Bright Minds

Joining in an Activity or Group

You can see full details of all of our current activity groups if you scroll back up the page. If you have an idea for an activity group that we could host, please feel free to fill out our information form linked above. 

Facilitating an Activity or Group

Is volunteering something you enjoy? Or have you never tried it before, and would like to give it a go? Then you might be the perfect person to help us deliver these activities and groups! Get in touch with the Bright Minds team today if this is something you would like to do, either for an existing group we run or for a new group you would like to start! 

1-day Peer Support Education Day

Designed and delivered by the Bright Minds team, this 1-day seminar on peer support will give you an introduction to supporting others effectively with core principles of empathy, trust, shared experience & active listening. This opportunity is ideal for someone considering a career in the field of mental health (in any capacity), but is open to anyone. It is also designed for beginners, but it exists as a great opportunity for anyone with prior experience to continue to grow their confidence and take part in dynamic discussions. If you have experienced poor mental health in your life and now feel that you want to use these experiences and your recovery as a strength to help you help others, this is a great place to start. And, its 100% FREE!

Click HERE to register your interest in this training! 

Lochaber Hope's Mentor Training

This 2-day course will gain you an SCQF Level 4 certificate in mentorship and start you on your journey as a positive influence in your community. Following this course, you will have gained skills in active listening and creating a therapeutic environment. You will meet other like-minded people and through group discussion learn about the power of mentorship, and as a result come away with an entirely new set of tools for supporting others. This course is the next step up from the Peer Support seminar, moving on from the shared experienced and onto the mentor/mentee support structure. Following this course, you can be added to our growing roster of mentors and be paired with a mentee as soon as you are ready. This course is available to anyone at any age, however for those under 25 there is now a 50% discount on registration!

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Click HERE to register your interest in this training! 

Mental Health First Aid and SafeTALK 

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is a 12 hour course that will teach you the basic principles of providing help in a crisis until professional help is available. You will learn about asking appropriate questions and how to practice listening and responding to a person in need of support. You will also learn about some of the common mental health issues that exist, and some of the potential causes of these issues. 

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SafeTALK is a 4 hour course that covers suicide awareness and the basics of suicide prevention. You will learn how to see the signs that someone may be suicidal, and what steps you can take to get that person safe. 

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Both qualifications will be delivered by external organisations that work in partnership with Lochaber Hope, and so prices, venues and timings may vary. 

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Click HERE to register your interest in this training! 

ASIST Suicide Intervention

Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a 2-day workshop designed to give participants the skills to identify a person who is potentially suicidal, and what steps to take to getting that person safe and on a track with recovery. These courses are facilitated by experienced professionals, with the well-being and safety of the participants being their number 1 priority. This course builds well on the SafeTALK workshop, however there is no requirement to complete this workshop before enrolling. ASIST is beneficial for those in teaching, management, social care and other people-centred roles, however it is absolutely open to anyone. 

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Click HERE to register your interest in this training!