Free Training For community & Voluntary Sector – Sept and Oct

Mental Health First Aid ( x 2 ) – What is Mental Health

People generally don’t know how to recognise mental health problems or know what help is available. This programme will provide you with the skills to provide initial support for someone with a mental health problem.

MHFA teaches participants:

  • How to recognise the symptoms of mental health problems
  • How to provide initial help
  • How to guide a person towards appropriate professional help

Benefits of the course:

  • Clear and accurate information about mental illness
  • Improved skills in recognising mental health problems
  • Confidence in your ability to provide initial information & support

To someone with a mental illness:

  • Increased understanding of your own mental health
  • Promote mental health literacy

 

MHFA No.1 – Omagh

  • Date: 15th & 16th September 2026
  • Time: Registration from 9:15am. Starts 9:30
  • Venue: Silverbirch Hotel, 5 Gortin Road, Omagh, County Tyrone, BT79 7DH

MHFA No.2 – Strabane

  • Date: 20th & 21st October 2026
  • Time: Registration from 9:15am. Starts 9:30
  • Venue: Strabane Enterprise Agency, Orchard Road Industrial Estate, Orchard Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone, BT82 9FR

Recharge & Reflect

This interactive wellbeing session explores practical approaches to emotional regulation, stress management, and sustainable wellbeing in high-demand environments.

Through reflective discussion, nervous system regulation techniques, grounding strategies, and creative activities, participants will develop a deeper understanding of stress, cognitive load, boundaries, and recovery.

The session is designed to provide accessible, evidence-informed tools that support resilience, self-awareness, and wellbeing across both professional and personal life.

  • Date: 22nd October 2026
  • Time: Please arrive at 9:30am for registration, starts at 10am and finishes at 4:30pm
  • Venue: Omagh Enterprise Centre, Great Northern Rd, Omagh BT78 5LU

New User Registration

Returning User Registration 

Within the Clear project, we strive to forge strong and sustainable links between community and statutory sector service providers to prevent suicide, self-harm, drug and alcohol misuse. At Clear, we work with the community and voluntary sector to identify training needs and to offer a range of development and capacity building training opportunities including short term funding. This training is open to adults within the community and voluntary sector working to prevent suicide, self-harm, drug, and alcohol misuse within the Western Trust area.

The Clear Project is supported by the Public Health Agency.

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