Free Training for Music Venue Staff

Tonic Music are delighted to announce two new online packages of training courses exclusively for music venue staff, supported by The Christopher Meredith Foundation.

Tonic Music will be providing two FREE online packages of training courses for music venue staff.

Each package includes a two-day Mental Health First Aid course (accredited by MHFA England) and a half-day Suicide First Aid Lite course (accredited by Royal Society of Public Health) - this amounts to 20 hours of learning. To complete the training, participants will need to attend all three dates within their chosen package.

The training courses will be facilitated by Jade Hughes, who is Tonic Music’s Mental Health Lead along with being a qualified Mental Health First Aid instructor and Suicide First Aid Associate Tutor.

The training courses are supported by the Christopher Meredith Foundation.

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Package 1 (16 spaces)

To complete the training, participants will need to join all three dates.

Mental Health First Aid

Two-day course faciliated by Jade Hughes

Friday 16th January 2026 / 9:00am-5:00pm

Friday 23rd January 2026 / 9:00am-5:00pm

Suicide First Aid Lite

Half-day course faciliated by Jade Hughes

Friday 30th January 2026 / 9:00am-1:00pm

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Package 2 (16 spaces)

To complete the training, participants will need to join all three dates.

Mental Health First Aid

Two-day course faciliated by Jade Hughes

Friday 6th February 2026 / 9:00am-5:00pm

Friday 13th February 2026 / 9:00am-5:00pm

Suicide First Aid Lite

Half-day course facilitated by Jade Hughes

Friday 20th February 2026 / 9:00am-1:00pm

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Please note, places are very limited, so we strongly advise that you make sure you are able to attend all dates in your chosen package when booking your place. Place are limited to one person, per venue.

"We are delighted to provide free mental health training to music venue staff For anyone who participates in music, whether professionally or recreationally, music venues are an essential part of our identity and culture. Therefore, Tonic Music are proud to continue providing training to ensure music venue staff can support customers and colleagues”

Jeordie Shenton, Programmes Lead

Apply to attend.

You can apply to attend either package of this training courses by simply filling in the form on the link below.