Your Company should be committed to providing a working environment free from harassment and bullying and ensuring all staff are treated, and treat others, with dignity and respect. This course covers the commitments that will be laid out in your company’s anti-harassment and bullying policy. It then explains the differences between harassment and bullying, the steps that can be taken if either of these occur in or out of work, and some case studies to illustrate the points covered throughout the course.
Number of modules: 4 Course Duration: 30 Minutes Course Price: £35
Course information
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Author: Dawn Evans
Wutan Coronavirus outbreak – keep safe and stop the spread!
Wutan Coronavirus has hit the headlines in the past few weeks, and has caused devastating effects in areas of China such as Wutan which has been hit the hardest with this new and deadly virus strain.
Yesterday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Coronavirus as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern at level 4 – meaning that the worldwide public have been warned against travelling to China, and those in affected Chinese areas are stranded in the infectious conditions. Reports today claim that two people in the UK are now affected by the virus.
In the past week there have been traces of the virus found in over 18 countries among 98 people – meaning that this deadly virus has the potential to travel all over the world and cause a devastating effect across the entire globe.
The most dangerous thing about global viruses is their ability to spread like wildfire – and it is important for us to play our part in minimising the devastating effects of this disease in its early stages.
The best course of action for the average person is simply to avoid spreading the disease further, as Coronavirus is transmitted via respiratory droplets which are produced when a person coughs or sneezes.
We have a variety of items on our Ajuda shop which are designed to limit the transmission of these types of viruses – which are easy to order and high quality for a reasonable price. Please note all orders will include VAT, and there’s also a £10 postage charge.
Face Mask Type 1 – Reliance FFP2 Face Masks
These are our highest quality and most protective facemasks we have on offer on our online store and is described as a “Protective mask for biohazard protection.”
Using one of these masks will create a barrier around your mouth so that the infection has no way of getting in and being transmitted.
This pack includes 20 masks.
Price: £24.47
Face Mask Type 2 – Reliance Non-Woven Face Masks
These masks are designed for lightweight general use, and are described as “Disposable masks for general protection”.
In comparison to our other masks, they will not provide as effective a level of protection from Coronavirus, but are an affordable option for those who would like peace of mind.
This pack includes 50 masks.
Price: £8.11
Alcohol Hand Sanitiser
Keeping your hands clean is another top tip to slow the spread of coronavirus, as a lot of infections are spread through our hands when we touch one another or objects such as door handles and public-use buttons.
This hand sanitiser is effective within 30 seconds of application, and contains 70% denatured ethanol with emollient.
This pack contains 24 bottles of 100ml sanitiser.
Price: £73.57
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Time to change, Time To Talk day 2020
Nowadays, around 1 in 4 people experience mental health problems. That is a good enough reason to end the stigma around it. Join us and support Time To Talk Day on 6th February 2020. Help us fight the discrimination of people touched by mental illness!
What it is all about?
This day was created to raise awareness about the mental health problems and help to end the stigma around this topic. Many people claim that that stigma and discrimination are as damaging, or more damaging, than the symptoms of their mental health problem. This year we use ‘Would you rather?’ game to spread the importance of conversations about the mental health. By getting people talk about it we can help break down stereotypes connected with the issue that affects us all. This day is a perfect opportunity to gather around your family and friends and encourage them to talk about their problems.
How can you help?
Did you ever think that chatting with a person who suffers from a mental illness can actually save a life? If not, it is time for you to do something about it because you can change someone’s life with a short conversation. Just be there for them. Let them talk and you just listen to them.
It is often the thing that they need the most to feel valued and cared about. They need you to listen to them and not to rush them. Let them finish. Then ask some additional question to better understand how they are feeling. Help them get rid off the burden they were carrying for this whole time.
