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Be Well Week Event Guide

Have a look at all the free activities and events running throughout Be Well Week 13 - 17 March 2023. Why not try something new?

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Have a look at Be Well Week events

Monday 13 March

Terrarium Making workshop

Bringing the outdoors in can be a great way to enjoy plants all the year around. Join in with our workshop to make your very own terrarium. We will even supply the materials you need to make your very own terrarium to take home.

Time: 12.30pm - 1.20pm, 1.30pm - 2.20pm and 2.30pm - 3.20pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Bath Active Multi Sports

A great session if you want to get active and want to try a bit of everything.

Time: 12 noon - 1pm
More details available on the Bath Active website

Bath Active Yoga

Try out this fun and social Yoga session, no experience necessary

Time: 6pm - 7pm
More details available on the Bath Active website

Tuesday 14 March

Five quick ways to tackle discrimination and harassment

This quickfire workshop will give you five tips which will allow you to stand up to discrimination and harassment whilst keeping yourself safe.

Time: 1.15pm - 1.35pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Dog Walking

Join Pets as Therapy for a walk around campus with their team of dogs including Ola, Fred, Flash, Mr Mole and Tarka

Time: 2.15pm - 3pm or 3.15 - 4pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Bath Active Badminton

Try out some fun Badminton suitable for all levels.

Time: 6pm - 7pm
More details available on the Bath Active website

Wednesday 15 March

From surviving back to thriving – the importance of checking in on your own wellbeing

Understanding our own wellbeing and how to improve it can have a huge impact on our lives. In this session we will explore practical steps you can put in place to boost your own wellbeing.

Time: 10.15am - 10.35am
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Look After Your Mate Workshop

The SU and Bath University's Student Support Team collaborate with Student Minds to deliver a training session focused on how students can support each other in relation to Mental Health and Wellbeing, whilst maintaining boundaries and considering one's own Mental Health throughout the process.  

Time: 1.30pm - 4pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Garden Club

Join us in our on-campus garden for this session to help us grow and maintain our garden. Depending on the weather you may be helping us to plant, working in the greenhouse or taking part in some garden crafts.

Time: 2pm - 4pm
Booking required: Book viaMySkills

Small changes, big impact - the power of a tiny habit

Discover how introducing tiny habits can have a big impact on your wellbeing and how to improve your chances of sticking to them.

Time: 2pm - 2.20pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Bathscape Nature walk

Leaving from the campus, we’ll walk through the beautiful Bathampton Woodland to Sham Castle, admiring the views along the way, and complete a circular walk back to campus, we’ll see what nature and historic features we can find along the way.   

Time: 2pm - 3.30pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Feel good boxes

Make a feel good box to help lift your spirits when you are feeling low. In this crafty session you can make your own box, create a stress ball and fill your box up with freebies.

Time: 2.15pm - 3pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Smart Strategies to Improve Communications Skills

Do you want some simple strategies to boost your communication skills which will help improve your presentations, interviews, manage anxiety when speaking in front of others, speak more spontaneously and communicate more effectively?

Time: 3.30pm - 4.15pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

SU Arts Movement for the Moment

Focus your mind and unwind with this relaxed movement workshop

Time: 4pm - 6pm
More details available on the SU website

Simple Steps to Boost your Self Esteem Workshop

Explore how you can boost your self esteem with some simple tips and find out why we maintain low self esteem.

Time: 4.30pm - 4.50pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Plant-based online cooking course

The Students for Sustainable Food have organised a free online cooking course, focusing on healthy and sustainable plant-based food. You will be sent the shopping list a few days before the course, and attendees will receive a £5 voucher towards the cost of the ingredients. Please note there are also sessions on 8 March and 22 March.

Time: 5pm - 7pm
Booking required: Book via Eventbrite

Thursday 16 March

DHI Drugs testing stand

The SU and the Developing Health and Independence charity (DHI) are offering free, confidential reagent drug-testing kits and safe drug advice.

Time: 12 noon - 2pm
More details available on the SU website

Wellbeing Walk to Sham Castle

Join our ambassadors for a short lunchtime walk around the campus boundary and to visit Sham Castle. A great way to get away from the busy campus and meet others.

Time: 1.15pm - 2.05pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Bath Active Gentle Yoga

Try out this fun and social gentle Yoga session, no experience necessary

Time: 4pm - 5pm
More details available on the Bath Active website

Film night

Join us for this free film showing of an action packed blockbuster. View the booking link for the film title.

Time: 6.30pm - 8pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Friday 17 March

SU Arts Feel Good Friday Crafts

Make use of The Edge's Art Studio as we swing open our supply cupboards for a free art session. Drop in alone or in a group to unwind creatively with no set times.

Time: 12.30pm - 4pm
More details available on the SU website

Bath Active Dodgeball

Come along to the free SU Bath Active Dodgeball session in Founders Hall on campus.

Time: 3pm - 5pm
More details available on the Bath Active website

Saturday 18 March

Garden Club

Join us in our on-campus garden for this session to help us grow and maintain our garden. Depending on the weather you may be helping us to plant, working in the greenhouse or taking part in some garden crafts.

Time: 11am - 1pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills

Wellbeing stands

Wellbeing stands on the Parade all week to. These include stands from various charities, services and our Pharmacy students.

Fitness and exercise

Check out the SU Bath Active timetable for a number of free exercise sessions that take place all year.

Self learning

SU Activities, Groups and Volunteering

The SU are running a number of activities and groups. You can also find volunteering opportunities which are great for wellbeing. Check out everything on their webpages.

Be Well App

The Be Well app helps you build healthy habits. You can track your wellbeing, journal, explore the resources including podcasts, exercises and wellbeing tools or you can use it to keep up to date with the latest wellbeing activities on campus through the news feed. Download it for free and explore how it can support you.

Read Well

Read well is a collection of over 50 books covering several self-help topics from anxiety to change or body image to sleep. The books are available to borrow from the library with many available to read online. Visit the Read Well page for full details and the reading list.

Podcasts

Listen to our series of ‘Heads up’ Podcasts where our Counselling and Mental Health team talk through and give tips on topics including exam stress, living with uncertainty, living with parents and procrastination.

Managing your mental health

Our Therapeutic Services Team have a number of resources and links on their managing your mental health page providing links and articles on dealing with common mental health problems.

More than just a week

Be Well is more than just a week. We run wellbeing activities and workshops all year round including many of those that are part of Be Well Week. To explore our wellbeing activities and workshops that run all year visit Be Well events.