Monday 9 October
Healthcare at university
Join members of the local Public Heath team and the University Medical centre to find out more about the healthcare services available to you whilst at university. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Time: 11.15am - 12.15pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills.
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: 11.15 - 12.05pm,12.30pm - 1.20pm, 1.30pm - 2.20pm and 2.30pm - 3.20pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills
Emergency first aid
Learn some emergency life saving skills in this workshop by Wiltshire Air Ambulance.
Time: 1.15-2.15pm or 3.15-4.15pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills
Bath Active Yoga with Olivia
Come along to join Olivia in this free Yoga session.
Time: 4 - 5pm
Location: Dance Studio in The Edge, no booking required.
Tuesday 10 October
Quiet art for wellbeing
Join artist Samantha Hickman for this hands on art for wellbeing session. Create an intention stick using a variety of materials to embody an intention.
Time: 10.15 - 11.05am
Booking required: Book via MySkills
Art for wellbeing
Join artist Samantha Hickman for this hands on art for wellbeing session. Create an intention stick using a variety of materials to embody an intention.
Time: 11.15am - 12.05pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills
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: 11.45pm - 12.05pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills
Anti-harassment games
Come and test your knowledge of Bystander Intervention whilst playing some giant games, including Jenga and Pass the Pigs
Time: 1.15pm - 2.05pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills
Apps for wellbeing
See how Assistive Technology can help with your wellbeing. Find out about a variety of apps that can support you to relieve stress, help practice mindfulness or manage your mood.
Time: 1.15pm - 2.15pm
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
LGBTQ Support and Socialise
A monthly support group for students who want a safe space to meet and feel more confident and comfortable with their LGBTQ+ identity and for students who are questioning or exploring their identity.
Time: 5pm
Booking required: Visit Support and Socialise
Wednesday 11 October
The SU Raise and Give Cereal Dating
Mixing Bowls and New Souls - the perfect opportunity to meet new people and make new friends! Calling all students, it's time to spice up your social life over a bowl of your favourite cereals. This event has a cost of £4 per ticket which acts as a donation to the RAG charities.
Time: 10 - 11am
Tickets required: Book via The SU website
Anti-harassment badgemaking
Design badges and postcards which represent your identity, whether you are LGBTQ+ or an ally. Followed by a short, discussion-based bystander intervention Workshop.
Time: 1.15pm - 3.15pm
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: 1.15pm - 4.15pm
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. You can also pick up a free plant for your room at the session.
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills
Mental health and wellbeing at university
Reflect on mental health and wellbeing, and the importance of selfcare during your university years. We’ll think about the changes, and new challenges that being at university may bring, and discuss ways you can build your own coping strategies, whilst also making sure you’re aware of all the support and guidance that we as your university will provide.
Time: 2.15pm - 3.05pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills
Social Networking Group
A weekly group for students feeling lonely and isolated who want / need a supported environment to meet others and develop social connection.
Time: 4pm
Find out more: Social Networking Group
Thursday 12 October
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
MOMENTUM - men's student network
MOMENTUM is a programme of weekly activities and events for students who want a non-judgemental space that is just for men, where you can meet up, hang out, talk about how things are going or just simply be.
Time: 5pm
Find out more: MOMENTUM student group
Friday 13 October
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: 12pm - 3pm
More details available on the SU website
Quiet 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 dodgeball
Come along to this fun and friendly Dodgeball session. Can you dodge a ball?
Time: 3 - 5pm
Location: Founders Hall, no booking required
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: 3:15pm - 3.25pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills
Saturday 14 October
Garden Club
Join us in our on-campus garden for this session and take part in some garden crafts.
Time: 10.30am - 12.30pm
Booking required: Book via MySkills
Wellbeing stands
There will be Wellbeing stands on the Parade all week too. These include stands from various charities, services and the library.
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.