BASIC LIFE SKILLS Big thanks to Richie Watts not only delivering the course in a very professional and easy to understand way but also making the course fun and relaxed for the volunteers. Tha... See more
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Students recently took part in a Restart a Heart session including other life saving skills. Richie Watts made the session really engaging from start to finish. He explained everything clearly and stu... See more
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Thank you, Richie. Our Cadet unit at Burnley Pennine were impressed with the Mental Health First Aid training. Your friendly, approachable manner, helped them relax and you engaged them all. It was a... See more
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I have been on lots of First Aid training throughout my career, but I have never really enjoyed them or retained what I had supposedly had learnt. However, the training delivered by Matt was excellen... See more
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Cookson First Aid is on a mission to save lives. We offer FREE first aid training to communities, and accredited training for businesses and schools. We offer a range of accredited training courses, such as Emergency First at Work. In using Cookson First Aid as your first aid training supplier, you will help to build a sustainable free first aid training offer across the UK. All of the income generated from our accredited and corporate training is directly invested into our free first aid programme. Call us on 0330 043 5334 or email hello@cooksonfirstaid.org to discuss your training needs.
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Outstanding First Aid workshop!!
We recently had a first aid workshop delivered by Jess from Cookson First Aid and she was absolutely amazing. I had informed Jess beforehand that our learners are a low-level group, and she accommodated and adjusted the session to suit their needs so well. She was patient, engaging, supportive and made the workshop easy for all learners to understand and enjoy.The students responded really positively to her teaching style and gained so much confidence from the session. Honestly could not fault the delivery at all. I’m already contacting Jess to re-book her for my other groups because of how successful the session was!!
May 6, 2026
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Informative and engaging
Matt was very clear and gave great instructions. He massively put people at ease and the session was very interactive and engaging. No notes for improvement, brilliant value for money.
April 21, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Hi Grace,
Thanks so much for your kind words. We hope to work with you again soon.
We had a fantastic experience with…
We had a fantastic experience with Cookson First Aid delivering mental health first aid training to our customers at Canopi. Charities from across our shared workspace came together to understand the fundamentals of supporting mental health, and the session was both practical and insightful.
The trainer, Matthew Donnelly, was very engaging and delivered the training in an authentic way, creating a safe and open environment for discussion while keeping the content clear and accessible.
April 21, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Thank you so much for your kind words and for choosing Cookson First Aid to deliver your Mental Health First Aid training.
It’s fantastic to hear that the session at Canopi brought charities together and provided a practical, insightful experience. Creating a safe and open space for discussion is something we really value, so we’re especially pleased that this came across during the training.
We’ll be sure to pass your feedback on to Matt —he’ll be delighted to hear it.
Thanks again for taking the time to share your experience, and we hope to work with you again in the future.
Very informative
Jess Johnson was engaging and informative - really enjoyed my session today in Pudsey!
April 16, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Hi Lara, Thanks so much for the review. We are so pleased you could join us.
First aid
Very informative and enjoyable and a great trainer - Jess Johnson
April 16, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Thanks so much for attending our session. We hope to see you again soon.
Very educational and I learnt lots of…
Very educational and I learnt lots of useful information
April 16, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Hi Ella, thanks for the review. We hope you enjoyed the session.
Jess Johnson has provided a super…
Jess Johnson has provided a super informative and helpful training session…
Well Done Jess and keep up the super work!!
April 16, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Hi Peter,
Thank you for leaving us a review. We are so pleased to hear you found the session helpful.
Absolutely superb
Absolutely superb. Our children were engrossed in the workshops. Thank you so much Richie for engaging them all so well. I recommend this fully to all primary schools.
April 15, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Thanks so much for the 5* review. We hope to work with you again soon.
First aid awareness
Richie delivered our first aid awareness training at Marple Social and Forces Club today and was really informative and knowledgeable.
April 13, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5* review. we are so pleased to hear that you found Richie informative and knowledgeable. We hope to see you at another session soon.
Ritchie was really good and…
Ritchie was really good and informative. I have learnt alot that I didn't know. Will know that if I am not able to help I can also talk someone through it. Definitley glad I did it.
April 13, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Thank you for leaving us a review we really do appreciate it.
We hope to see you at another session soon.
Thank you to Cookson First Aid for our…
thank you to Cookson First Aid for our free training yesterday 08.04.2026.
It was very much appreciated by all that attended.
Feedback was excellent.
Our trainer Richie was brilliant as was all the content of the training and very specific to our present training needs.
I am sure should we be able to secure some funding in the near future we would book a certified course.
Once again thank you.
April 8, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
HI Jennifer,
Thanks so much for leaving us a review. Please dont hesitate to reach out to us at hello@cooksonfirstaid.org regarding our accredited courses to hear about our latest offers.
We hope to see you again soon.
Me and my 3 daughters attended this 1…
Me and my 3 daughters attended this 1 hours first aid course. My youngest daughter is home educated, so was perfect for her to learn something so valuable. It’s amazing that they offer FREE classes like this.
March 26, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Thank you so much for leaving us this review.
We are so pleased to hear that you found the session valuable, we look forward to welcoming you to another session soon.
A lot of information packed into 1…
A lot of information packed into 1 hour! Richie explained everything thoroughly and with a calm and friendly manner. Highly recommend.
March 26, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Hi Fran,
So pleased you enjoyed the First Aid session. We hope to you at another soon.
Reply from Cookson First Aid
Thanks for leaving us a 5* review. We hope to see you again soon.
It was a great training session with…
It was a great training session with Richie very informative and very helpful, professional and friendly looking forward to more courses with you
Thank you
Lisa
March 24, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Hi Lisa,
Thanks so much for the review, we look forward to welcoming you to more courses.
Fantastic training
Fantastic session and really informative. Great to get practical experience to feel more prepared in a crisis.
March 24, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Hi Harriet,
Thanks so much for leaving us a review. it great to hear you enjoyed the practical elements of our session. We hope to see you again soon
Clear concise explanations
Clear concise explanations, good visual / hands on learning.
March 24, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Thanks for the review Debbie, We cant wait to see you again.
Matt delivered the First Aid training…
Matt delivered the First Aid training to Foundation 92's Walking Football players.
The training was fantastic, fun, full of knowledge and really engaging for the players, with 6 of the team members now in possession of a First Aid certificate.
I would recommend this training to all!
Thank you Matt!
March 18, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Hi Kenny,
Thanks for leaving us a 5* review. It's great you found the session engaging for the players as well as fun.
We hope to work with you again soon.
Matt was great
Matt was great; interactive, friendly and educational session.
Would definitely recommend
March 16, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Hi Sam,
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a review, It's great to hear you found the session interactive.
He helps people with first aid and that's really vital.
What made my experience truly enjoyable was being able to participate both physically and visually With a clear and concise explanation that is easy to understand.
March 16, 2026
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Reply from Cookson First Aid
Thank you so much for leaving us a review, it's lovely to hear that you enjoyed it both physically and visually.
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