Student Support: Coping through Covid-19

• Student Minds support a friend guidance and
• Student Minds look after your mate guide
• UNIHEADS provide free training on mental fitness, and looking out for your mates, sign up with your student email address for free access.

For details of more support organisations, see this page.

Concerns about Covid-19 may have an impact on your mental wellbeing. It is understandable to be feeling worried about the spread of the virus, the impact on yourself and your loved ones. It is important to take time to look after our physical and mental wellbeing.

See the links below for information and advice on how to manage your wellbeing during Covid-19:

• Student Minds: Coronavirus: Student Space (text support 24/7, plus a range of other excellent support for students)
• Mental Health Foundation: Looking after your health during the Coronavirus
• Mind: Coronavirus and your wellbeing
• Rethink.org: Coronavirus and mental illness
• NHS: 10 tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus.

Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch community response helpline

The dedicated helpline is: 0300 123 7052 and will be open 9am – 5pm, Monday to Friday.

This number is for those who urgently need help and have no-one else. 

For further details and other community support see the BCP website.
 

There are many other organisations on this page that provide support over the winter (Christmas) holiday period.

See Student Space, SHOUT, Papyrus or choose from the other organisations on this webpage.

AECC University College Covid-19 guidelines.