Colin Symington-Bailey

Why Train With Us?

* Mental Health Professional of the Year *
- The Corporate LiveWire Innovation and Excellence Awards, 2020

* The UK's Most Trusted in Mental Healthcare Services *
- The Global Insight Business Awards, 2019

* Winner - Excellence in Mental Health Coaching *
- The Corporate LiveWire Innovation and Excellence Awards, 2019

Presenter, and Workshop Facilitator - The Gross Global Happiness Summit
- The United Nations established University for Peace, Costa Rica - 2021 and 2022

* Featured Presenter - Premier Annual Summit on Psychiatry & Mental Health *
- Rome, Italy - 2022

Would you know how to support a friend, a family member or a colleague experiencing a mental health concern - or how to support your own mental health?

We all have mental health, just as we all have physical health...

Mental Health First Aid will teach you to listen, reassure and respond - even in moments of crisis. You will learn to recognise the warning signs of poor mental health, and will develop the skills to confidently approach and support someone - potentially even preventing a crisis, whilst keeping yourself safe.

Mental health education empowers people to care for themselves and for others, through awareness and understanding. Our mission is to reduce stigma and to break down the barriers to the support that people may need to manage their symptoms – to thrive in learning, work and life.

Our accredited instructors are experienced in delivering MHFA England's recently revised MHFAider® certification, the Mental Health First Aider (Youth) training - as well as the MHFA Adult Refresher training. Our portfolio also includes MHFA England's Mental Health Skills for Managers training, the MHFA Workplace Champion and the MHFA Higher Education Champion accredited certifications.

Our Instructors are Level 3 Qualified Mental Health First Aiders, (certified through the Royal Society for Public Health), ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) certified - and hold the Level 3 Qualification in Education and Training.

Proven Results

Colin has personally trained more than 1,000 individuals in Mental Health First Aid skills and techniques. In addition, our training has been successfully integrated into major organisations including Elavon (Europe), Camelot, The University of Roehampton, The NHS, Channel 4, Unilever and Royal Mail - to name but a few...

Robust Evidence Base

Our courses feature the robust evidence base and quality that is synomymous with MHFA International - delivering mental health training for more than twenty years as part of a global programme currently being delivered in 25 countries around the world.

Assured Quality

As the sole provider of the officially licensed Mental Health First Aid Instructor training in England, the rigorous MHFA Instructor Training Programme is accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health. Our trainers are also Level 3 Qualified Mental Health First Aiders, certified through the Royal Society for Public Health.

Meet The Team...
Our experienced instructors have completed the rigorous MHFA England instructor training - accredited by the Royal Society for Public Health - ensuring that our courses feature the robust evidence base and quality that is synonymous with MHFA England. Our trainers are also Level 3 Qualified Mental Health First Aiders - as well as being ASIST (Aplied Suicide Intervention Skill Training) certified .

Colin Symington-Bailey
Founder and Lead Trainer
"In a previous life", Colin dedicated the best part of 30 years to corporate leadership roles – embodying a definite work-life imbalance.

He has personally experienced how stress, anxiety and depression are interwoven with our health – both physically and mentally. (Something which was irrevocably reinforced when his father – a respected medical practitioner – died by suicide in September, 2014.)

A multi-award-winning Neurozone certified MasterCoach and mental health advocate, Colin is also a certified High Performance Master, supporting professionals with work-life balance, resilience, and stress-reduction - whilst also working within higher education to empower young adults to forge the best possible foundations for their futures.

Colin is the Mental Health First Aid Trainer for London's University of Roehampton and also volunteers for Shout's Frontline Mental Health Crisis Hotline.

People with severe mental health disorders have a 10–25 year reduction in life expectancy.

Approximately one in four people in The UK will experience a mental health problem each year.

More than one in seven people report experiencing mental health problems in the workplace.

Internationally Recognised Mental Health First Aid Training

What Our Delegates Are Saying:

Deborah Harper

Floating Support Manager North Herts Sanctuary / Stevenage Haven

"The best training I have done. Colin made the 2 days so interesting and I can truthfully say, had us all engaged and captivated from the first minute.
Excellent trainer and speaker."

Carol Lilley

Business Owner

"Colin is incredibly knowledgeable both personally and professionally in the area of mental health and I found the course highly useful, interesting and interactive. Colin is an extremely professional trainer, engaging in his manner, yet at the same time highly intuitive and empathetic.

I thoroughly enjoyed the course and highly recommend Colin as a trainer..."

Selected Delegate Feedback

(Anonymous Feedback left on the MHFA England Instructor Portal)

"Colin was by far the best trainer I have ever had in any sort of training course. Highly knowledgeable and engaging he made the course easy to follow, informative and engaging.”

“Absolutely brilliant instructor and course content, highly recommend the MHFA training! Colin had a fantastic mix of being approachable, speaking from experience and inserting humour where appropriate. This made very heavy topics more manageable and 'enjoyable' to learn about. I would definitely take more of his courses... I cannot think of anything that would have made the experience even better…”

“Colin's delivery of this very difficult topic was profound and I found that what I learnt will also be beneficial to myself and friends and family. Many thanks for this overall fantastic experience!”

“I have been involved with raising awareness and discussion about Mental Health for some years, yet I learned many new things in 2 days, and learned how to respond appropriately and effectively in a Mental Health crisis. I strongly recommend to anyone to take up the course, no matter their role or industry..”

“Colin delivered the sessions with great energy and great attention to detail. Each session was enjoyable and informative, and I felt well supported throughout the process. It is clear that Colin has thorough knowledge and additionally went above and beyond... I genuinely looked forward to each session and learning more about Mental Health and supporting others. I highly recommend Colin as an instructor and the course as a whole, and strongly believe the course will be beneficial to anyone who attends.”

Get in Touch...

Contact Us:
Mental Wealth | Resilient Minds UK
Balham
London
SW17 8JN
United Kingdom
Support@mentalhealthsolutions.org.uk
Colin@mentalhealthsolutions.org.uk
Colin Symington-Bailey
(+44) 07931 248 744 (Mon - Fri, 09h00-18h00)