
Mental Health Awareness Training, Workshops & Workplace Wellbeing Programmes
Professional Mental Health Training for Organisations Across East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire & Northern Lincolnshire
Paws4Minds delivers practical, engaging and trauma-informed Mental Health Awareness Training for workplaces, healthcare services, education settings and community organisations.
Our sessions combine professional mental health education with psychologically safe learning environments supported by Noodle’s regulated, calming presence as part of our structured wellbeing model.
We focus on increasing understanding, reducing stigma and building emotionally resilient workplace cultures.
What Our Mental Health Awareness Training Covers
All courses are evidence-informed and tailored to organisational need.
Core Topics Include:
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Mental health awareness and stigma reduction
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Understanding pressure, stress and burnout
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The fight, flight, freeze and fawn response
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Emotional regulation and nervous system awareness
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Building emotional resilience
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Workplace wellbeing and mindfulness practices
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Positivity, motivation and psychological safety
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Creating a culture of wellbeing
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HR policy development and wellbeing strategy support
Sessions delivered as:
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60–90 minute awareness workshops
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Half-day or full-day training programmes
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Multi-session staff wellbeing programmes
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Leadership-focused mental health strategy sessions
Who We Work With
We provide workplace mental health training for:
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Youth Offender Services & Probation teams
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Employment and back-to-work services
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HR teams & corporate organisations
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NHS staff & healthcare services
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Schools, colleges and universities
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Charities and local authorities
Training can be adapted for frontline staff, leadership teams, safeguarding professionals and mixed workforce groups.
Outcomes of Our Training
Organisations choose Paws4Minds to:
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Increase staff confidence in discussing mental health
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Improve awareness of stress responses and regulation strategies
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Reduce stigma around mental health challenges
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Strengthen team cohesion and communication
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Support safer workplace conversations
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Contribute to staff wellbeing strategies and retention efforts
Our sessions are interactive, reflective and practical — not lecture-based.
The Role of Noodle in Training Sessions
Noodle is integrated within sessions as part of our structured therapeutic wellbeing model.
His presence may:
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Reduce anxiety during sensitive discussions
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Encourage openness and emotional expression
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Increase engagement and participation
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Support regulated group dynamics
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Create a calm, psychologically safe learning environment
Noodle is not a novelty feature.
He is incorporated ethically and professionally within structured wellbeing sessions.
All delivery remains practitioner-led and outcome-focused.
Tailor-Made Mental Health Workshops
Every organisation is different.
We offer bespoke Mental Health Awareness Courses and Workplace Wellbeing Workshops designed around:
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Workforce size
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Sector requirements
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Safeguarding considerations
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Existing HR policy frameworks
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Frequency of delivery (one-off or ongoing)
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Strategic wellbeing goals
Costs vary depending on:
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Content design requirements
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Delivery format (in-person / programme-based)
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Session length
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Ongoing partnership agreements
Governance & Professional Standards
Paws4Minds training is delivered by a:
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Level 5 CPCAB Qualified Mental Health & Wellbeing Practitioner
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ARC Trauma-Informed Champion
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Mental Health First Aid (Level 2)
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City & Guilds Level 3 in Kennel Management
All sessions operate within safeguarding and professional boundary frameworks.
Bring Mental Health Awareness to Your Organisation
If you are an HR Lead, Service Manager, Education Lead or Healthcare Coordinator seeking structured, trauma-informed Mental Health Awareness Training in East Yorkshire, North Yorkshire or Northern Lincolnshire,
We welcome discussion about your organisational needs.
📧 paws4minds@gmail.com
📞 07789 901515
Paws4Minds – Professional Mental Health Awareness Training & Workplace Wellbeing Support