Fitzrovia Youth in Action - Training and Consultancy

Fitzrovia Youth in Action (FYA) is a youth action charity 

Please note you will be sent a separate email to confirm place on this course.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Dates: 2nd &amp; 9th September 2026 Venue: Warren Centre hall: Basement 1-8 Suffolk House London W1T 5JUplease note the venue is not step free or wheelchair accessible, if you have any access needs please let us know ASAP. This 2 day course will take participants through the training to become certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders. Free for youth professionals pan London who work with young people aged 8 to 18 and want to gain the knowledge, awareness, and skills to spot the signs of a young person experiencing poor mental health, participants must attend both days to become fully certified. <h6> </h6>Youth Mental Health First Aiders will be able to:<ul><li>Explain what mental health is&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe how to look after their own mental health and wellbeing&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe the signs of poor mental health in young people&nbsp;​</li><li>Explain some of the risk factors associated with poor mental health in young people&nbsp;​</li><li>Demonstrate how to apply the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®) in a Youth Mental Health First Aid conversation&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe the role of a&nbsp;Youth MHFAider®</li><li>Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®</li><li>Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England®</li><li>Learn beyond the course through membership of the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®</li></ul> Upon completion, participants will receive:<ul><li>A copy of the workbook to support their learning throughout the course&nbsp;</li><li>A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it&nbsp;</li><li>A wallet-sized reference card with the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®)&nbsp;</li><li>A digital Youth MHFAider certificate valid for three years</li></ul> To book and confirm your space, you must be able to attend the 2 training dates. Please note this training is free to attend for London youth professionals but a £100 fee will be payable for non-attendees without 7 days notice. You may also transfer your place within this notice period. Please read our terms and conditions at the point of booking. To find out more E:training@fya.org.uk

Warren Centre

Thank you for your Online Reflect &amp; Connect booking. A Teams link will be sent to you with the joining details and email about the session. We look forward to welcoming you online soon.

Wellbeing Wednesdays - A Reflection and Connection series Welcome to Wellbeing Wednesdays! A monthly space for youth professionals to come together once a month online to access peer support from other professionals pan London, celebrate successes, troubleshoot challenges, share and learn from one another. These will be open sessions for you to bring what's on your mind to speak through or to be a listening ear and support other colleagues, feel heard and validated. You can attend one session or all, a no pressure place to take some time to connect and reflect. These sessions will have a light structure of a check in and often a theme, but will be led by what participants want to share. Each session will finish with a check-out. If a theme below doesn't connect with you at the time, you are still very welcome to come and join to share what's coming up for you that Wellbeing Wednesday, to connect and reflect! September is the start of the new academic year and new beginnings for many young people as they navigate school life or if they aren't in education employment or training it may be a different season. Join us to reflect on the summer and look at the theme of change and transitions together. October features World Mental Health Day and the theme is to prioritise mental health in the workplace. Join us to discuss how we currently support ourselves at work, personally and professionally and a chance to check in on our wellbeing and what's in our toolkit for challenging times! November is Men's Health Month. For this session we will reflect on young men's mental health and what is impacting young males wellbeing. We will include contributions from young males at FYA and what they want to share and think about ways we can support male mental health and wellbeing. December we will reflect on the year and how it has been for us as youth professionals, our proudest moments, challenges, what we want to leave behind and what we want to take into the new year. Join us as we say goodbye to 2026! *Please note that these online spaces are not therapy based, places to discuss safeguarding concerns or a replacement for professional support, but peer led. Signposting may be shared to support youth practitioners who may need extra support. Join us to meet and network with other youth professionals in the capital and to take some time to reflect and connect! Any questions about this series E:abbie.mitchell@fya.org.uk

Wellbeing Wednesdays Online: Reflect & Connect 

Thank you for booking a space on the FYA mental health through the youth lens workshop. We look forward to welcoming you soon!

Mental Health through the Youth Lens A Youth Mental Health Day Special Date: Friday 18th September 2026 Time: 10.30-1pm Venue:Warren Centre hall:Basement&nbsp;1-8 Suffolk HouseLondonW1T 5JU Please note unfortunately this venue is not step free. Please let us know if you have any access needs as soon as possible. FYA Youth Facilitators are back with their Mental Health Through The Youth Lens interactive workshop to support professionals on ways to explore the topic of mental health with young people and provide a space to connect about the theme. Young people will spotlight key themes affecting youth mental health and together we will explore the topic of mental health through a youth lens. Combined with their ideas of what they want you to know, creative activities from FYA youth led mental health focused sessions from our peer support programmes, and through discussions and exploration, an interactive workshop has been produced and we are excited for you to explore with us! If you are a professional working with young people and are looking for something a little different for Youth Mental Health Day, this is a great workshop with youth voices at the heart! Highlights will include <ul><li>Exploring mental health together and from the voices of young people</li><li>Wellbeing Wisdom - What young people want professionals to know</li><li>Creative ways to discuss mental health related topics with youth</li><li>What's on our minds when it comes to mental health? Youth voice</li><li>Meeting other youth organisations to explore these topics together</li></ul> For any questions please email abbie.mitchell@fya.org.uk

Thank you for your booking enquiry, please note a follow up email with booking confirmation confirms your space on the course.

