Although UCW will be closed from Friday 20th December 2024 until Monday 6th January 2025; there is support available to you during this period.
If you are struggling and want some support, or someone to talk to, the numbers below may help:
Student Wellbeing Helpline: 0800 028 3799 (Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Provides support with any issues including stress, anxiety, bereavement, financial wellbeing and family issues.
Samaritans: 116 123 (Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Provides a supportive service for anyone who is struggling to cope and needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure.
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 (Open 6pm to Midnight, 7 days a week). Offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide or thoughts of self-harm.
Mindline (Somerset): 0800 1381692 or 01823 276892 (Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week). Emotional support and mental health helpline and information on local services.
Text SHOUT to 85258
Non-Emergency Numbers:
NHS – 111
Police – 101
UCW out of hours safeguarding helpline: 01934 411464.
If you are feeling lonely and want to connect with people in the local community, then the following information may be helpful to you:
St Pauls Church run several events, and have an active youth group that host events for young adults: Christmas
This website has details of cultural events in Weston over the festive period: What’s on? We’ll tell you… – Super Culture
Second Step have some wellbeing activities, and a wellbeing space that you can book into and access: North Somerset Wellbeing | Second Step | A Leading Mental Health Charity
Mind runs a peer support group and has a wealth of resource on their website: Youth Peer Support Groups | Mind in Somerset
There may be some volunteering opportunities to support the local community over the festive period: Home – Voluntary Action North Somerset (vansweb.org.uk)
You could pop along to The Stable to play a board game and have a coffee: The Games Room | The Stable
The North Somerset LGBT+ forum holds lots of events locally, details are on their website North Somerset LGBT+ Forum | What’s Happening (nslgbtforum.com)
To support your wellbeing over Christmas; the Welfare and Wellbeing team recommend that you have a little look at this website for tips on how to look after your mental health during the Christmas break: Top tips for looking after your mental health at Christmas | Mental Health Foundation
We hope that you have a chance to relax over the Christmas break.
Please look after yourselves and each other.
