MENTAL HEALTH & WELLBEING TRAIN THE TRAINER PROGRAMME
Empowering your people to drive in-house mental health and wellbeing training gives them a real sense of ownership and investment into successful outcomes.
With our ‘train the trainer’ programmes, Oakwood provide the initial skills and training to your hand-picked trainers, and design a bespoke training course for them to then deliver to their wider teams and future recruits.
After completing the programme, your trainers get access to all materials and resources needed to deliver within your organisation, as well as vital ongoing support from our mental health and wellbeing training experts.
Flexible delivery and content
A bespoke programme to meet your needs and tailored around your specific policies and procedures.
Delivered in-person or as a live virtual programme led by 2 of our expert instructors, this empowering training typically runs over 3 days, depending on the needs and preferences of your organisation.
Available in up to 15 different languages, our diverse team from around the world ensure that no matter where you are, our ‘train the trainer’ courses make sense and connect in the context and culture of the home language in which they are delivered.
Support & Guidance
Oakwood can provide support and direction on all aspects of implementing your ‘train the trainer’ programme.
Advice on how to select and support your trainers and how to implement the approach into the workplace
Help to set up an internal support group/forum to provide peer support and guidance
Introduce you to other companies who have successfully embedded in-house trainers into their organisations
Offer a programme of ongoing support which will be tailored around your specific needs
Have the option to co-deliver your in-house training with one of our team
A Wellbeing Partnership
Hear from our clients
How amazing to have our own in-house set of trainers trained by the fabulous Oakwood! A massive thank you to Oakwood Training, as they have been supporting Savers Health Home & Beauty to help our managers build confidence, have great conversations and raise awareness about mental health.
Sharon Curness
Head of People, Savers Health & Beauty
Oakwood have helped Next to embark upon their journey to improve the way those who experience mental ill-health are recognised, heard, and helped. From development of the corporate objectives and a Mental Wellbeing Charter to the creation and delivery of comprehensive training programmes and procedures, Oakwood have been incredibly supportive at every stage.
Andy Latham
Head of Health, Safety, and Wellbeing, Next
Terry and Oakwood have been working closely with use at Next over the last year to assist in the development of our Mental Health programme. They have delivered senior management Mental Health awareness training and have also worked with some key personnel within Next to develop their knowledge, confidence and delivery in the subject of Mental Health, creating our own in-house training resource.Terry is so approachable and personable. He has been incredibly supportive to our team and has helped us to set up a great platform on which to build.
Claire Kershaw
Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisor, Next
Post-Training Support
Meaningful change doesn’t happen as a result of one session. On completion of the live training, your people will receive free additional practical resources to enhance their learning and share with their teams.
We also offer a range of additional options that can be blended into an optional package of post-training support.
Practical Resources We will share free bite sized videos, ‘activations’, downloads and more - including country and language-specific resources and signposting.
'Upskill' Sessions: A chance for individuals and teams to join our interactive live sessions and webinars to enhance their skillset and deepen their understanding of vital topics.
'Get Togethers': Connect, share strategies, and review progress in an informal virtual setting. Led by a member of the Oakwood team, this is a chance learn from one another, boost motivation and encourage proactive steps.
Reflective Practice: A chance for individuals and teams to connect with an Oakwood trainer after a period of implementing their learning to reflect on their experience.
Wellbeing Support Calls: Access confidential, non-judgmental support for self-care and resilience from one of our experienced team members.
Ongoing Support: Create a tailored post-training programme, including 'Upskill' sessions and virtual 'Get Togethers', to support your newly trained mental health first aiders, allies, champions and ambassadors.
Ready to invest in the mental wellbeing of your team?
We’d love to find out more about you and your organisation, and how we can help.
Contact us to discuss your training needs.
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The training was engaging, accessible, informative, important and mind-broadening. We came away with a much clearer picture of how mental health issues affect people at work. The training helped to dispel the stigma and fear of mental health - giving delegates the confidence to recognise some of the symptoms and a desire to do what we can to help people through periods of mental ill-health.
Lord Simon Wolfson
CEO, Next
Oakwood's approach is highly professional and bespoke. The training I attended with them, along with the top 25 senior leaders at Barnardo's was one of the most profound learning experiences I have had in a while. High quality, fast paced, deep, challenging, thought provoking and humorous. Brilliant!
Javed Khan
CEO, Barnados
The session was a great opportunity to reflect on how and why we should always talk about Mental Health, and how we can support one another.
Nick Mackenzie
CEO, Greene King
I’ve worked with the Oakwood team on multiple projects. It’s a sad fact that violence and aggression is on the rise in the retail sector and AS Watson wanted to be proactive and give our colleagues the knowledge and tools to diffuse a potentially intense situation that could put our teams, colleagues, or visitors at risk.
Claire Reeves
People Development Content & Design Manager, Superdrug / AS Watson Group
Oakwood have completed many sessions for us since engaging with them in 2019. All course delegates praise the trainers for their professionalism, experience, and informative style; making the course easy to digest and changing their outlook on mental health. They have commenced some conflict management training, which we know will be delivered to the same standard.
Tommy Kelly
Group Health and Safety Manager, Matalan
The Oakwood team offer amazing support and guidance when needed. Oakwood were the expert friend that helped us springboard to where we are today, introducing wellbeing champions, Mental Health awareness modules, resilience content and listening groups. We have seen much stronger engagement in wellbeing content specifically and expect that to continue to grow.
Chris Britton
Head of Learning and Development, Carpetright
We were seeking a training partner with experience in delivering services to large complex retailers and one able to deliver the right level of impact across our workforce. We see great potential in using Oakwood’s services to enhance the wellbeing and care of our colleagues; making them feel more confident and able to raise issues they have in the workplace.