Connect 5 is a training programme aimed at helping non-mental health staff to better understand and support poor mental health and hold effective mental wellbeing conversations. It helps people to take proactive steps to build resilience and look after themselves.
Session 1: Increase your confidence and skills in having conversations to help a person to consider ways they can take action to improve their mental wellbeing.
Session 2: Learn how to enable conversations in developing a shared understanding of a person’s mental health needs. This session also covers issues surrounding suicide.
Session 3: Learn how to empower a person to make changes to address their mental wellbeing needs. Covers strategies and techniques to support successful change process.
We are running severfal sessions over the next few months, and recommend you book all three sessions at once to reserve your place on the course. The sessions must be completed in order.
Training Address: Locations within Wigan borough to be confirmed
Times: All 9.30am-1.30pm
Session 1:
2nd December 2025
6th January 2026
3rd February 2026 (Wigan Library)
Session 2:
20th January 2026
10th February 2026 (Wigan Library)
3rd March 2026 (Wigan Library)
Session 3:
24th February 2026
17th March 2026 (Wigan Library)
Connect 5 is a training programme aimed at helping non-mental health staff to better understand and support poor mental health and hold effective mental wellbeing conversations. It helps people to take proactive steps to build resilience and look after themselves.
Session 1: Increase your confidence and skills in having conversations to help a person to consider ways they can take action to improve their mental wellbeing.
Session 2: Learn how to enable conversations in developing a shared understanding of a person’s mental health needs. This session also covers issues surrounding suicide.
Session 3: Learn how to empower a person to make changes to address their mental wellbeing needs. Covers strategies and techniques to support successful change process.
We are running severfal sessions over the next few months, and recommend you book all three sessions at once to reserve your place on the course. The sessions must be completed in order.
Training Address: Locations within Wigan borough to be confirmed
Times: All 9.30am-1.30pm
Session 1:
2nd December 2025
6th January 2026
3rd February 2026 (Wigan Library)
Session 2:
20th January 2026
10th February 2026 (Wigan Library)
3rd March 2026 (Wigan Library)
Session 3:
24th February 2026
17th March 2026 (Wigan Library)
This training is provided by TalkFIRST and funded by Emotional Wellbeing Group (EWG). Your information will not be used for marketing purposes and the details shared will be limited to this training session only excluding any other interactions you may have with TalkFIRST or EWG. We will not share your information with any other third parties than those listed here.
