Struggling with your mental health can be incredibly difficult and isolating but there is help
available. Please remember to reach out to someone you trust.
If you feel you need to speak to someone about your wellbeing or mental health these resources can be
accessed immediately:
Samaritans can be contacted anytime for free on 116 123 or by emailing [email protected],
Shout Textline can be contacted via text: Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 24/7.
For medical advice please always call 111 (non-urgent) or 999 if you or someone you are with is an immediate danger to themselves or others.
Trying to find the right support can be overwhelming, especially in times of difficulty. Please remember to reach out to someone you trust. If you aren’t sure who to speak to please contact me at [email protected] for further guidance. Reaching out to someone is a difficult but often a great first step.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Sexual Assault and Harassment
Support for Minority Groups
Each of your respective universities has their own well-being services; if you are struggling to find these, they
are linked below:
We all have a responsibility to look out for each other. If something does not seem right please
do raise it as a concern.
This is the best way to ensure our community and its members are safe and supported. There are two ways in which
you can raise a concern or report a welfare issue:
The first is to email me at [email protected]. This
way is by nature not confidential but you can provide as many or as few details as you would like to. This will
be followed up and dealt with in line with both our policies and your wishes.
confidentiality and in line with BULSCA policy and your wishes.
Alternatively, suppose you would simply like to draw the Welfare Officer’s attention to an issue or incident
without providing any personal details. In that case, you can do so using the reporting form below:
Please be aware that the use of the welfare reporting form does not initiate disciplinary action. It provides the opportunity for further support and signposting and the opportunity to raise an issue you feel exists within the organisation without providing specific details.
