A wide range of exhibitors will be on hand in the Hartley Lounge to discuss other aspects of wellbeing.
These include both services within the University, and in the wider Southampton and Hampshire community.
| Exhibitor details |
| Staff Benefits and Employee Assistance Programme The University provides all staff with access to an EAP from Legal & General where you can receive information and advice, support and counselling. The service is confidential, not restricted to issues and problems connected with work, and is free of charge. Access to support is via telephone helpline and website. With Geraldine Witt. Stand will include a video. Find out more about the range of staff benefits and about EAP. |
| Representatives from the JNC Trade unions will be on hand on a rolling basis. |
| Health and Safety With Sally Shihadah and Gareth Jones. Stand will include a video. Find out more. |
| Leaflets on Drugs and alcohol abuse will be available via the Mental Health Team, Health Sciences. Contact: Rachel Lennon. |
| SUSU's stand will be hosted by Ali McManus and colleagues, on behalf of SUSU staff as well as students |
| Counselling Services (part of Enabling Services) will be represented by Stella Gothard. |
| The Mediation Service is managed by Kate Grant |
| Harassment Contacts Service, HCs provide a confidential service to students and staff who feel bullied or harassed. They also support those who have been accused of harassment. With members of our HC team, who'll be there in person between 09.30-12.30 Find out more. |
| Steps2Wellbeing is a free, confidential NHS service run by experienced professionals that can help you overcome fear, anxiety and depression. Find out more. |
| The Knitters will be clicking their needles from around 11.15. Knigging and crochet groups run at many Southampton public libraries, and there's also a group at the Art House (below). |
| The Art House is selling yummy vegan cookies and muffins. Find out more. |
You are welcome to drop in at any time between 9.15-16.30 and have a chat (or two). Please bear in mind that most tables will be staffed by volunteers, and won't necessarily be staffed all day. If you don't manage to see someone from a group face-to-face during the day, you can leave them a note in the drop box.
You can also pick up leaflets on a wide range of related topics. These include two special enterprises:
- Movember - changing the face of men's health: prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health. Sign up for Mo Bros or Mo Sistas!
- Time to change - working to end mental health discrimination and stigma.
More wellbeing events
Find out more about the Oasis of Calm, the Science Bit, or return to the main event page.
Other University of Southampton sites
Life beyond campus
If our Wellbeing Day has inspired you to eat more healthily or consume more ethically, you can also shop locally.
October Books is an independent bookshop in Portswood, opposite Trago Lounge, with a wide range of general-interest and relevant specialist titles (sociology, politics, health, kids...) plus organic and fairtrade food and toileteries. There's also an online shop.
RiceUp is a wholefood co-operative based in Hanover Buildings, central Southampton, stocking fresh, chilled and packaged food, wines and beers etc, again all ethically sourced.
The Art House, Above Bar (almost opposite Turtle Bay) offers lots of fun, stress-busting activities including Stitch n Bitch. And a nice caff with yummy vegan and gluten-free options.