City & Guilds Level 2 Award in Supporting Wellbeing and Mental Health of Self and Others

This qualification covers the fundamental principles of mental health and wellbeing, equipping you with the knowledge to understand key concepts, characteristics and influencing factors. It is designed to raise awareness and promote positive mental health practices in everyday life and across a variety of workplace settings.

You will explore how to support your own wellbeing and that of others through effective communication, positive relationships, and the creation of supportive environments. You will also learn practical strategies for building personal resilience, managing stress, adapting to change, and maintaining emotional balance.

Key Facts

• Attendance: Online learning with tutor support
• Duration: 8 hours (to be completed within one month)
• Start Date: Start at any time

Entry Requirements

There are no formal academic requirements to start this course.

Course Content

You will work through online learning materials in your own time to gain an understanding of wellbeing and mental health, and how to promote positive mental health practices in your own everyday life and within your workplace.

You’ll learn how to:

• Understand the concepts, characteristics and influencing factors of wellbeing and mental health
• Support wellbeing and mental health through effective communication, positive relationships and supportive environments
• Develop personal resilience and strategies for managing stress and change

Assessment

You will undertake a multiple-choice knowledge test, this can be taken in one of our college centres (Huntingdon, Leeds or North London) or by remote exam invigilation.

Course Fees

£25

Awarding Body Registration Fees*: £25 (Please note registration is free until 31 December 2025)
* these are payable by all students or employers and are recharged at cost and subject to change.

Please note, free places on this course are available to the first 30 people to complete the application process. 

If you choose to undertake the MCQ examination by remote invigilation (rather than at a college centre) a fee of £34 will apply.

These are current figures and may be subject to change. The differences in course fees reflect the level of funding that is available as a result of government policies and priorities. These may be as a result of age, employment status, previous education achievements, or location for example, and are outside of our control.

What Next?

By the end of this qualification, you’ll leave with practical skills and personal awareness that make a real difference in everyday life and at work.

You will have developed:

• Effective communication techniques to listen, empathise and support others with confidence
• An understanding of how to recognise and respond to signs of stress or poor wellbeing
• Strategies to manage pressure, adapt to change and maintain balance
• Tools to create supportive, positive environments in the workplace
• An understanding of how to look after your own mental health and promote wellbeing for those around you

These skills are valuable in any customer-facing or team-based role and will enhance your confidence, relationships and professional approach to wellbeing and mental health.