After having a conversation, try to signpost them to the closest organisation which can help them. There are some examples of support services:
- Call 116 123 free helpline – open 24/7
- Email jo@samaritans.org – with response time of 24 hours
- Go to the NHS website to find the nearest Mental Health Support Service https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/other-services/Mental%20health%20support/LocationSearch/330
- In more serious/dangerous cases make sure that they go to their GP
Ajuda for mental health
The topic of mental health is extremally important for our company as we focus on educating people to save lives. You can save lives not only by helping people with their physical problems but most importantly you can save lives by talking with people and listening to them. This way you can help them with more complicated psychological issues.
To highlight the importance of the mental health and to increase the awareness about this topic we created a separate full-day event. Mental Health & Wellbeing Show is taking place on 21st of May 2020 in Cardiff City Stadium. This is the show dedicated to mental health and aiming to promote positive mental health through open conversation, promoting awareness and sharing real-life experiences. Our seminar speakers focus on topics such as coping with mental illness, ways to promote positive mental health, and how to support people around you who are suffering with ill mental health. Apart from the seminars, there will also be an open exhibition with over 60 charities, organisations and companies promoting their helpful resources, services and initiatives all focused on supporting mental health and wellbeing.
Find out more about the event on our website: https://www.mhwshow.co.uk/
Make a change and contribute to Time To Talk Day. Help your family and friends and think about our show. Maybe it is a good occasion to buy them a ticket for one of our seminars?
New year new skills! Here’s what courses are taking place at Ajuda training academy.
Why not set yourself some goals for 2020 and gain qualification and life skills that could even save lives?
That’s what we are all about here at Ajuda – educating people to save lives.
Here’s what courses are taking place over the next few months.
You can book courses direct on our website or you can give the team a call on 02920 576883 and we’d be happy to help with any enquiries
Here’s what Ajuda got up to in 2019
We celebrated our 10th anniversary, launched brand new courses, won awards, trained hundreds of delegates in a range of courses, launched a new website, and launched 2 new events
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS!
We celebrated 10 years of Ajuda!
A very special milestone was hit in 2019, too, with Ajuda celebrating a whole 10 years in business! In this past decade we have trained over 60,000 people, developed an extensive catalogue of popular courses, and worked with some fantastic people and organisations over the years.
To celebrate, Ajuda had a 10 year party at the Copthorne Hotel in Cardiff which included a fantastic meal, entertainment and a charity auction.
The chosen charity for the event was the ABF Soldiers’ Charity, a charity that our director Dawn supports regularly.
We hope that the next 10 years will bring us just as much fun!
TRAINING NEWS
New Mental Health Courses Launched!
2019 saw the launch of some brand new Mental Health First Aid courses on offer to our customers.
According to Mind Charity, every year 1 in 4 people will experience a mental health problem.
At Ajuda we want to be at the forefront of the battle to stop the stigma surrounding mental health, and training people to spot and treat the signs of mental illness is key to reducing the number of people suffering in silence.
We offer both adult and youth training for mental health, and can offer the course in-house at our Cardiff Bay training centre or at a venue of your choice. Please check our website for the next upcoming course dates.
Hundreds of delegates trained in First Aid, Food Safety, Fire Safety, Manual Handling and much more!
We’re pleased to see that people are fulfilling their recommended training requirements.
We are incredibly proud of the feedback we have been receiving from delegates across all of our courses in the past few months and would like to thank all of our trainers for their exceptional training delivery.
We run regular training courses at our Training Academy in Cardiff Bay but we can also provide in house training at your workplace, business or school.
We are flexible and accommodate our customers to meet their training needs.
We even use real fire on our Fire Safety training!
You can book courses direct on our website
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OVER £4,000 RAISED FOR CHARITY
The ABF Soldiers’ Charity is one very close to Dawn’s heart, and she regularly fundraises for them in a variety of different ways including her events. In September, Dawn took on another big challenge for ABF Soldiers’ charity – climbing Mount Toubkal in Morocco.
Standing at 4,167m, Mount Toubkal is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains and the tallest mountain in North Africa.
