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Student & Staff Health & Wellbeing

Dan Stanley Head of Sport, Health and Wellbeing

Mental Health and Wellbeing Framework

The University is committed to providing an excellent education and experience, and building a community of great people. Our mental health action plans show how the University and the Students’ Union are working together to promote mental, physical and financial wellbeing and a shared sense of community for all students and colleagues.

Our key themes

We have identified four inter-dependent action themes, which underpin our student and colleague action plans. Mental and emotional wellbeing Physical wellbeing Financial wellbeing Community and environment

• University Sport /

Athletic Union offer

• Gyms at both

campuses

• Student Wellbeing

exercise referral

• Sexual health

campaigns and support

• Meningitis

awareness campaigns

• Student Health

Guide

• Sleep workshops
• Couch to 5K running

groups

• Counselling and mental

health support from Student Wellbeing Team

• Access to Kooth

Student

• Reasonable

adjustments and specialist mentoring for students with long-term mental health conditions

• Spectrum social group

for autistic students

• Zero Tolerance report

and support

• Academic Advisors
• SEMS referrals to SET
• Chaplaincy
• Student Money

Team

• Bursaries,

scholarships, hardship funds

• Job Shop
• SU Advice Service
• SU clubs and

societies

• SU volunteering
• School-based clubs

and societies

• International

Volunteering

• International

Students Club

• Chaplaincy
• Creative Space
• SU BAME

Ambassadors

Student Action Plan – Currently in place

Mental and emotional wellbeing Physical wellbeing Financial wellbeing Community and environment

• Occupational Health
• Referrals to Sport &

Active Lifestyles

• Employee Assistance

Programme

• Cycle to work scheme
• Simply Health cash plan
• On Campus gyms &

lifestyle classes

• Lunchtime walking

groups

• Physiotherapy
• Sports injury massage
• Footcare
• Mindful Employer and

Time to Change Employer Pledge

• Personal development

courses

• Mental Health First Aid
• Employee Assistance

Programme

• Active Care
• External signposting

e.g. NHS self-help resources

• Pension schemes

(academic, professional & support)

• Salary sacrifice savings

scheme (Credit Union)

• Colleague flexible

benefits including discounts

• Financial Planning

sessions (with Yorkshire Bank)

• External signposting

e.g. StepChange, Citizens’ Advice Bureau

• Forums – Faith &

Belief, Gender, Rainbow Rose, Disability Action Group, Race Equality

• Carers’ Network
• Mentoring Network
• Coaching Network
• Volunteering
• Buddying for new

starters

• Mediation
• Beckett Choir
• LB Book Club

Colleague Action Plan – Currently in place

Mental and emotional wellbeing Physical wellbeing Financial wellbeing Community and environment

Sport and Active Lifestyles

• A much more varied offer with more flexible opportunities to take part
• Turn up and play
• Social Leagues
• Lifestyle Courses

Must not lose focus of competition and performance sport but we should have an offer for all.

Health & Wellbeing Social Sport Competition Performance

Student Wellbeing Referral Programme

A new programme in partnership with Student Wellbeing Services started in September 2018 1200 Student Wellbeing Referrals 2017-2018 Rationale 1. To support students seeking mental health support from Student Wellbeing 2. To help reduce the number of students accessing Student Wellbeing services. Delivery

• Mental Health practitioners refer students to Sport and Active

Lifestyles for a 10 week physical activity programme

• Programme measures - Warwick Edinburgh Scale/Case

Studies

The Future

• Currently crisis mangement rather than preventative

measures.

• Opportunities to refer to S&AL from academic tutors,

residence officers and the student experience team.

• Engage more students in a wider and more varied

programme of activity from the start!

• On a strategic level ensure that UET and senior

management understand the importance of Sport and Active Lifestyles in supporting student and staff health and wellbeing.

Additional Work

• Support for coaches
• Mental Health in Sport training
• State of Mind current AU charity

Thank you

Any Questions?