Wellbeing Wednesday – Volunteering

Welcome to this edition of the Business School Wellbeing Wednesday Update.  We hope you are safe and well.

Each Wednesday (during term time) we will post a staff blog highlighting wellbeing support that is available to Business School students within the School and from across the university to allow staff to pass on the information to students.

Upcoming events

Spotlight on Volunteering

‘Go Volunteer’ will be in the NUBS foyer today (8th February 2023) from 11.30-12.30 to tell you about upcoming opportunities and answer any questions.

Interested in volunteering? Go Volunteer works with over 150 charities, schools, communities, and voluntary groups to offer a diverse range of opportunities.

Many of the volunteering opportunities also offer you the chance to become a project coordinator/leader. This is a great way to gain real-life experience of managing resources, being an effective leader for your fellow volunteers, and thinking creatively. Volunteering is the perfect way to gain valuable experience, meet new people, gain new skills and most importantly have fun! Your volunteering hours can also be counted towards the ncl+ award or logged to gain certificates.

Find an opportunity depending on the commitment you can offer or in areas that interest you, whether that may be in volunteering with children, sports, business, health care, languages; there’s something for everyone to get involved in. Go Volunteer also has a pot of money available for those with a new idea, as long as it has a volunteering element the team want to hear from you!

Student Volunteer Week 13-19th February

Student Volunteering Week is a national, annual campaign celebrating student volunteers in the following ways:

  • Improves student wellbeing
  • Develops students’ employability
  • Contributes positively to the wider and local community life

The team at Go Volunteer are busy putting together a full week of activities and events which can be found here: https://nusu.co.uk/volunteering/events The Part Time Jobs and Volunteering Fair is the highlight event of the week, taking place in Venue on Wednesday 15th 10:30-3pm.

Email govolunteer.union@ncl.ac.uk for more information.

Wellbeing Support for Business School Students

The Business School has dedicated health and wellbeing support for our students:

Other Sources of Support:  Our Student and Staff Wellbeing Service work with local and national organisations to support you and help you maximise your academic potential and gain the most from your time here at Newcastle.

Student Support Plans: If you disclose a long-term mental health condition, supported by recent medical evidence, you may be able to access reasonable adjustments and support to help you engage in your studies. Students who have an on-going mental health condition or disability can access a Student Support Plan: disabilityadvisor@ncl.ac.uk.

Wellbeing Workshops: The School is hosting Workshops on a range of topics from Managing Stress and Anxiety to How to Sleep: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/newseventsandprojects/workshops/ 

For more information about wellbeing support and services at Newcastle University visit: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/ 

Urgent Wellbeing Support: For urgent concerns during office hours (09:00 – 17:00 Monday-Friday) please use the Wellbeing Consultancy service: wellbeingconsultancy@ncl.ac.uk. For out of hours help, please call University Security: 0191 208 6817 (24 hours a day, seven days a week)

Supporting survivors of hate crime, hate incidents, sexual violence, and spiking: Newcastle University is committed to eliminating all forms of hate crime, sexual violence, harassment, and discrimination within our community. You can disclose incidents of sexual violence, hate crime, spiking, and domestic abuse at Newcastle University using online disclosure forms accessed here and information about the Survivor Support Service within Student Health and Wellbeing Services can be found here.  

Postgraduate Support: We know that postgraduate degrees can be very different to your experience as an undergraduate and adjusting to any new way of working can sometimes be stressful.  As such, we want to ensure all of our postgraduate students know where to receive advice and support.

The 24/7 PG Advice Line is free and confidential and is available for all postgraduate students. Here you can talk to professionals 24/7 and receive advice on common life concerns e.g. family, mental health, stress, finances.  Call 0800 030 5182 or sign in online with the username: Newcastle and password: University to access support resources on the website.

More information about PGT support can be found at: https://www.ncl.ac.uk/wellbeing/pg-support/#resources

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