For Businesses
Training for businesses.
Empowering teams, building resilience, delivering results.
Oakwood Risk Training provides professional, practitioner led training for organisations that need to build confidence, resilience and capability across their teams.
We work with businesses, public sector organisations, education providers, venues, property operators and other employers to deliver training that is practical, relevant and focused on real world risk. Our business to business training can be delivered as standalone courses, tailored in house programmes, or as part of a wider organisational development plan.
Capabilities
Our key training areas
Every programme is built and delivered by practitioners, shaped around your operating environment and designed to leave your people more capable the day after the course than the day before it.
Security & Terrorism Training
Counter Terrorism Training
Our security and terrorism training helps organisations develop the knowledge, confidence and practical capability needed to identify security concerns, reduce vulnerability and respond effectively to terrorism related risks.
With the introduction of The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, commonly known as Martyn's Law, many organisations are now reviewing how they prepare their people, premises and procedures. Oakwood provides a clear training pathway to support this, from front line awareness through to practitioner level development and formal regulated qualification.
Find out moreCrisis Management Training
Crisis Management Training
Our crisis management training helps organisations prepare for serious incidents, disruption and high pressure situations where normal management arrangements may no longer be enough.
We focus on the human and operational realities of crisis response, including decision making under pressure, crisis leadership, information management, communication, team coordination, escalation and recovery.
Training can be delivered for strategic leaders, tactical management teams, incident response teams, communications teams or wider business functions.
Find out moreMental Health First Aid Training
Mental Health Training
Mental health first aid training helps organisations create a more supportive workplace by developing employees who can recognise signs of mental health difficulty, have appropriate conversations and guide colleagues towards suitable support.
This training is not about turning employees into counsellors or clinicians. It is about giving people the confidence to notice when someone may be struggling, respond appropriately and understand how to support early intervention.
Find out moreSuicide First Aid Training
Suicide First Aid Training
The Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFA USI) course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths, and that some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.
The programme teaches and practices the skills and knowledge needed to identify someone who may be thinking about suicide and competently intervene to help create suicide-safety as a first aid approach.
Find out moreMental Health First Aid England certification
Mental Health First Aid training.
Build a healthier, more resilient organisation with Mental Health First Aid training delivered by experienced practitioners.
Duration
2 Days
Price
From £325 (including VAT)
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) training is the mental health equivalent of physical first aid. It gives individuals the practical skills to recognise the signs and symptoms of poor mental health, approach and support someone in distress, start conversations with confidence and signpost to appropriate professional support.
Mental Health First Aid training is widely used across organisations to improve workplace wellbeing, employee support, and organisational resilience. As outlined by MHFA England, the right support at the right time can make a lasting difference to individuals, workplaces, and society.
Investing in workplace mental health training is no longer optional. Poor mental health impacts productivity, absence, engagement, and risk. For organisations operating in high pressure environments, Mental Health First Aid training is a critical component of a wider resilience strategy.
At Oakwood, we go beyond standard delivery. Our Mental Health First Aid training in the workplace is practitioner led, drawing on real world experience in high risk environments; scenario based, focusing on practical application; evidence based, developed in line with MHFA England guidance; and integrated, linking mental health to wider risk and resilience frameworks. All courses are delivered by accredited Instructor Members approved to deliver MHFA England training, and learners who complete MHFA England training also receive certification and access to ongoing support through the Association of Mental Health First Aiders.
What you'll learn
- A strong understanding of mental health and wellbeing in the workplace
- The ability to identify early warning signs and triggers
- Confidence to provide initial support to colleagues
- Knowledge of how to signpost to appropriate services
- Skills to promote a positive and inclusive working environment
What it delivers for your organisation
- Improve employee wellbeing and mental health awareness
- Reduce stigma and encourage open conversations
- Support early intervention and prevention
- Strengthen leadership and management capability
- Enhance organisational resilience and crisis readiness
Who should attend
Line managers and team leaders · HR and people professionals · Health and safety teams · Security and operational staff · Employees with wellbeing responsibilities
Understanding Suicide Intervention · RSPH accredited
Understanding Suicide Intervention.
This 1 day programme provides Learners with the foundational knowledge and practical skills needed to effectively intervene in situations where someone may be contemplating suicide.
Duration
1 Day
In-house price
From £2495 (plus VAT) — up to 16 delegates
Teaching the theory and practise of suicide intervention skills that can be applied in any professional or personal setting, captured in a one-day event accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH).
Our training is delivered by former police hostage & crisis negotiators with lived experience in supporting people with suicidal ideation. The Suicide First Aid through Understanding Suicide Intervention (SFA USI) course gives learners the knowledge and tools to understand that suicide is one of the most preventable deaths and some basic skills can help someone with thoughts of suicide stay safe from their thoughts and stay alive.
Taught over 6 hours using tutor facilitated Socratic learning, tutor-led practise session, mini lectures, group work and audio-visual presentations. This is a highly interactive and emotionally engaging learning experience. No previous experience or training is necessary. Participants will be asked to self-reflect and empathise with a person having thoughts of suicide. There is no expectation on participants to share personal experiences.
