Mental Health and Well-being

2.Mental health and well-being

Enhance access to mental health resources and raise awareness of mental health issues by promoting initiatives like Movember and advocating for sexual health awareness.
Planned Actions:

1. Relaxation Activities - Offer free yoga sessions and other low-cost relaxation activities, using donated mats or spaces from the "free old stuff" campaign, to support students’ mental well-being and provide accessible stress-relief options.

2. Drug Harm Reduction Campaigns - Launch drug harm reduction campaigns to promote a healthy and safe lifestyle. Distribute free educational materials at campaign events, leveraging partnerships with health services to provide resources and reduce substance-related risks.

3. Knitting Study Aid, collaborate with Katie the Education Officer

Progress So Far:

A. Sexual Health Clinic Drop in Session 

• Collaborate with Swansea Bay University Health Board, provided monthly drop-in sessions in both campuses, with social media content promotion 12.6k views

B. SHAG week

• Work with our president Carys, gave out 3 boxes of sexual health products in fresher fayre, information fayre and shag week pop up stall 

C. Bubble days

• Giving out 98 bubbles and positive potatoes to students to cheer them up for intense assessments and exams.

D. Basic Life Saving Awareness 

• i.Working on Restart a Heart Day with Saving lives Swansea, the educational videos collaborate with them gain over 16.6k views with 256 likes on instagram

• ii.Traning Session for SU

E. Welfare Point

• During the freshers event Bar War we set up a Welfare point on wind street to ensure students are with support when needed in wind street, we gave out 288 bottles of water in total.

F. White Ribbon Day

• We gave out 300 white ribbons and had a pop up stall in singleton campus with PC Emma, the Women’s Officer had a pop up stall in Bay Campus to promote awareness on Anti gender and domestic violence.

G. Reclaim the night

• We have 22 students attending the march which aim to raise awareness on Women night safety. And we gave out 30 panic buttons to students. 

• We have also created a social media content on promoting awareness with 38.7k views and 599 likes.

H. Meet with University Police Team

• Met the University Police PC Emma to highlight some significant concerns of students

I. Safety Awareness Stall

• Work with Carys, the President and South Wales police with this, giving out Reusable cup covers, Personal torches and Personal safety alarms on key rings.

• Gained over 270 feedback with survey on understanding how SU can support student's safety in the future

J. Mental Health support suggestion plan

• Submited a plan to Health Board Meeting and Awaiting for response