Darren Greatorex
WMHI Chairman
Wirksworth Colts FC MHFA
Training.
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Mental health First aider (Adult)
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TQUK Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Children and Young People's Mental Health.
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20 minute Suicide awareness training
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Harmless – Mental Health Awareness
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Harmless suicide awareness and managing mental health
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Harmless Suicide Bereavement Course
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Mental health awareness for sport & physical activity+
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Tackling Gambling-Related Harm Level 2 Training
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Trained in how to support young people using Kooth
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Ambassador of Hope!
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Contact
Sam North
Wirksworth Colts FC Mental Health Support Team
Ella Richardson
WMHI General Community Team
Susan Dennis
Wirksworth & Middleton Cricket Club MHFA
Training
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Mental Health First Aider (Adult)
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Mental Health Awareness (Harmless)
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Suicide Prevention
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Ambassador of Hope!
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Contact
Dr Penny Blackwell
Hannage Brook Medical Centre
Hannage Brook Medical Centre is the clinical resource for the Wirksworth Mental Health Initiative.
Currently, Dr Penny Blackwell is the medical advisor and liaison for the committee
Barbara Southam
WMHI Secretary
Treasurer
WMHI General Community Team
Training.
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Adult and young persons MHFA
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Intro to counselling skills
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SHOUT Volunteer helpline training
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Ambassador of Hope chasing the stigma
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Contact
Alex Butler
Wirksworth Scouts
Lynn Davis-Patterson
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Young Futures Program
Training.
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Mental Health first Aider (Youth)
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Self Harm and Suicide Awareness
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DCC Mental Health Awareness
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Keeping Children Safe In Education
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Child Safeguarding
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Prevention of Radicalisation
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Contact
Paul Scully
Wirksworth Colts FC Mental Health Support Team
Training
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Zero Suicide Alliance – Suicide awareness training
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Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity+
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Contact
Alex Harrison
Middleton and Wirksworth Freestyle Wrestling Club
Tough Enough To Care
Training
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Mental Health Champion.
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Mental Health First Aider.
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Mental Health Youth First Aider
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Mental Health First Aid Tutor.
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Suicide First Aider.
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Suicide First Aid Tutor.
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Level 3 Expert by Experience (Mental Health).
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Adult and adolescent safeguarding trained.
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Contact
Kelly Swift
Wirksworth Colts FC Mental Health Support Team
Laura Andrew
WMHI General Community Team
Lara Ross
Peak Ballet
Lynda Allis
WMHI General Community Team
Training.
​Worked for 30 years in the Mental Health field, as an Auxiliary Nurse ,a Community Support Worker & a Day Service Worker
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Contact
Libby Bryant
WMHI General Community Team & Wirksworth Colts
Training.
MSc in counselling and psychotherapy
PhD which focused on mental health.
Used to teach at Leicester University on modules focused on mental health issues.
Worked previously as a volunteer tutor for young people, as well as helping in my local primary school.
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