MHFA Champion One Day Course – Liverpool – In person

The one day Adult MHFA Champion training is perfect for those who want to gain confidence and be kept up to date in exactly the same way that physical first aiders do. An informative session where you will learn: * An understanding of common mental health issues * Knowledge and confidence to advocate for mental […]

CHAMPS Talks – Preventative Burnout Coaching – Pilar Brooks talks about her research

Join Ruth to hear Pilar Brooks present and talk about her research paper "Coaching Leaders Towards Favourable Trajectories of Burnout and Engagement”. Pilar Brooks is a Work, Organisational, and Personnel Psychologist from British Columbia, Canada. With a number of years in leadership roles and a passion for optimising human resources, she currently works for a […]

Inner Critic Workshop

Many of us have an inner critic who loves to protect us (often unhelpfully!) by jumping in and telling us not to go for that job, promotion, or new project at work. It can tell us stories that are not actually true, keeping us in a safe zone from feeling any shame, being brave to […]

CHAMPS Talks – Breathe for Performance

Online

Ruth will be putting a spotlight on breathwork for performance this month.  September has a back-to-school, new year feel, so how about trying out breathwork as a new Mental Wealth habit? This session will cover the background and science to breathwork, the benefits for performance and also provide an opportunity to try some of the […]

MHFA Refresher Course – Virtual

Time to brush up on your MHFA Skills? Our half-day refresher is perfect for you as: * A reminder of what mental health is, factors that impact it positively and negatively, and recovery * A review of the role that stress plays in work-related mental health issues and how to manage it more effectively * […]

CHAMPS Talks Perimenopause with Emma James

Online

BUPA found that almost 900,000 women in the UK had left their jobs because of menopausal symptoms.  Whilst we accept that menopause is an inevitable and natural part of growing older, women feeling compelled to give up work at the peak of their careers is neither inevitable nor normal. How can we stop this from […]

CHAMPS Talks Navigating Grief in the Workplace

Join Ruth for an informative 45 minute webinar where she will be discussing 'Navigating Grief in the Workplace'. You can register for FREE here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.  

Mental Health First Aider training – Virtual

Online

We believe that Mental Health First Aiders (MHFAiders®) offer a vital role in any holistic wellbeing strategy.  Team CHAMPS has trained over 1,000 people in Mental Health First Aid skills, here in the UK but also many overseas and we’re here to help you grow your pool of MHFAiders®. As a Mental Health First Aider […]

CHAMPS Talks Mindful drinking with Anna Sudbury, Sober Coach

Join Ruth for a relaxing 45-minute webinar in conversation with Anna Sudbury, Sober Coach. Ruth and Anna will be discussing mindful drinking, sharing snippets of their own sober journeys and experiences as well as top hints and tips for changing your relationship with alcohol over the festive period and into new year. One not to […]

Substack Coffee with Coops

The theme of Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK for 2024 is "Movement: Moving more for our mental health". I have coined it "Movement: Moving more for our Mental Wealth". Movement doesn’t have to be about going to the gym, participating in an exercise class, or running. Movement is about stepping away from our […]

Introduction to Breathwork

As part of Mental Health Awareness Month in May, LDC Wellbeing is excited to partner with Ruth Cooper-Dickson, a UK-based resilience, wellbeing, and trauma-informed coach, to offer an Introduction to Breathwork workshop. This session will take place on Tuesday, May 14. Breathwork is the practice of using intentional, controlled breathing exercises to affect your physical, mental, and emotional […]

Movement: Moving More for our Mental Wealth

Movement is the theme for Mental Health Awareness week in 2024, a topic Ruth Cooper-Dickson is passionate about discussing. As a positive psychology practitioner, wellbeing coach, certified breathwork leader and qualified fitness instructor; Ruth spent time working in the fitness industry and has experienced the positives and sometimes the negatives, that result from using exercise […]

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