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Mental Health Awareness Week: activities to help you unwind

This (9-15 May), take a break from your studies and unwind with a host of free activities happening across the week on campus and online.

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The week kicks off with Wellfest – a celebration of wellbeing on Highfield campus – with stalls including doughnut decorating, rock painting, mindful colouring and table tennis. The fair is also a chance to find out more about the Ìý

  • ConnectÌý
  • Be activeÌý
  • Take noticeÌý
  • LearnÌý
  • GiveÌý

The activities running throughout the week are based on the ‘Five Ways to Wellbeing’ theme, so get involved and start taking the steps to help look after yourself.

From taking the chance to hit the water on a paddleboard – whether you have experience or not – to creating your own mini bouquet of flowers to give to a friend, colleague or family member: there is something for everyone. Here is an overview of what is on during the week and the event links with full details:

Monday 9 MayÌý
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    12:00 – 16:00: 38P Marquee, Highfield Campus
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    12:00 – 13:00: 38P Marquee, Highfield Campus
  • 13:00 – 14:00: Faith and Reflection Centre, Building 6, Highfield Campus
Tuesday 10 MayÌý
  • Macrame workshop (2 sessions)Building 37, Highfield CampusÌý
  • 12:00 – 16:00: 38P Marquee, Highfield CampusÌý
  • 12:00 – 16:00: 38P Marquee, Highfield CampusÌý
Wednesday 11 May Ìý
  • 12:30 – 14:30: Faith and Reflection Centre, Building 6, Highfield Campus
Thursday 12 MayÌý
  • 11:00 – 12:00 & 12:30 – 13:30:
    University of Southampton Watersports Centre, Mead Crescent, Swaythling, SO18 2J
  • 12:30 – 13:30: 67A Portacabin, Highfield Campu
  • 14:00 – 17:00: 38P Marquee, Highfield CampusÌý
Friday 13 MayÌý

  • 12:00 – 13:00: OnlineÌý

  • 13:30 – 15:30: Faith and Reflection Centre, Building 6, Highfield CampusÌý

  • 12:00 – 14:00,
    38P Marquee, Highfield Campus

Visit the to see all the events happening during the week and across semester two and onwards. Ìý

For 24/7 support, please contact The Student Hub – your first point of contact for questions and concerns relating to wellbeing.Ìý

 
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