It's A Playground

Mental Health Training and Awareness Company

At It’s a Playground, we strongly believe that we need to treat our mental health the same way as our physical health.

A great way to look at life, the world and even our mind - is looking at it like a playground. We should be continuously playing, learning, growing, connecting, being active, helping others up when they fall or pushing others up so that they and we reach new heights.

All of the workshops and training that we do at It’s a Playground are designed (either by us, trusted and well qualified associates and/or community interest companies) to break down stigma associated with mental health, encourage and empower people to look after themselves and basically break-down/simplify evidence based learning in an accessible way to inspire others to look after their mental health every day.

Our Director and Head Trainer, Laura Rigden, has utilised her passion for mental health in many different ways over the years, having worked in psychological injury management/prevention, learning & development, wellbeing consultancy and professional training. Gaining experience and learnings from working within the health sector, education, hospitality, the corporate world and more and she's gained a load of experience that comes along with our great course material.

What We Do @

• CPD Accredited Mental Health First Aid (England) Adult Courses (half day, one day workplace champion and 2 day first aid)
• Bespoke training and workshops to inform about evidence based tools you may choose to use and implement to help you thrive
• Clothing to increase awareness of the importance of mental health, promote Mindfitness and raise funds for Mind Charity - the Mental Health Charity

We offer Mental Health First Aid Training Courses!

What's in a name?

It's a Playground
It's a state of mind.

• Psychology & Neuroscience are brilliant. HOWEVER...most of us have not been using it properly.
• Do you wait until someone has heart disease to tell him he needs to change his diet and exercise? No.
• We shouldn't wait until we are hurt or injured to start working on our mind.
• We need to give it some muscle power and keep on working out until we are wrinkled and old.
• We all have mental health. It's a part of our overall health and wellbeing.
• With education about good mentally healthy practices we can not only break the stigma associated with mental health issues, but also learn help ourselves have our best lives.

An "It's a Playground" mindset is the aim. We must find ways to continually play, learn, grow!

Join the It's a Playground way and help promote mental health awareness, eradicate stigma and encourage yourself and others to thrive.

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