Dawn took on the challenge accompanied by her husband, Ianto, who both served in the army for a combined total of 45 years.
Together they smashed the challenge, and also raised an amazing £4,132.33 for the charity.
Thanks to all those who donated and supported.
NEW WEBSITE
⭐️EXCITING NEWS!⭐️
We launched a brand new website at the start of the year, which means you can now book places on our open courses online, direct from the website.
You can also view all our courses, read interesting and helpful articles, download our brochures and much more.
We will soon be launching a brand new website shop where you can purchase a range of first aid supplies 💻
From;
- First Aid Kits
- Sports Kits
- Catering Kits
- Training Supplies
- Bandages
- Dressings
- Survival Blankets
- AED’s
- Gloves
- Signage
- Books
- And much more!
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MENTAL HEALTH EVENTS LAUNCHED
To coincide with the launch of our new mental health courses, we have also created two brand new events. We recognised that there was a big demand in Wales for more discussion and awareness around mental health, illness and wellbeing – so we have decided to give our customers what they want and create bigger events for these topics.
Our annual Talking Mental Health Conference was officially launched on 10th October 2019, and welcomed over 120 delegates, 25 exhibitors and 7 speakers to Cardiff City Stadium for a day of inspirational talks and real-life experiences of dealing with mental illness. We are also preparing for our bigger Mental Health & Wellbeing Show which will also be held in Cardiff City Stadium, which will include over 50 exhibitors, 30 speakers and we already have over 400 people booked to attend!
If you would like any more information on how to get involved with these, please contact us today!
WINTER TIPS AND NEWS
Take Care of Your Mental Health
this Christmas
Keep Warm this Winter
with these tips
Christmas fire safety tips for your home
Stay safe his winter with our health & safety tips
UPCOMING COURSES
Emergency First Aid
(1 day course)
£90+ Vat
27th January
24th February
First Aid at Work
(3 day course)
£210+ Vat
27th – 29th January
24th – 26th February
Adult Mental Health First Aid
(2 day course)
21st & 22nd January
11th & 12th February
Youth Mental Health First Aid
(2 day course)
4th & 5th February
16th & 17th April
Take a look at the full 2020 open course calendar
We can also deliver in house training at your venue!
Get in touch to find out more
MULTI-AWARD WINNING
Zokit Business of the Year Award Winner
It’s always an amazing feeling in the office when the Ajuda team are recognised for our efforts and achievements in educating people to save lives. So, the team are absolutely over the moon to be named as “Business of the Year 2019” at this year’s Zokit Sprinconf!
Winner of the Welsh Vetrans Award
A word from Dawn:
“Super proud this evening, I was honoured to be a finalist, but for Ajuda to be announced as the overall winner for Business was just awesome. For those who don’t know I served in the military for 12 years, not only did it make the strong women that I am today but it’s where I met my husband Ianto who was also serving solider. A massive thank you to Sean Molino and the team at the Welsh Veterans Awards for putting together a great evening.”
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ONLINE TRAINING
Why use our online training platform?
Online training is;
- Flexible
- Efficient
- Cost effective
- You can progress through the modules at your own pace and time
- Fit the training in around your work and personal life
- 3 attempts to pass
- Print out your certificate there and then
We have over 80 training courses to chose from!
Happy new year! Save on training courses when booking in January!
SAVE 15% ON COURSES BOOKED IN JANUARY!