Train the Trainer - Adult to Youth Mentoring Dates: Monday 28th &amp; Wednesday 30th September 2026 Timings: 10.30-4pm each day Venue:Warren Centre hall:Basement 1-8 Suffolk HouseLondonW1T 5JU Please note unfortunately our venue is not step free or wheelchair accessible, if you have access needs please let us know as soon as possible. FYA has been delivering youth led mentoring programmes with over 2000 young people since late 2017 and is an award winning initiative with multiple models of mentoring support. This 2 day Adult to Youth Mentoring Train the Trainer (TTT) programme has been designed to support youth organisations and professionals working with young people who want to set up and coproduce their own mentoring support programmes working in a youth led way. Join us across both days to learn and connect with other youth professionals across the capital motivated and excited to set up or support the development of their own adult to youth coproduced mentoring projects. Please note participants must attend both days of the training to complete the course. Our 2-day TTT course highlights include:• Coproduction and Youth Participation models• Overview of mentoring and group support approaches• Best practice and the Mentoring Quality Framework• Recruitment for mentoring programmes• Implementation and choosing your model(s)• Facilitation guidance through a youth led lens• Training content and resources• Evaluation methods Please note you must book both dates to complete this course. For any further enquiries about the programme please email training@fya.org.uk and put TTT - Adult to Youth Mentoring in the subject title.

Train the Trainer: Adult to Youth Mentoring

Youth Mental Health First Aid Dates: 6th &amp; 13th October 2026 Time: 10-5.40 (arrive between 09.30-9.45 to register) Venue: Warren Centre hall: Basement 1-8 Suffolk House London W1T 5JU This 2 day course will take participants through the training to become certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders. Free for youth professionals pan London who work with young people aged 8 to 18 and want to gain the knowledge, awareness, and skills to spot the signs of a young person experiencing poor mental health, participants must attend both days to become fully certified. <h6> </h6>Youth Mental Health First Aiders will be able to:<ul><li>Explain what mental health is&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe how to look after their own mental health and wellbeing&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe the signs of poor mental health in young people&nbsp;​</li><li>Explain some of the risk factors associated with poor mental health in young people&nbsp;​</li><li>Demonstrate how to apply the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®) in a Youth Mental Health First Aid conversation&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe the role of a&nbsp;Youth MHFAider®</li><li>Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®</li><li>Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England®</li><li>Learn beyond the course through membership of the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®</li></ul> Upon completion, participants will receive:<ul><li>A copy of the workbook to support their learning throughout the course&nbsp;</li><li>A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it&nbsp;</li><li>A wallet-sized reference card with the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®)&nbsp;</li><li>A digital Youth MHFAider certificate valid for three years</li></ul> To book and confirm your space, you must be able to attend the 2 training dates. Please note this training is free to attend for London youth professionals but a £100 fee will be payable for non-attendees without 7 days notice. You may also transfer your place within this notice period. Please read our terms and conditions at the point of booking. Once you have registered your interest and initial booking through PLINTH (this link), a member of the team will send you a direct link for to register your place and confirm. To find out more E:training@fya.org.uk

Youth Mental Health First Aid Dates: 6th &amp; 13th October 2026 Time: 10-5.30 (arrive from 9.30-9.45, training starts promptly at 10) Venue: Warren Centre hall: Basement 1-8 Suffolk House London W1T 5JU This 2 day course will take participants through the training to become certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders. Free for youth professionals pan London who work with young people aged 8 to 18 and want to gain the knowledge, awareness, and skills to spot the signs of a young person experiencing poor mental health, participants must attend both days to become fully certified. <h6> </h6>Youth Mental Health First Aiders will be able to:<ul><li>Explain what mental health is&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe how to look after their own mental health and wellbeing&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe the signs of poor mental health in young people&nbsp;​</li><li>Explain some of the risk factors associated with poor mental health in young people&nbsp;​</li><li>Demonstrate how to apply the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®) in a Youth Mental Health First Aid conversation&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe the role of a&nbsp;Youth MHFAider®</li><li>Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®</li><li>Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England®</li><li>Learn beyond the course through membership of the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®</li></ul> Upon completion, participants will receive:<ul><li>A copy of the workbook to support their learning throughout the course&nbsp;</li><li>A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it&nbsp;</li><li>A wallet-sized reference card with the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®)&nbsp;</li><li>A digital Youth MHFAider certificate valid for three years</li></ul> To book and confirm your space, you must be able to attend the 2 training dates. Please note this training is free to attend for London youth professionals but a £100 fee will be payable for non-attendees without 7 days notice. You may also transfer your place within this notice period. Please read our terms and conditions at the point of booking. To find out more E:training@fya.org.uk

