Upcoming Training and Events
Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) - Oct. 21st-22nd, 2026 - Lochgilphead
How to support someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to offer initial help until professional assistance is available.
Target audience:
Adults living/working in Argyll and Bute especially those working in:
Health and social care
Frontline supporters
Third sector agencies
Supporting Women Affected by Alcohol and Drug Harm - Oct. 28th, 2026
To raise awareness, explore women's experiences, and discuss how services and communities can better meet their needs in Argyll and Bute.
Target audience: Practitioners, community organisations, ADP partners, and people with lived and living experience.
Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP) - Oct. 29th + Nov. 5th, 2026
To improve awareness of suicidal thinking and to increase participant’s confidence to ask someone if they are feeling suicidal, and to support the individual to seek further help.
Target audience:
Staff who have patient, client, service user, or public contact and who have had no previous suicide awareness training or last training was more than three years ago.
SafeTalk Training - Oct. 29th, 2026 - Lochgilphead
Teaches you to recognise people who may have thoughts of suicide and how to connect them to appropriate help. safeTALK prepares participants to activate a suicide alert by following the TALK (Tell, Ask, Listen and KeepSafe) steps.
Target audience:
Adults living/working in Argyll and Bute especially those working in:
Health and social care
Frontline supporters
Third sector agencies
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Nov. 3rd, 4th & 10th, 2026
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
Supporting Women Affected by Alcohol and Drug Harm - Nov. 3rd, 2026
To raise awareness, explore women's experiences, and discuss how services and communities can better meet their needs in Argyll and Bute.
Target audience: Practitioners, community organisations, ADP partners, and people with lived and living experience.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Nov. 3rd, 4th & 10th, 2026
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP) - Oct. 29th + Nov. 5th, 2026
To improve awareness of suicidal thinking and to increase participant’s confidence to ask someone if they are feeling suicidal, and to support the individual to seek further help.
Target audience:
Staff who have patient, client, service user, or public contact and who have had no previous suicide awareness training or last training was more than three years ago.
Self Harm Awareness Training (Professionals & Public, 1hr) - Nov. 5th, 2026
A deep dive into the underlying reasons for self-harm and give information, tools and resources that can be used to support people who self-harm.
Sessions cover topics including:
Why people self-harm
Functions of self-harm
Practical guidance in supporting people who self-harm
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Nov. 3rd, 4th & 10th, 2026
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) - Nov. 18th-19th, 2026 - Lochgilphead
Provides practical skills and knowledge to recognise individuals at risk of suicide and increase willingness, confidence, and capacity to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.
Target audience:
Adults living/working in Argyll and Bute especially those working in:
Health and social care
Frontline supporters
Third sector agencies
MAP Behaviour Change Workshop - Nov. 18th & 25th, 2026
To give practitioners skills and confidence to notice, discuss and support opportunities for patients to make and maintain behaviour changes.
Target audience: Health and social care staff within NHS Highland area.
Self Harm Awareness Training (Professionals, 3hr) - Nov. 18th, 2026
A deep dive into the underlying reasons for self-harm and give information, tools and resources that can be used to support people who self-harm.
Sessions cover topics including:
Why people self-harm
Functions of self-harm
Practical guidance in supporting people who self-harm
Self Harm Awareness Training (Professionals, 3hr) - Nov. 24th, 2026
A deep dive into the underlying reasons for self-harm and give information, tools and resources that can be used to support people who self-harm.
Sessions cover topics including:
Why people self-harm
Functions of self-harm
Practical guidance in supporting people who self-harm
Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP) - Nov. 24th + Dec. 1st, 2026
To improve awareness of suicidal thinking and to increase participant’s confidence to ask someone if they are feeling suicidal, and to support the individual to seek further help.
Target audience:
Staff who have patient, client, service user, or public contact and who have had no previous suicide awareness training or last training was more than three years ago.
MAP Behaviour Change Workshop - Nov. 18th & 25th, 2026
To give practitioners skills and confidence to notice, discuss and support opportunities for patients to make and maintain behaviour changes.
Target audience: Health and social care staff within NHS Highland area.
Supporting Women Affected by Alcohol and Drug Harm - Nov. 26th, 2026
To raise awareness, explore women's experiences, and discuss how services and communities can better meet their needs in Argyll and Bute.
Target audience: Practitioners, community organisations, ADP partners, and people with lived and living experience.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Dec. 1st, 2nd & 8th, 2026
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
Suicide Intervention and Prevention Programme (SIPP) - Nov. 24th + Dec. 1st, 2026
To improve awareness of suicidal thinking and to increase participant’s confidence to ask someone if they are feeling suicidal, and to support the individual to seek further help.
Target audience:
Staff who have patient, client, service user, or public contact and who have had no previous suicide awareness training or last training was more than three years ago.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Dec. 1st, 2nd & 8th, 2026
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) - Dec. 2nd-3rd, 2026 - Campbeltown
How to support someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to offer initial help until professional assistance is available.
