Successful completion of this award may lead to opportunities for employment as a peer support worker. It may also lead to you being able to gain access to a range of other related mental health and social service qualifications. In personal terms, successful completion of a course such as this can lead to increased self-confidence and personal and professional competence.

The award is made of two Units each of which requires about forty hours of study. This will be weekly 3-hour group learning sessions at Mindspace, however we will also have the facility for virtual sessions. Each unit lasts 10-12 weeks.  You will also need to carry out some individual research and study. You should also be prepared to make a commitment to studying in your own time as well as the time you spend ‘in class’ or online. Writing of the assignments also takes some time and this varies from one student to another. As this is a Level 7 course, the candidate is expected to research, read and draw on resources beyond the class/tutorial materials and critically engage with them.