Good morning!Can you believe we’re now in 2020? We hope you had a lovely Christmas and Happy New Year! Our office is now back open and so we are offering a 15% discount on all training courses booked this month!And there’s plenty to chose from, just take a look below
OPEN COURSES AT AJUDA TRAINING ACADEMY
MHFA (Wales) Adult2 Day Course
11th & 12th February11th & 12th March£120 + vat per person
First Aid at Work 3 Day course
27th – 29th January24th – 25th February23rd – 25th March£210 + vat per person
MHFA (Wales) Youth2 Day Course
4th & 5th February16th & 17th April29th & 30th June£140 + vat per person
Emergency First Aid at Work 1 Day course
27th January24th February23rd March£90 + vat per person
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid2 Day Course
2nd & 3rd March6th & 7th May£160 + vat per person
Level 2 Fire Safety & Fire Marshal1 Day course
18th February1st April£90 + vat per person
First Aid Trainer 3 Day Course
6th – 8th April£425 + vat per person
2020 Calendar
Download our 2020 calendar
Quote “15OFFJAN” when booking to receive the discount!
Why chose us for your training needs?
- We ensure that we deliver an outstanding customer service to all our clients.
- We will teach anyone, anytime & anywhere
- We tailor our courses to meet the individual needs and requirements of all our clients, old and new
- We ensure that they have an enjoyable experience, by creating a comfortable, enjoyable learning experience, providing additional support when needed, enabling candidates to succeed.
Call the office on 02920 576883 or email admin@ajuda.org.uk to enquire about any of our training courses
What do our clients say?
We also provide online training courses from £15 + vat!
Our fully-approved, interactive-video eLearning courses are perfect for gaining qualifications for you and your employees.
We can deliver all the eLearning you need to help your business prosper.
Our engaging courses can be taken at any time, in any place and on any device. All courses are approved and priced to offer the best possible value to your business.
Online courses start from just £15 + vat and we have a wide range of qualifications including;
We can deliver all the eLearning you need to help your business prosper.
Our engaging courses can be taken at any time, in any place and on any device. All courses are approved and priced to offer the best possible value to your business.
Online courses start from just £15 + vat and we have a wide range of qualifications including;
- First Aid
- Fire Safety
- Food Hygeine
- Manual Handling
- Health & Safety
- Health & Social Skills
- Employability Skills
- Business Skills
- Safeguarding
- Education
Take a look at our range of online qualifications that we provide on our website here
Equality, Diversity & Discrimination
Course information
We’ve all heard and used the words ‘equality’ and ‘diversity’ before but what do they actually mean and how do they affect you as an employer or employee? Well if you take the words on their own they are actually quite different, equality is the state of being equal, especially in rights and opportunities. Diversity is the state of being different or varied. However these 2 things should not be seen as opposite to each other, after all people can be different but they still have the same rights. When it comes to places of work there is legislation in place to ensure that we all meet our responsibilities in relation to equality and diversity… And one way to make sure we meet these responsibilities is through training.
Number of modules: 10
Course Duration: 70 Minutes
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Course Price: £35
Talking Mental Health National Conference will return in 2020
The first Talking Mental Health Conference in Wales was so successful that will be staged for a second year, organiser Dawn Evans has revealed.
The event held at Cardiff City Stadium to coincide with World Mental Health Day on October 10 was sponsored by Remploy and opened by the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Councillor Daniel De’Ath.
Among the 120 attendees were Jack Sergeant Alyn & Deeside AM and Dr Henk Parmentier, Vice President for Europe at the World Federation for Mental Health.
Following the death of his father Carl, suicide prevention campaigner Mr Sergeant has launched an initiative called The 84, named after the 84 men who take their own lives each week in the UK.
Jack said: “The more we can talk about mental health, the more we can help people get through their days.”
There were 30 exhibitors including Mind Cymru and Action For Children, and the line-up of speakers included former Bristol, Wigan Athletic, and Wales footballer David Cotterill, who talked about the pressures of international football and their effect on mental health, and June Jones, the Campaign and Strategy Lead for Time To Change Wales, which aims to end the stigma associated with having a mental health issue.
Peter Davies, Regional Director, Wales, for ABF The Soldiers’ Charity, also talked about the mental health support it provides to soldiers, veterans, and their families, and Rachel Kingsbury, a mental health first aid trainer with the Ajuda Training Academy, spoke about the impact of anxiety and depression.