Target audience:
Adults living/working in Argyll and Bute especially those working in:
Health and social care
Frontline supporters
Third sector agencies
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Dec. 1st, 2nd & 8th, 2026
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Jan. 12th, 13th & 19th, 2027
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Jan. 12th, 13th & 19th, 2027
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Jan. 12th, 13th & 19th, 2027
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
Supporting Women Affected by Alcohol and Drug Harm - Jan. 19th, 2027
To raise awareness, explore women's experiences, and discuss how services and communities can better meet their needs in Argyll and Bute.
Target audience: Practitioners, community organisations, ADP partners, and people with lived and living experience.
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) - Jan. 20th-21st, 2027 - Campbeltown
Provides practical skills and knowledge to recognise individuals at risk of suicide and increase willingness, confidence, and capacity to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.
Target audience:
Adults living/working in Argyll and Bute especially those working in:
Health and social care
Frontline supporters
Third sector agencies
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Feb. 2nd, 3rd & 9th, 2027
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Feb. 2nd, 3rd & 9th, 2027
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
Supporting Women Affected by Alcohol and Drug Harm - Feb. 4th, 2027
To raise awareness, explore women's experiences, and discuss how services and communities can better meet their needs in Argyll and Bute.
Target audience: Practitioners, community organisations, ADP partners, and people with lived and living experience.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Feb. 2nd, 3rd & 9th, 2027
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) - Feb. 17th-18th, 2027 - Oban
How to support someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to offer initial help until professional assistance is available.
Target audience:
Adults living/working in Argyll and Bute especially those working in:
Health and social care
Frontline supporters
Third sector agencies
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Mar. 2nd, 3rd & 9th, 2027
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Mar. 2nd, 3rd & 9th, 2027
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
Supporting Women Affected by Alcohol and Drug Harm - Mar. 3rd, 2027
To raise awareness, explore women's experiences, and discuss how services and communities can better meet their needs in Argyll and Bute.
Target audience: Practitioners, community organisations, ADP partners, and people with lived and living experience.
First Aid for Youth Mental Health - Mar. 2nd, 3rd & 9th, 2027
To provide individuals with the skills and knowledge to support children and young people who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
Target audience:
Staff members in Argyll and Bute who work with or support children and young people, including Argyll and Bute HSCP staff, education staff, clinical staff, GPs, primary care staff, third sector staff, youth group leaders, and volunteers.
MAP Behaviour Change Workshop - Mar. 9th & 16th, 2027
To give practitioners skills and confidence to notice, discuss and support opportunities for patients to make and maintain behaviour changes.
Target audience: Health and social care staff within NHS Highland area.
MAP Behaviour Change Workshop - Mar. 9th & 16th, 2027
To give practitioners skills and confidence to notice, discuss and support opportunities for patients to make and maintain behaviour changes.
Target audience: Health and social care staff within NHS Highland area.
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) - Mar. 25th-26th, 2027 - Oban
Provides practical skills and knowledge to recognise individuals at risk of suicide and increase willingness, confidence, and capacity to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.
Target audience:
Adults living/working in Argyll and Bute especially those working in:
Health and social care
Frontline supporters
Third sector agencies
Supporting Women Affected by Alcohol and Drug Harm - Mar. 25th, 2027
To raise awareness, explore women's experiences, and discuss how services and communities can better meet their needs in Argyll and Bute.
Target audience: Practitioners, community organisations, ADP partners, and people with lived and living experience.
ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) - May 19th-20th, 2027 - Isle of Bute
Provides practical skills and knowledge to recognise individuals at risk of suicide and increase willingness, confidence, and capacity to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.
Target audience:
Adults living/working in Argyll and Bute especially those working in:
Health and social care
Frontline supporters
Third sector agencies
Scottish Mental Health First Aid (SMHFA) - May 26th-27th, 2027 - Isle of Bute
How to support someone experiencing a mental health crisis. Provides you with the skills and knowledge needed to offer initial help until professional assistance is available.
Target audience:
Adults living/working in Argyll and Bute especially those working in:
Health and social care
Frontline supporters
Third sector agencies
Supporting Women Affected by Alcohol and Drug Harm - Oct. 16th, 2026
To raise awareness, explore women's experiences, and discuss how services and communities can better meet their needs in Argyll and Bute.
Target audience: Practitioners, community organisations, ADP partners, and people with lived and living experience.
Self Harm Awareness Training (Professionals, 3hr) - Oct. 15th, 2026
A deep dive into the underlying reasons for self-harm and give information, tools and resources that can be used to support people who self-harm. Sessions cover topics including:
Why people self-harm
Functions of self-harm
Practical guidance in supporting people who self-harm
Target audience: Professionals based in Scotland
Mentally Healthy Workplace Training - Oct. 5th, 2026 (TBC)
To support staff with line management responsibility to better understand their responsibilities with respect to Mental Health and wellbeing.

