What have attendees said about MHFA courses Peter Larkum has delivered?
Here’s some of the feedback…
“Brought a sense of fun to a very difficult subject which aided learning”
“Delivered in a personal way to everyone. Peter was sensitive to individuals needs.”
“Created fantastic environment where all free to share. Fantastic anecdotes, full of knowledge not in handbook.”
“Insightful - intense but brilliant.”
“Excellent course well delivered by Peter”
“Very fun considering the topic. Trainer was fantastic and very knowledgable. ”
“Kept serious topics as light and friendly as possible.”
“I would highly recommend this course to my network.”
“Very good balance of humour and seriousness in the delivery of what is clearly difficult and often distressing content.”
“One of the most engaging and interesting courses I have attended for such an intensive subject. I’m so pleased I had the opportunity to attend.”
“Peter had great energy and a good mix of presentation styles, so the days never dragged. He took us through a wide range of topics but it never felt overwhelming or rushed.”
“Thoroughly enjoyable course. Peter is a smashing bloke who clearly knows his stuff.”
“Brilliant course, thought provoking and insightful. Peter made it very relatable and easy to comprehend.”
“Excellent course, I have done many courses over the last 30 years — this was top.”
“Really enjoyed Peter’s delivery style, energy and passion for his job.”
“Best delivery of a course I have ever had.”
“Peter is an exceptional instructor. He has amazing and infectious energy. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and learnt a lot.”
“Best course I have been on.”
“Peter was incredible — his light heartedness whilst dealing with such traumatic/deep situations and topics was amazing.”
“Excellent delivery pitched at just the right level.”
“Really enjoyable and will be incredibly useful to put into practice going forward. Peter is a great instructor — very engaging.”
“All staff should do this course. Excellent.”
“All credit to the instructor and how he presented the subject of mental health. Thank you Peter.”
“Pushes the limits of personal understanding surrounding the subject, which is hugely needed in the corporate workplace.”
“Highly valuable — resonated on a personal level. Lots of take aways.”
“Excellent. Very informative. Peter is highly engaging and an excellent communicator and very approachable.”
“Not an easy task to deliver such a difficult topic but Peter was excellent, upbeat, and made it fun even though the content was difficult.”
“This was a very well delivered and I would recommend this to all companies.”
“Excellent course. Should be encouraged for all staff to take for both helping others and themselves.”
“Being someone who has suffered from mental health issues in the past, I thought I wouldn’t learn much from this. I was very wrong.
If only this training had been available 8 years ago, I might have got the help I needed sooner. I will recommend this course to anyone!”
“Fantastic course. Peter did a brilliant presentation — all in all, an excellent course that each member of HSBC would benefit from.”
“Incredible breadth of content. Well done and thank you . Difficult subject but style and approach was spot on.”
“A first rate course and instructor.”
“Excellent course — would strongly recommend to others.”
“One of the best courses I have ever attended. Peter was excellent.”
“Peter is an excellent facilitator of the course. Engaging, encouraging, helpful. Everyone agreed that he delivered this course in a way that kept us interested.”
“Very engaging. Peter has some great stories.”
“Excellent at keeping things up beat. Very knowledgeable.”
“Everyone should attend this course.”
“The course offers life changing information — thank you!”
“Every employee would benefit from this training.”
“Peter is very entertaining and able to retain the groups attention even when the topics were hard hitting.”
Upcoming events.
Mentality Meets… Nicholas Jemetta
Join Peter during Mental Health Awareness Week as he interviews wellbeing professionals talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly of mental health.
Interview with Nicholas Jemetta
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Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) will take place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme this year is 'kindness'.
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Mentality Meets… Laura Hearn
Join Peter during Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) as he interviews wellbeing professionals talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly of mental health.
Laura Hearn is a BBC News Producer, who regularly speaks about her experience of recovering from an eating disorder and how she learnt to heal after spending 8 months in an inpatient treatment centre in the US.
Interview with Laura Hearn
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Mental Health Awareness Week will take place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme is 'kindness'.
