For teams
Get your team on track
DOLLY’s range of training can include all of your team, or a designated few that you want to train up to be mental health first aiders within your workplace.
mental health first aid
Our engaging and interactive Adult MHFA course enables individuals to become a certified Adult Mental Health First Aider, and is taught across online learning modules and live learning sessions. We use experience working on film and TV productions to relate the ALGEE action plan to scenarios specific to the creative industries: on set, on a shoot, in a workshop and in the production office. By the end of the course you and your colleagues will have:
A greater understanding of mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, suicide, self-harm, psychosis and eating disorders.
Built confidence to approach someone who is showing signs of illness.
Learnt how to listen effectively to someone in distress.
Gained knowledge of what forms of support are available.
This course is a powerful and rewarding investment in key members of staff to ensure that moving forwards, all of your workforce can benefit from qualified team members trained to look out for their mental health needs.
DETAILS
Method: 4 x online learning modules and 4 x 2.5 hour live Zoom sessions
Participants: Up to 16
Cost: Please enquire for costs
mental health
awareness
Aimed at anyone in the workplace who wants to enhance their understanding of the issues surrounding mental health in the workplace, this ½ day workshop lets you learn the basics we all need to be aware of and put it into practice to hone our skills.
The aim of this course is:
To understand what mental health is, and stigmas around mental health issues.
To gain some key information on common mental health issues
To understand legal frameworks and the role of workplace adjustments
To develop more confidence to provide support for someone in distress or possibly experiencing a mental health issue
To understand the boundaries of the support we can provide
Consider how line managers can look after their own mental health and encourage resilience in their teams
This course is a fantastic introduction to understanding mental health needs in the workplace, and can be very beneficial for teams of all sizes.
DETAILS
Method: 1 x 4 hour workshop
Participants: Up to 16 online/25 in person
Cost: £125 per person
mental health
for remote workers
This 1 hour webinar is aimed at training Line Managers to have a greater understanding of the key challenges for managing remote teams, a set of skills which is becoming more and more valuable as workplaces transition to more remote working.
The webinar covers:
Specific challenges for the creative industries
HR strategies for managing mental health
Remote working guidelines for employers
Building mental fitness for your teams
DETAILS
Method: 1 hour webinar
Participants: Up to 100
Cost: £400
Mental Health First Aid Refresher
Are you a certified Mental Health First Aider? If you've been certified for 3 years it's time to refresh your skills. Just like physical first aid, updating skills and knowledge allows people to perform this vital role confidently and safely and keeps you skills honed. This is also useful if you have a MHFA qualification without the understanding of how to apply the skills in a film and TV environment.
DETAILS
Method: 1 x 4 hour session
Participants: Up to 16 online / 25 in person
Cost: £125 per person
creating kindness
Created to celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week in 2020, this is a great one hour ‘lunch & learn’ for promoting kindness within your teams. During the session, we learn that a strong team is a kind team as well as:
How to nurture kindness in our lives and our industry
The psychology behind kindness
How to create a kinder future for ourselves and for our industry
Bespoke training
Our training is modular, meaning you can mix and match different elements from each course to create your own training to suit your unique needs. If you have a specific need for training that isn’t featured here, or if you have an away day coming up and you’d like a bespoke course to bring different elements together, get in touch! We create courses with you and for you.