Look After Your Mate
Train the Trainer
Our innovative and engaging online training programme enables university staff to deliver our Look After Your Mate workshop to students on their campus. The workshop empowers students with the skills, knowledge and confidence to support friends experiencing mental health difficulties, whilst looking after their own wellbeing.
Individual Training
Our interactive online training includes a blended learning approach, with some prerecorded modules and a live workshop.
Our Look After Your Mate Train the Trainer programme costs £320 per person – plus £50 (+VAT if paying via invoice) for your annual membership and licensing fee for the academic year – please see FAQs at the bottom of this page for more information.
If you’d like a team of staff trained, please use our contact form to make an enquiry
For more information please visit Training Terms and Conditions.
- English |
- Course certificate |
- Online Modules
From £370 per member of staff*
* additional 20% VAT on licence fee if paying via invoice. This can be requested below.
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What to expect in this course
The Look After Your Mate workshop covers an introduction to student mental health and the student experience, understanding when a friend may be struggling, communication techniques, signposting and boundaries, self-care and looking after yourself whilst supporting a friend.
- Training Day Event |
- Online Modules |
- Course certificate
An overview of student mental health and the challenges that students face. (Pre-recorded content, 1-1.5 hours)
A run-through of the Look After Your Mate workshop (online and face-to-face). (Pre-recorded content, 2-3 hours)
Boundaries for staff and managing conversations with students, developing trainer skills, and trainer requirements, including impact measurement and publicity tips. (Live workshop, 3 hours)
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What will I learn?
- Overview of student mental health & challenges
- Trainer requirements, impact measurement & publicity tips
- An understanding of the content & training material
- Boundaries & managing conversations with students
- Training skills & techniques
- Promoting the workshop on campus
After attending our training
95%
of students found the workshop 'useful' or 'very useful'
91%
of students felt confident in their ability to support their peers/friends
93%
of trainers found the workshop 'useful' or 'very useful'
91%
of trainers rated their skills to run a workshop 'good' or 'very good'
Reviews from our trainers
