Making Every Contact Count (MECC) training
MECC uses everyday conversations to encourage healthy behaviour change around topics like mental health, physical activity and the menopause.
What is MECC?
Making Every Contact Count (MECC) is a training programme that helps you learn how to use everyday conversations to encourage and influence healthy behaviour change.
MECC training is for anyone – whether you're a community healthcare worker, a teacher, or a line manager, MECC can help you make an impact on the health and wellbeing of the people around you.
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Interested in becoming a trainer?
Whether you are a college, local authority, NHS trust, employer, or training organisation, you can become an RSPH approved MECC Training Provider. Find out more about how you can deliver MECC training and start making a difference today.
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Our MECC training providers
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Active Lancashire is the strategic lead for Sport and Physical Activity in Lancashire. They connect with like-minded local organisations and individuals to help bring about active lifestyles. Nationally they are one of the many Sport England-led Active Partnerships that drive a sports delivery system across the country.
They believe that sport and physical activity have the power to influence behaviours and develop skills which can have a broader, positive impact on people’s lives.
Courses: MECC for Mental Health, MECC for Menopause, MECC for Physical Activity
Delivery: In person and virtual. North West only. Open training.
Contact: Amy Thompson-Spears - website, email
Location: Lancashire
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All Together Active are a network delivering a system-wide strategy for Physical Activity, commissioned by the Integrated Care System Population Health Board, developed by MSP and Active Cheshire. They have 38 MECC Trainers in their network delivering across North West England.
Courses: MECC for Physical Activity
Delivery: In person and virtual. Northwest only. Accomodates commissions and open training.
Contact: Roberta Pomponio - Website, email
Location: Cheshire & Merseyside
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SMG Learning provides practical, evidence-based training to help your workforce develop effective communication and behaviour change skills. Our accredited courses are delivered across the UK to organisations in all sectors. They specialise in training and mentoring that builds confidence and equips staff with the skills to engage, communicate, motivate and positively influence behaviour.
Every course incorporates proven techniques, real-world practice, and behavioural insights. All courses can be tailored to your organisation’s needs. Get in touch to explore how they can support your team and strengthen the impact of your work.
Courses: MECC for Mental Health, MECC for Menopause, MECC for Physical Activity plus a range of other related courses
Delivery: In person and virtual. Nationwide. Accommodates commissions and open training.
Contact: Caroline Hempleman - website, email
Location: London, Manchester, Glasgow
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Training Solutions is RSPH education arm and Training Centre offering a range of health and wellbeing courses. We offer flexible delivery on all our training, and can incorporate online learning, blended options, as well as classroom based delivery.
Courses: MECC for Mental Health, MECC for Menopause, MECC for Physical Activity
Delivery: Virtual. Nationwide. Accomodates commissions.
Contact: Laura Smyth - email
Location: London
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We Do Wellbeing is an RSPH approved Training Centre offering a range of Health Improvement Trainings and Qualifications. Delivered by highly skilled facilitators, they aim to ensure every course is delivered to enable participants to feel inspired and confident to take new skills back into their working practice.
Courses: MECC for Mental Health, MECC for Menopause, MECC for Physical Activity
Delivery: In person and virtual. Nationwide. Accomodates commissions and open training.
Contact: Dawn Mitchell - website, email
Location: East Yorkshire