A member of our team will review your enquiry and confirm your booking separately by sending a follow up confirmation link.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Dates: 3rd &amp; 4th November 2026 Time: 10-5.30 (arrive between 09.30-9.45 to register) Venue: Warren Centre hall: Basement 1-8 Suffolk House London W1T 5JU This 2 day course will take participants through the training to become certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders. Free for youth professionals pan London who work with young people aged 8 to 18 and want to gain the knowledge, awareness, and skills to spot the signs of a young person experiencing poor mental health, participants must attend both days to become fully certified. <h6> </h6>Youth Mental Health First Aiders will be able to:<ul><li>Explain what mental health is&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe how to look after their own mental health and wellbeing&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe the signs of poor mental health in young people&nbsp;​</li><li>Explain some of the risk factors associated with poor mental health in young people&nbsp;​</li><li>Demonstrate how to apply the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®) in a Youth Mental Health First Aid conversation&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe the role of a&nbsp;Youth MHFAider®</li><li>Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®</li><li>Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England®</li><li>Learn beyond the course through membership of the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®</li></ul> Upon completion, participants will receive:<ul><li>A copy of the workbook to support their learning throughout the course&nbsp;</li><li>A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it&nbsp;</li><li>A wallet-sized reference card with the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®)&nbsp;</li><li>A digital Youth MHFAider certificate valid for three years</li></ul> To book and confirm your space, you must be able to attend the 2 training dates. Please note this training is free to attend for London youth professionals but a £100 fee will be payable for non-attendees without 7 days notice. You may also transfer your place within this notice period. Please read our terms and conditions at the point of booking. Once you have registered your interest and initial booking through PLINTH (this link), a member of the team will send you a direct link for you to register your place and confirm the booking. To find out more E:training@fya.org.uk

Thank you for booking your space on the Facilitation Foundations masterclass. We can't wait to see you soon!

Facilitation Foundations Masterclass Interested in refreshing your facilitation skills? This youth coproduced masterclass is an opportunity to discuss and understand how to engage diverse groups of young people when facilitating a variety of youth-led activities in group and 1-to-1 settings. This is a great opportunity for professionals who are interested in understanding the “youth-lens” in regards to what they consider as best-practice and consider how to create an environment that encourages engagement and participation and the sharing of experiences.&nbsp; Content highlights include:&nbsp; <ul><li>What is a facilitator, and what is their role in youth led work?&nbsp;</li><li>Ingredients of a good session&nbsp;</li><li>Effective facilitation skills&nbsp;and facilitator traits according to young people</li><li>Facilitation tools and adaptive facilitation&nbsp;</li><li>Facilitating challenging conversations&nbsp;</li><li>Facilitation&nbsp;&amp; learning styles&nbsp;</li><li>Scenarios based work and troubleshooting –&nbsp;solution focused peer support&nbsp;</li></ul> Date: Monday 9th November Time: 2pm-5pm*Please arrive 10-15 minutes early as the workshop will start at 2pm. Venue:The Warren Centre1-8 Suffolk HouseWakefield PlaceLondon, W1T 5JU(2 mins fromWarren St tube) *Please note unfortunately the venue is not step free or wheelchair accessible please let us know if you have any access needs.

Thank you for your booking enquiry, please note a separate booking confirmation email will be sent to confirm your space.

Train the Trainer - Peer Mentoring Dates: Thursday 26th &amp; Monday 30th November 2026 Timings: 10.30-4pm each day Venue:Warren Centre hall:Basement 1-8 Suffolk HouseLondonW1T 5JU Please note unfortunately our venue is not step free or wheelchair accessible, if you have access needs please let us know as soon as possible. FYA has been delivering peer mentoring programmes with over 2000 young people since late 2017 and is an award winning youth led mentoring initiative with multiple models of peer support. This 2 day Peer Mentoring Train the Trainer (TTT) programme has been designed to support youth organisations and professionals working with young people who want to set up their own youth led mentoring and peer support programmes. Join us across both days to learn and connect with other youth professionals across the capital motivated and excited to set up or support the development of their own peer led projects. Please note participants must attend both days of the training to complete the course. Our 2-day TTT course highlights include:• Coproduction and Youth Participation models• Overview of peer support and mentoring• Safeguarding and support for participants• Recruitment for peer mentoring programmes• Implementation and choosing your model(s)• Facilitation guidance through a youth led lens• Training content and resources• Evaluation methods Please note you must book both dates to complete this course. For any further enquiries about the programme please email training@fya.org.uk and put TTT - Peer Mentoring in the subject title.

