Practical, in-person mental health training for workplaces, organisations and communities across Moray.
Green Ribbons works with organisations, workplaces and communities across Moray. The area brings together busy towns, smaller settlements and widely dispersed rural communities, with working lives shaped by very different sectors and circumstances.
Good mental health training needs to make sense in that context. A small business without a dedicated HR team may need something different from a large public-sector organisation. Farming, land-based work, hospitality, education, care, manufacturing and distilling all bring their own working patterns, pressures and opportunities for people to support one another.
Our approach is practical and in person. We help people build confidence to notice when someone may be struggling, have useful conversations and understand what support may be available, while adapting the training around the people and situations in the room.
Choose from established mental health courses and shorter modules, or talk to us about adapting training around your organisation.
A 12-hour programme developing the knowledge and practical skills to offer initial support to someone experiencing mental health distress and help them towards further support.
Practical training for managers and people leaders on mental health, supportive conversations, work-related stress and creating healthier working conditions.
Explore how stigma, stereotypes and everyday language shape the way we think and talk about mental health, and how more thoughtful responses can help.
Practical mental health first aid for people who may be the first to notice when someone in their community is struggling.
Farming, veterinary work, gamekeeping and other occupations where people may work independently or in geographically dispersed teams.
Practical training for staff and volunteers supporting people across Moray’s communities.
Training that recognises seasonal pressure, customer-facing work, irregular hours and smaller teams.
Supporting staff confidence, wellbeing and conversations with colleagues, young people and families.
Mental health awareness and early support within operational, technical and safety-focused working environments.
Practical approaches for businesses that may not have dedicated HR, wellbeing or occupational health teams.
Local delivery and an understanding of the communities and organisations we work alongside.
Practical sessions delivered face to face.
Training can be shaped around different workplaces, groups and situations.
Useful skills and discussion rather than abstract theory.
Case studyScotland’s Mental Health First Aid with Edrington at The Macallan EstateEdringtonSMHFA for Edrington at The Macallan Estate, with participant feedback on ALGEE, confidence and practical learning.Read the case study →
Case studyBuilding a peer-support café in LossiemouthLossiemouth Peer-Support CaféHow two Lossiemouth drop-ins developed into a community peer-support initiative.Read the case study →
Case studyHands-on mental health awareness with Diageo Global EngineeringDiageo Global EngineeringJenga, Scrabble and practical discussion during a Diageo Global Engineering mental health awareness session.Read the case study →
Training is only one part of supporting mental health. If you or someone you know needs information, practical help or additional support, there are organisations and services available locally and across Scotland.
Hat Full of Bees
Moray-based neurodiversity coaching and education from Vicky Flood, offering one-to-one ADHD coaching alongside workshops and talks. Sessions can be delivered online, with face-to-face coaching available where geographically suitable, and the site also includes lived-experience writing about ADHD and neurodivergence.
Mikeysline
Confidential mental health support for people across the Highlands, Moray and surrounding areas, with text-based and online support as well as face-to-face options. The service supports people experiencing distress, anxiety, depression or suicidal thoughts.
Moray Wellbeing Hub
A peer-led social enterprise supporting mental health and wellbeing in Moray through lived-experience activity, community connection, training and signposting. Contact the Hub for information about current opportunities and support.
Centred
Mental health and wellbeing support across the Highlands, including community-based services and opportunities that help people build confidence, connection and recovery. This is the current Highland resource used in place of the outdated listing on the former directory.
James Support Group
James Support Group offers peer support for people bereaved by suicide and people experiencing, or who have experienced, suicidal thoughts across the Scottish Highlands and Moray. Support includes local group meetings, one-to-one sessions and a 24-hour helpline.
Mind Your Head
A Shetland mental health charity providing information, activities and support programmes for people across the islands, including adults, young people and carers. This is the current Shetland resource used in place of the outdated listing on the former directory.
Green Ribbons delivers in-person training across Moray, including Elgin, Forres, Lossiemouth, Buckie, Keith and surrounding rural communities. Training can normally be delivered at your workplace or at another suitable local venue.
Yes. Where a suitable space is available, training can usually be delivered at your workplace or another local venue.
Yes. We work with organisations of different sizes and can help you choose an approach that makes sense for the number of people involved.
Yes. We deliver in person across Moray, including rural communities as well as the main towns.
Yes. Some courses follow an established programme, while other sessions can be shaped around the pressures, examples and situations most relevant to your organisation.
At times we run funded or open courses with individual places available. When public dates are available, they can be promoted through the website.
Yes. Tell us what you would like people to feel more confident doing and who the training is for, and we can suggest a sensible starting point.
Tell us a little about your organisation, who the training is for and what you are hoping to achieve. We can help you work out a sensible starting point.
