – 13.00pm
- Live session 3: Tuesday 10th August – 10.30am – 12.30pm
- Live session 4: Friday 13th August – 10.30am – 12.30pm
Subsidised price for racing staff: £75.00
Mental Health Awareness
The next half-day Mental Health Awareness course takes place on 12 August.
This is an introductory course designed to increase mental health awareness and give an understanding of how to look after well being and challenge stigma.
Subsidised price for racing staff: £25.00
Contact Racing’s Support Line
If you’re worried about your own mental health, or a friend or colleague, remember you can contact Racing’s Support Line 24/7 for free support. Call 0800 6300 443.
