Our courses

What is the Cedar Tree Mental Health Awareness course?

The Cedar Tree Mental Health Awareness course is an online interactive workshop that provides an overview and understanding of the mental health landscape. Providing tools to look after your own and others mental health & well-being, insights into the factors that affect our mental health & well-being, information on the protective and risk factors for mental ill health and an understanding of adverse childhood experiences and its impact on a person life and health.

The MASE workshop is designed to help people better understand what is happening in their minds and bodies when they feel stressed, anxious, or emotionally overwhelmed. It explores the links between thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and behaviours, helping participants make sense of their emotional responses. The workshop introduces the concept of emotional literacy, supporting people to recognise, name, and understand their emotions more clearly. Participants will also learn practical skills and coping strategies to help manage stress and anxiety, build emotional resilience, and feel more confident responding to challenging situations in everyday life.

Healthy Conversation Skills is a practical, interactive workshop that builds confidence in having supportive conversations about wellbeing and mental health. Using evidence‑based approaches, participants learn to listen effectively, ask open discovery questions, show empathy, and encourage positive change, without judgement, advice‑giving, or “fixing”, while knowing when and how to signpost to further support

Suicide Awareness & Prevention Training

This workshop builds understanding, confidence, and practical skills to help prevent suicide. 

Participants learn to recognise risk factors and warning signs, have compassionate conversations, and respond safely when someone may be at risk. Through discussion, videos, and scenarios, the training reduces stigma, encourages open dialogue, and emphasises looking after both others and yourself.

This workshop explores Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and their lifelong impact on health, behaviour and emotional development. Participants will learn what ACEs are, how multiple adversities increase risks in adulthood and why early stress affects thinking, relationships and learning. The session highlights the role of supportive relationships and resilient communities in reducing harm and offers practical ways to create hope and strengthen resilience in children, young people and adults.

Understanding and Supporting LGBT+ Children & Young People

This training will explore some of the critical issues and challenges experienced by children and young people who are LGBT+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and/or Trans) or exploring their sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Together we will examine how these issues may impact their mental health and their emotional and social wellbeing.