Training and Development

Latest Training Opportunities with VSA

This page was last updated on Wednesday April 22nd, 2026

First Aid for Mental Health

This course goes into detail on a wide range of mental health conditions and the support and help provided by healthcare professionals.

Course includes:

• What is First Aid for Mental Health?
• Identifying mental health conditions
• Providing advice and starting a conversation
• Drugs and alcohol
• First Aid for Mental Health action plan
• First Aid for Mental Health in the workplace

Course dates:

• 8^th & 9^th July 2026

To book spaces or further details, please contact training@vsa.org.uk

Full details on this course HERE

We are also pleased to offer a range of classroom based training courses throughout Aberdeen...

Emergency First Aid At Work

Current 2026 Dates:
28^th April, 27^th May

More details HERE

Immediate Management of Anaphylactic Shock - certificated course

More details HERE

First Aid for Mental Health 2 Day Certificated Course

Current 2026 Dates:
8^th & 9^th July

More details HERE

Risk Management 2 Day course

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First Aid 3 Day certificated course

More details HERE

Trauma Skilled Practice

Current 2026 Dates:
7^th May, 11^th May, 24^th June

More details HERE

Personal Safety

Current 2026 Dates:
23^rd April, 10^th June

More details HERE

Palliative Care Training

Current 2026 Dates:
28^th May, 23^rd June

More details HERE

Learning Disability and Neurodiversity

Current 2026 Dates:

13^th May, 4^th June

More details HERE

Food Hygiene (4.5 hrs)

Current 2026 Dates:
23^rd April, 22^nd May, 5^th June

More details HERE

Safer People Moving and Handling (4.5 hrs)

Current 2026 Dates:
5^th May, 19^th May, 2^nd June, 16^th June, 30^th June

More details HERE

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Current 2026 Dates:
25^th May, 11^th June, 22^nd June

More details HERE

BSS 2 Day Proactive Strategies Pathway (Proactive Approaches)

Current 2026 Dates:
29^th & 30^th April
9^th & 10^th June

More details HERE

Dementia Awareness

Current 2026 Dates:
20^th May, 8^th June, 18^th June

More details HERE

If you are interested in our training and development team running a training course for your organisation, or would like your staff to attend one of our training courses, then please contact our training and development team:

E: training@vsa.org.uk

T: 01224 212021