About us

Get to know MindCareTraining

Meet Lou Larkum

Hi! I'm Louise Larkum, owner and director of Mindcare Training. I am an accredited Instructor Member, approved by MHFA England to deliver Adult MHFA courses, both in the classroom and online.

My previous career as a teacher enables me to deliver content in an interactive, engaging way; my passion and care for people enables me to bring enthusiasm to my facilitation of the MHFA England content.

MindCareTraining aligns with my core values of upholding the worth and value of each individual, and enabling people to build skills to promote positive mental health.

When the laptop shuts these core-values are still mine. I’m a mum of 4 young adults (ages between 14-22). I love doing life’s rollercoaster with them and my husband, even when it’s uncomfortable. I’m also a consistently slow runner – but I run! I love to be creative, walk by the river and I have a natural orientation to the sea or water wherever I go.

I love our differences, our skills, our journey.

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what we do

Empowerment, Connection, Prevention

Primarily, Mindcare Training is a vehicle for delivery of the accredited MHFA England courses.

Our wellness series compliments upskilling of your companies Mental Health First Aiders, or as a wider reach promotion of positive mental health skills. Build your bespoke package.

All our training can be delivered either in the classroom or online.

Core Values

To build our own, and help others build, positive mental health skills.

Uphold the worth and value of each individual person.

To be authentic in our approach and true to ourselves.

To help to build strong, supportive environments.

our offerings

Let's talk about mental wellbeing

MHFA England Courses

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is the mental health equivalent of physical first aid – MHFA England is the only provider of licensed Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training in England. Mindcare training upholds all MHFA England’s core values and is proud to be an instructor member.

Learn more about our MHFA England Courses

Wellness Series

Our wellness series was born out of continued requests for upskilling and a real need to dig into the things that affect our mental health; relationships, boundaries, goals and self-esteem to name a few. Choose from a number of different sessions and build a program for your needs, all delivered by expert facilitators.

Learn more about our Wellness Series

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Our delegates' feedback

Informative, compassionate and empathic
					The course was amazing and very informative. Louise was very approachable, compassionate and empathic throughout the whole process. I enjoyed and looked forward to every session and will definitely recommend to colleagues, friends and family. Thank you Louise for such an amazing journey on this course.				

					
Delegate/ Mental Health First Aid course
Online course was really engaging!
					I did the course on line and it worked incredibly well. Louise was so engaging and kept us all involved well. It was a good mixture of lone working, working in break out groups, whole group discussion and lecture style.				

					
Delegate/ Mental Health First Aid course
Intense course, but totally worthwhile
					Great, albeit very intense, course. A lot of very helpful information, and a great manual along with an extremely engaging and enthusiastic instructor. Everyone should take this course, every office should facilitate an in-house support network for mental ill health.				

					
Delegate/ Mental Health First Aid course
Brilliant online delivery with amazing study materials
					Really enjoyed the course and the fact that I have still been able to do this during lockdown has been fantastic. The study materials are invaluable and I will be using them in the future. Louise was a fantastic tutor and the whole online transition was seamless. She facilitated the sessions well and breakout sessions really helped with the learning. I'll be recommending this course to my friends!				

					
Delegate/ Mental Health First Aid

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MHFA England Courses

Wellness

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Meet the squad

The Wellness Series Team

Lou Larkum

Founder & Director

Founder & director of MindCare Training, Lou heads up the Wellness Series. Lou has brought together a team of skilled facilitators to run different sessions in the wellness series. See the friendly faces below!

Ruth Hassard

Wellness Series Speaker

Qualified counsellor (PGDip) and a member of BACP (MBACP). Ruth splits her work between Private Practice and in Primary Care Mental Health for NHS Wales.

Stephen Hall

Wellness Series Speaker

Mediator, Leadership Coach, Strategy Consultant and Mentor. Director of Endesek.

Claire Thiel

Wellness Series Speaker

Counsellor (BA, HND Level 5, BACP)

Silje Howes

Wellness Series Speaker

Speaker and facilitator, Leadership Management UK

Nick Howes

Wellness Series Speaker

Managing Director, LMI UK, BSc, FCMI

Sharon Crook

Wellness Series Speaker

Founder of Peacewell, CMC Accredited Mediator, FCIPD

Tim Bond

Wellness Series Speaker

Pastor, BA Theology, Professional caterer qualification.

Jo Ibott

Wellness Series Speaker

Executive Menopause Coach and CPD Accredited with the Kathryn Colas Academy.

Get to know MindCareTraining

Meet Lou Larkum

what we do

Empowerment, Connection, Prevention

Core Values

our offerings

Let's talk about mental wellbeing

MHFA England Courses

Wellness Series

want to hear more?

Our delegates' feedback

Informative, compassionate and empathic

Delegate

Online course was really engaging!

Delegate

Intense course, but totally worthwhile

Delegate

Brilliant online delivery with amazing study materials

Delegate

Take a look at our courses, or get in touch!

Meet the squad

The Wellness Series Team

Lou Larkum

Ruth Hassard

Stephen Hall

Claire Thiel

Silje Howes

Nick Howes

Sharon Crook

Tim Bond

Jo Ibott

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