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Be Well Week Event Guide

Have a look at all the free activities and events running throughout Be Well Week 9 - 14 October 2023. Why not try something new?

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Have a look at Be Well Week events

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.