Bio
Laura Hearn is an Eating Disorder Recovery coach with the Carolyn Costin Institute, and is also the founder of the globally recognised online art blog 'Jiggsy.' A BBC News Producer, Laura regularly speaks about her experience in the workplace and of recovery from an eating disorder, and how she learnt to heal after spending 8 months in an inpatient treatment centre in the US.
As a mental health consultant, Laura trains leaders in mental health awareness and advises organisations on their mental health strategy. Laura delivers keynotes on mental health, and coaches leaders on the value of adapting their organisations to retain staff, avoid long term absences and ultimately create productive working environments.
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Mentality Meets… Lauren Silver
Join Peter during Mental Health Awareness Week as he interviews wellbeing professionals talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly of mental health.
Lauren Silver is a clown and wellbeing coach. We will be talking about how companies can create that positive, joyful and supportive environment that creates stronger, happier and healthier cultures.
Interview with Lauren Silver
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Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) will take place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme this year is 'kindness'.
Lauren Silver’s bio…
Lauren is an award-winning actor and jolly-anxious clown. She creates work that is charming, joyful and gets to the heart of who we are as people. Her work has played in national and international venues including London’s Vaudeville Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Liverpool Everyman/Playhouse, Edinburgh Fringe and the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.
She is also the founder of PlayWell and works with local communities and global companies to promote positive health and wellbeing through playful and engaging programmes. From fun and interactive workshops to immersive productions, she has developed the ‘Shared Play’ method of working – an energising person-centred approach focused on the importance of curiosity and empathy.
Having personally experienced the challenges that surround ill-mental health including anxiety and OCD, Lauren is passionate about helping people to support each other better.
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Mentality Meets… Sarah Draper, Oliver Whidett, Mathew Steans, Alex Hyde
Join Peter during Mental Health Awareness Week as he interviews wellbeing professionals talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly of mental health.
On our panel…
Sarah Draper (bottom left) from Rider Levett Bucknall
Oliver Whidett (top left) from Tate and Lyle
Matthew Steans (top right) from EY
Alex Hyde (bottom left) from BIC.
This discussion will look for where companies are doing well with their wellbeing strategies, re employees engagement and ease of access for help and support. We will also explore what might be missing during this Covid19 experience, and how we can reach all our staff.
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Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) will take place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme this year is 'kindness'.
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Mentality Meets… Dave Chawner
Join Peter during Mental Health Awareness Week as he interviews wellbeing professionals talking about the good, the bad, and the ugly of mental health.
Dave Hawner is an award-winning stand up comic Dave tours the country using comedy to make mental health more accessible.
Interview with Dave Chawner
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Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW) will take place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme this year is 'kindness'.
Dave’s bio…
Dave's anorexia developed in his late teens, continuing for nearly a decade before he was rushed into treatment which lasted 2.5 years. Using this experience Dave now gives talks, speeches and workshops in schools, workplaces and at events. Dave's a media spokesperson for Mind, The Mental Health Foundation & Beat (The UK's Eating Disorder Charity) and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, ITV's Lorraine & presented a series for BBC's Tomorrow's World. Dave's number 1 best selling book 'Weight Expectations' has lead him to write widely about a range of topics (including eating disorders, masculinity and mental health) in The Guardian, The Telegraph, Metro, GQ, Cosmopolitan and others.
As an award-winning stand up comic Dave tours the country using comedy to make mental health more accessible and uses humour in his talks to creatively engage audiences and make them laugh as well as think.
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Dave’s bio…
Dave's anorexia developed in his late teens, continuing for nearly a decade before he was rushed into treatment which lasted 2.5 years. Using this experience Dave now gives talks, speeches and workshops in schools, workplaces and at events. Dave's a media spokesperson for Mind, The Mental Health Foundation & Beat (The UK's Eating Disorder Charity) and has appeared on BBC Breakfast, ITV's Lorraine & presented a series for BBC's Tomorrow's World. Dave's number 1 best selling book 'Weight Expectations' has lead him to write widely about a range of topics (including eating disorders, masculinity and mental health) in The Guardian, The Telegraph, Metro, GQ, Cosmopolitan and others.
As an award-winning stand up comic Dave tours the country using comedy to make mental health more accessible and uses humour in his talks to creatively engage audiences and make them laugh as well as think.