Dawn, the CEO of Ajuda, a multi-award-winning specialist mental health and vocational training company based in Cardiff, said: “We offer groundbreaking mental health first aid training to our clients and we see how important talking about this issue is for so many people in workplaces across Wales.
“So, we decided to bring people together to talk about the subject, to share insights, create strong relationships, and share best practice. We hope our conference will help to end the stigma about discussing mental health.
“The event had such a warm reception that we felt we must host the conference again next year in Cardiff on October 8.”
Dawn is also the driving force behind the Mental Health & Wellbeing Show which will be coming to Cardiff on May 21, 2020. You can book tickets here.
There will be 60 exhibitors and 20 seminars all on topics related to mental health and wellbeing.
Attendance is free with seminars starting at £10 and the show sponsorship partner will be Remploy.
One in four adults, along with one in ten children, will have a mental health issue.
These conditions can profoundly affect millions of lives, affecting the capability of people to make it through the day, sustain relationships, and maintain work.
The stigma attached to mental health issues can make it more difficult for those affected to pursue help.
We can make a difference and contribution by raising awareness. Talking Mental Health is a national conference to help people understand and recognise poor mental health and to make a difference.
Keynote speakers talked about their own personal journeys with mental health conditions, sharing their recovery stories. A range of companies and services attended on the day, showing how they support people with a mental health condition.
The event was a day of inspiration, motivation, learning, networking, sharing and positivity around mental health.
Do you have a mental health lead in your school?
WHY MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID?
Mental illnesses often start in adolescence or early adulthood and it is important to detect problems early to ensure the young person is properly treated and supported. The YMHFA (Wales) course teaches adults who have frequent contact with adolescents, such as parents, guardians, school staff, sport coaches and youth workers, how to assist adolescents who are developing a mental health problem, experiencing a worsening of a mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.
The Government Green Paper ‘Transforming children and young people’s mental health provision’ plans for every school and college to have a designated lead in mental health by 2025. The designated Youth Mental Health First Aider will be a trained member of staff who is responsible for the school’s approach to mental health.
This course is designed to meet this requirement by providing you with a clear understanding of the role of the school mental health lead. This step-by-step course will take you through essential skills needed to develop a multidisciplinary, whole systems approach through effective practice procedures to ensure the improvement of mental health and wellbeing in your school.
COURSE CONTENT & AIMS:
The YMHFA course teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are developing any of the following mental health problems, experiencing a worsening of an existing mental health problem or in a mental health crisis.
Developing mental health problems including:
- Depression
- Anxiety problems
- Eating disorders
- Psychosis
- Substance use problems
Mental health crises:
- Suicidal thoughts and behaviours
- Non-suicidal self-injury
- Panic attacks
- Traumatic events
- Severe psychotic states
- Severe effects from alcohol or other drug use
- Aggressive behaviours
- To raise awareness and understanding of mental health problems in young people
- To build confidence to help a young person experiencing a problem
- To preserve life where a young person may be a risk to themselves or others
- To provide help on a ‘First Aid’ basis
- To reduce the effect of a mental health problem and prevent the problem escalating
- To encourage early intervention and speedier recoveries
- To provide comfort to a young person experiencing mental distress
- To know where to refer the young person to for the right on-going help
It is designed to be interactive and participants are encouraged (if they wish) to share views and experiences. Whist sharing experiences can benefit the training experience participants must be aware that Mental Health First Aid is designed to help participants support others and is not intended as a therapy session for the participant. This is for the comfort for all participants.
Please note that due to the sensitive topics discussed within the training it is recommended that participants have a level of well-being before attending.
COURSE DATES
The next course wil be on the 21st & 22nd November
Dates of upcoming courses can be found on our website here
For in-house bookings we can deliver this anywhere in Wales, for groups between 6-12 participants.
COURSE COST
£140 + vat per person or £1,400 + vat for an in-house course for up to 12 people
COURSE VENUE
We run this course monthly at Ajuda Training Academy in Cardiff Bay.
