Healthy University: Encouraging Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing for Students and Staff
Date: Wednesday 09th May 2012
Time: 10:00 - 16:00
Location: King's Gate Level 1 and 2 Atrium and Students' Union History Room
Directions: Students' Union and King's Gate
Background to Event
Welcome to the FIRST 'Encouraging Positive Mental Health and Wellbeing for students and staff' event in association with Student Wellbeing Team and the Students' Union.
We understand that there are many different elements which contribute to healthy universities. In addition we are aware that one in four people will be affected by a mental health problem at some point in their lives. The Time to Change organisation encourages people to talk about mental health to aid recovery, strengthen friendships and take the taboo out of something that affects us all. With this in mind the Healthy University and Positive Mental Health event has been designed to remind us all, that a few small words can make a big difference.
The Student Wellbeing Service and the Students' Union want to encourage students and staff to connect with people, be more active, take notice of their surroundings, keep learning and give something back.
What's on?
There will be lots of representatives from different areas including a number of representatives from the NHS who will provide information on local support and initatives. In addition there will be activities, events and stalls focused on the five ways to wellbeing.
We will have some local suppliers showcasing their food products, so why not treat yourself and get talking over a cupcake or arrange a meal and invite your friends for a chat. You may feel even more inspired after watching the cooking demonstration!
All events are free, however donations to the Time to Change campaign are welcome.
Stressed Out?
Throughout the day there will be a number of activities which are beneficial to both our mental and physical health such as meditation, walking, hula hooping and students don't forget to collect the stressed out student survival kit!
A-Z of events and activities
Bows, Bags and Birds - why not come along and make a lavender bag. Lavender is reputed to have a number of health benefits including, aiding relaxation and helping to reduce headaches, anxiety and depression amongst other things. You may take away your lavender bag for any contribution you wish to make to the Time to Change campaign. Time: 2-4pm. Location: History Room, Students Union. Welcome: Students and Staff
B.U.G - Newcastle Univeristy Bicycle User Group, is made up of students and staff who travel to work by bike, use bicycling for travel and leisure. Information regarding cycling and maps will be available. Time: 11:10am - 3 pm Location: Outside of the Students's Union. Welcome: Students and Staff
Cooking Demonstration - A cookery demonstration by Guarav Kaushik will be taking place in the Bistro at 13:30. Come along and be inspired, with recipes to take home. Welcome: Students and Staff.
Cupcakes and Co - have agreed to come and sell their wonderful cupcakes with a percentage of all profits going to the Time to Change Campaign. Cakes will be sold from 10-4pm. King's Gate, Level 2 Atrium.
Doodle Board - Have you got something to say? Write it/Draw it on the Doodle Board outside of the Students' Union from 10-4pm.
Explorative Art - Painting for fun- Stressed out, feeling low come along and paint no previous experience is necessary. 11:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 -15:00. The Planning Room, Students' Union. Places allocated on a first come basis.
HOST - Connecting international students with HOST families. Location: History Room, Students' Union
Hula Hooping - Sway away your stress outside of the Student Union.
Impulse Fitness - Cycle a Smoothie. Outside of Northern Stage from 11am to 4pm.
Indian Head Massages - Emily Leaper from the Students' Union has organised to have an Indian Head Masseur available for students and staff. There will be a drop in, in the marketing cube from 12-4pm Welcome: Students and Staff
Knitting and Crafting - Learn to knit and crochet any goods made will be donated to an African charity. 2-4pm History Room, Students Union. Welcome: Students and Staff.
Meditation -Join Sujatin Johnson as she leads Meditation for Relaxation at Newcastle University, 19/20 Windsor Terrace (behind the Robinson Library) at 1:10-1:50pm Welcome: Students and Staff
NHS (South Tyneside NHS Trust) - The South Tyneside NHS trust will be holding a number of activities for you to get involved in focused around the five ways to wellbeing. CONNECT: Make a mini book to write your 5 a day in and share with others. BE ACTIVE: Mini Health MOT's from NHS Health Checks Nurse Specialist. TAKE NOTICE: V-tec cameras to take photographs and upload. KEEP LEARNING: Patchwork art. GIVE: Positivity Tree. 10:00-16:00 Location: History Room, Students Union. Welcome: Students and Staff
Olympic Step Challenge - Organised by Sarah Todd, this event is for staff only please come along to King's Gate Level 1, atrium for further information. Welcome: Staff
Raffle -TBC
Rounders in the Park - Students and Staff are invited to play Rounders at Exhibition Park from 2pm organised by Jo Day from the Students' Union. Location: Exhibition Park.
Soil and Earthworm Survey - The Sustainability Team will be running a soil and earthworm survey from 12:30-1pm. If you wish to take part in this survey please sign up at the information stand on the day. Places are limited. - CANCELLED
Staff Development Unit - Sarah Austin will be holding a staff drop in session from 1:30-4pm. Please call in to SDU, King George VI building for an informal chat to discuss the development opportunities available to you. Welcome: Staff
Table Tennis - Jo Day will be organising table tennis in the History Room, Students' Union.
Walk - Students and Staff are invited to join a member of the Student Wellbeing Team on a gentle walk around Newcastle. The walk starts at 12:30 please meet outside of the visitors centre, level 1 King's Gate.
For more information on any of these events or activities or if you wish to take part please contact Layla Osselton on 0191 222 5910.
