Mental Health support services take centre stage at wellbeing fair

Students and staff from across the College marked last week's Mental Health Awareness week with a Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair. 

The College’s Welfare and Development team hosted the Covid-secure event to raise awareness of local support on a range of issues. 

Drop-in and 1:1 sessions for staff and students were held by local charities and organisations. Partners involved in the event were: 

• LGBTQ+ expert Lisa Vine: www.lisavine.com  
• The Bridge, a local housing charity: www.thebridge-eastmidlands.org.uk 
• Living Without Abuse: https://lwa.org.uk 
• The county’s Sexual Health advice team: https://leicestersexualhealth.nhs.uk 
• Leicestershire Police’s Substance Misuse Team www.leics.police.uk 
• The Tomorrow Project www.tomorrowproject.org.uk 

As well as the on-campus events, the team also pulled together a range of resources to support people, including: 

• daily ‘exercise’ videos to teach you how to meditate and bring balance to your life; 
• video resources explaining how the College supports staff and students; 
• a mental health roundtable discussion, hosted by our sports department  

The mental health and wellbeing of the College community is our top priority and, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever that people are aware of the support and resources available. 

Please visit https://www.loucoll.ac.uk/student-services/health to meet our specially trained team and access any support, guidance or help you may need.