LENGTH OF COURSE
2 days / 14 hours
It is recommended that these 2 days are run consecutively however they can be spread across a maximum of 2 sessions within 3 weeks.
WHAT IS INCLUDED
We provide a fully qualified, experienced trainer, all the course materials, and certificates for participants on completion of the course.
BOOKINGS
To book a course or find out more information call Rachel on 029 20576883
Email: rachel@ajuda.org.uk
There’s still time to gain qualifications this year at Ajuda Training
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At Ajuda we have a range of training courses taking place each week at our Training Academy in Cardiff Bay.
Why chose us for your training needs?
- We ensure that we deliver an outstanding customer service to all our clients.
- We will teach anyone, anytime & anywhere
- We tailor our courses to meet the individual needs and requirements of all our clients, old and new
- We ensure that they have an enjoyable experience, by creating a comfortable, enjoyable learning experience, providing additional support when needed, enabling candidates to succeed.
OUR COURSES
MHFA (Wales) Adult
2 Day Course
16th & 17th December
£120 + vat per person
First Aid at Work
3 Day course
18th – 20th November
£210 + vat per person
MHFA (Wales) Youth
2 Day Course
21st & 22nd November
£140 + vat per person
Emergency First Aid at Work
1 Day course
18th November
£90 + vat per person
Level 3 Paediatric First Aid
2 Day Course
25th & 26th November
£160 + vat per person
Level 2 Fire Safety & Fire Marshal
1 Day course
5th November
£90 + vat per person
First Aid Trainer
3 Day Course
5th – 7th November
£425 + vat per person
2020 Calendar
Planning ahead?
Download our 2020 calendar
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
Talking is a Lifeline! Time to Change Wales talks at Mental Health Conference
The #TalkingIsALifeline campaign aims to encourage men to talk about their mental health without the fear of being judged. Talking is a Lifeline emphasises that talking about mental health might be one of the bravest things a man can do.
Research conducted by Time to Change Wales found that self-stigma and a lack of understanding of mental health stops many men from talking to family and friends about their mental health problems because of fear and anxiety about negative consequences.
Many men have told Time to Change Wales that the pressure to ‘man up’ and ‘be strong’ has led to them suffering in silence. The campaign uses everyday settings and accessible language to normalise conversation around mental health.
The three male heroes are relatable individuals for other men to aspire to and feel comfortable discussing mental health. They show how they have experienced positive change through talking openly about their mental health.
Time to Change Wales Campaign and Strategy Lead, June Jones will be speaking at Talking Mental Health National Conference on Thursday 10th October at Cardiff City Stadium
Tickets and more info is available here
10 Reasons to attend Mental Health Conference
Talking Mental Health National Conference takes place on World Mental Health Day
(Thursday 10th October) 10am – 4pm at Cardiff City Stadium.
Here are 10 great reasons to attend:
1. Every year one in four adults, along with one in ten children, will have a mental health issue.
2. These conditions can profoundly affect literally millions of lives, affecting the capability of these individuals to make it through the day, to sustain relationships, and to maintain work.
3. The stigma attached to mental health causes a damaging, albeit ill-informed, attitude, making it more difficult for those affected to pursue help.
4. We can make a difference and contribution by raising awareness
5. The best way to deal with this stigma is through facts and a better understanding of mental health problems. From identifying the causes, pinpointing solutions, and ultimately recognising that we are really dealing with medical issues.
6. Talking Mental Health is a National Conference that will be taking place to help people understand and recognise poor Mental Health and to make a difference.
7. We will have a range of key note speakers, talking about their own personal journeys with Mental Health Conditions, and sharing their recovery stories.
8. There will be a range of companies and services attending on the day, exhibiting how they can support people with a mental health condition.
9. There are plenty of opportunites to network with others and start aconversation about mental health
10. The event will be a day of inspiration, motivation, learning, networking, sharing and positivity around Mental Health