Thank you for booking a space on our workshop Youth At The Heart From The Start. We look forward to welcoming you soon!

'Youth&nbsp;at&nbsp;the&nbsp;Heart&nbsp;from&nbsp;the&nbsp;Start' FYA Youth Coproduced Masterclass DATE: Monday 7th December 2026 TIME:&nbsp;2:00pm - 5pm&nbsp;*Please arrive 10-15 mins before to register and settle in LOCATION:&nbsp;The&nbsp;Warren Centre, 1-8 Suffolk House, Whitfield Place, London, W1T 5JU (2 mins&nbsp;from&nbsp;Warren Street tube station)*Please note unfortunately this venue is not step free or wheelchair accessible please let us know if you have any access needs The perfect time to explore how to ensure work is youth led where possible ahead of the new year, this&nbsp;Masterclass&nbsp;is for professionals that work with young people, and would like to gain a&nbsp;youth-led lens on:<ul><li>How to encourage&nbsp;Youth&nbsp;Participation&nbsp;in a variety of settings</li><li>Differences between&nbsp;Youth&nbsp;Participation and Coproduction</li><li>Coproduction&nbsp;methods and models</li><li>Meaningful Participation&nbsp;</li><li>Intrinsic and extrinsic motivations for&nbsp;youth&nbsp;engagement</li><li>Troubleshooting opportunities and group-focused peer support.</li></ul> This&nbsp;Masterclass&nbsp;is&nbsp;a&nbsp;fantastic opportunity&nbsp;to&nbsp;network with other&nbsp;youth&nbsp;organisations, skill-share best practice, refresh expertise,&nbsp;and&nbsp;gain updated knowledge on how&nbsp;to&nbsp;effectively encourage&nbsp;youth&nbsp;participation&nbsp;by utilising facilitative methods.This&nbsp;training&nbsp;is&nbsp;free&nbsp;for&nbsp;all&nbsp;professionals&nbsp;who&nbsp;work pan London. We&nbsp;would&nbsp;love&nbsp;to&nbsp;see&nbsp;you&nbsp;there! Any questions please email abbie.mitchell@fya.org.uk

A member of team will be in touch to review your booking and send a follow up confirmation link if approved.

Youth Mental Health First Aid Dates: 12th &amp; 13th January 2027 Time: 10-5.30 (arrive between 09.30-9.45 to register) Venue: Warren Centre hall: Basement 1-8 Suffolk House London W1T 5JU This 2 day course will take participants through the training to become certified Youth Mental Health First Aiders. Free for youth professionals pan London who work with young people aged 8 to 18 and want to gain the knowledge, awareness, and skills to spot the signs of a young person experiencing poor mental health, participants must attend both days to become fully certified. <h6> </h6>Youth Mental Health First Aiders will be able to:<ul><li>Explain what mental health is&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe how to look after their own mental health and wellbeing&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe the signs of poor mental health in young people&nbsp;​</li><li>Explain some of the risk factors associated with poor mental health in young people&nbsp;​</li><li>Demonstrate how to apply the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®) in a Youth Mental Health First Aid conversation&nbsp;​</li><li>Describe the role of a&nbsp;Youth MHFAider®</li><li>Know how to use the MHFAider Support App®</li><li>Know how to access a dedicated text service provided by Shout and ongoing learning opportunities with MHFA England®</li><li>Learn beyond the course through membership of the Association of Mental Health First Aiders®</li></ul> Upon completion, participants will receive:<ul><li>A copy of the workbook to support their learning throughout the course&nbsp;</li><li>A digital manual to refer to whenever they need it&nbsp;</li><li>A wallet-sized reference card with the Youth MHFA action plan (ALGEE®)&nbsp;</li><li>A digital Youth MHFAider certificate valid for three years</li></ul> To book and confirm your space, you must be able to attend the 2 training dates. Please note this training is free to attend for London youth professionals but a £100 fee will be payable for non-attendees without 7 days notice. You may also transfer your place within this notice period. Please read our terms and conditions at the point of booking. Once you have registered your interest and initial booking through PLINTH (this link), a member of the team will send you a direct link for you to register your place and confirm the booking. To find out more E:training@fya.org.uk

Fitzrovia Youth in Action - Training and Consultancy

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Wellbeing Wednesdays Online: Reflect & Connect

Mental Health Through The Youth Lens

Train the Trainer: Adult to Youth Mentoring

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Youth Mental Health First Aid

Facilitation Foundations

Train the Trainer: Peer Mentoring

Youth At The Heart From The Start

Youth Mental Health First Aid