Multi-sector managers and practitioners including health, housing, social care, education, criminal justice, call centre operators, private, voluntary and public sector workers and community groups or members. Participants can choose to register for the RSPH Level 4 award in Suicide First Aid® learning assignment for an additional fee of £95 per person. This involves completion of a written assignment.
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Part 1
- Introduction to: the day; programme; ourselves and suicide prevention
- Stigma, Survivors of bereavement by suicide and the Hidden Toll
- Suicide thoughts and suicide behaviour
- Intention of behaviour Versus Outcome of behaviour
- Possible Causes of Suicidal thoughts
Part 2
- Suicide – the Ripple Effect
- Population-based approach to suicide prevention
- Partnership working
- Working with attitudes and values
- “I’m so glad you told me” - Audio visual
Part 3
- Meeting the needs of a person who is thinking about suicide
- Suicide-Safety Guide
- Step 1 – Recognising suicide and asking about suicide
- Step 2 – Understanding options
Part 4
- Step 3 – Safeguarding suicide
- Suicide-safety and self-care
- The risk assessment approach
- Suicide and suicide gestures
- Future learning
Flexible Delivery Options
Courses delivered
UK-wide.
Oakwood Risk Training delivers professional training across the UK, supporting organisations and individuals in a wide range of sectors.
In addition to our Norwich base in Norfolk, we regularly deliver open courses in Cambridge, Sheffield, Bristol and Newcastle.
We also offer on site delivery at client premises, allowing us to tailor training to your organisation's specific risks, operating environment and objectives.
Why Oakwood?
Experience,
not theory alone.
Our trainers and consultants come from backgrounds in policing, security, crisis management, business continuity, resilience and high risk operational environments.
We understand that effective training needs to be realistic, engaging and relevant. Our focus is on helping people build confidence, make better decisions and apply what they learn in the real world.
Find out more about the teamFAQs
Frequently asked
questions.
Please reach us at info@oakwoodriskgroup.com if you cannot find an answer to your question.
What corporate and business training solutions does Oakwood Risk Training provide?+
Oakwood Risk Training provides accredited qualifications and tailored professional development across four corporate pillars.
- Security Risk & Counter-Terrorism: regulated qualifications including CSRM®, Martyn's Law compliance and SFJ Awards counter-terrorism certifications.
- Crisis Management & Incident Response: executive leadership frameworks, decision-making under stress and the CCMP® qualification.
- Operational Resilience & Business Continuity: systems mapping, impact tolerances, supply chain risk and CORM® certification.
- Workplace Health, Safety & Wellbeing: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), line manager duty of care and trauma-informed incident management.
Can Oakwood Risk Training customise courses specifically for our business?+
Yes, we regularly design and deliver bespoke corporate training solutions. Our instructors collaborate with your risk, HR or operational teams to integrate your organisation's internal policies, escalation pathways, corporate risk registers and industry-specific threat landscapes directly into the course delivery and scenario exercises.
What delivery formats are available for corporate and group bookings?+
We offer three flexible delivery options to suit your team's operational needs and budget.
- In-house / on-site classroom: our instructors deliver training directly at your premises or venue anywhere in the UK.
- Dedicated virtual classrooms: live, interactive sessions delivered via MS Teams or Zoom for distributed or hybrid workforces.
- Open public courses: individual places hosted at our East Anglia training facility (Hethel Engineering Centre, Norfolk) or online for smaller team rollouts.
How do Oakwood's corporate training pathways support employee career progression and compliance?+
Our programmes offer structured development pathways — from frontline staff awareness (Level 2 and 3) through to executive strategy (Level 5) accredited by SFJ Awards and endorsed by the Skills and Education Group Quality Licence Scheme. This provides your organisation with tangible compliance evidence for regulatory audits (Ofqual, Martyn's Law, FCA/PRA) while offering employees clear, industry-recognised credentials.
How does Oakwood deliver ROI compared to off-the-shelf eLearning platforms?+
Off-the-shelf eLearning often results in low engagement and tick-box compliance without building real operational capability. Oakwood's business training is delivered by seasoned practitioners from law enforcement, military and corporate risk backgrounds. We emphasise practical scenario-based learning, human factors and live incident decision-making — ensuring your staff can confidently manage real-world disruptions and protect your brand's reputation.
Insights
Further reading.
Briefings, points of view and lessons learned from the team — selected for relevance to this service.
How to become an Organisational Preparedness Specialist in 2026
Preparedness is moving from a box-ticking exercise to a core organisational discipline. Here is how to build a career at the centre of it.
How to build skills in Counter Terrorism in 2026
Counter terrorism capability is now a mainstream organisational requirement. Here is a practical development path for security professionals, managers and resilience leaders.
How to become a Protective Security Officer in 2026
The route into protective security has changed. Here is how to build the knowledge, credibility and practical skills that employers and regulators now expect.
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