Wellbeing, welfare and mental health support

We want all students to feel safe and well supported during their time at UcWA.  Our student welfare team supports students at all campuses with any concerns that maybe worrying or affecting them, including safeguarding concerns, mental health issues and personal problems.  No matter what challenges you’re facing, we’re here to support you.

Welfare and wellbeing support at UcWA includes:

support from the higher education support team

Our higher education support team work closely with you and curriculum staff to offer practical advice and support to help you overcome any challenges you are facing on your course. They offer information and advice on a wide range of welfare, wellbeing, mental health and safeguarding issues, offering the right support to help you and keep you safe.

Student Welfare Hub

Our Welfare Hub is available to all students on LEARN and provides lots of information and advice about how the student welfare team and other organisations can support you.  Please click here to visit the Welfare Hub (available to UcWA and CWA students only).

If you would like to know more about welfare and wellbeing support at UcWA, please contact our us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call 01553 815 439.

• Organisations that can help you

  NHS - Live Well
  NHS advice, tips and tools about eating well, exercise, sleep and tiredness, sexual health, alcohol support, quitting smoking, and mental wellbeing

  NHS - Mental Wellbeing
  NHS help and advice about stress, anxiety and depression

  NHS - Every Mind Matters
  Information and advice to help you look after your mental health and where to get support

  MIND – Mental health A-Z
  Information and advice on a huge range of mental health topics

  Kooth
  An online mental wellbeing community that offers free, safe and anonymous support.

  SAMARITANS
  Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan can support you. Open 24 hours a day, 365 days per year.
  Call: 116 123 (calls are FREE from any phone)
  Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (response time 24 hours)

  CHILDLINE
  Help and advice about a wide range of issues for under 18s, including a 1-2-1 counselling chat online
  Call: 0800 1111

  Centre 33(Cambridgeshire students)>br /> Free and confidential support and information for young people under 25 about mental health, housing and food, sexual health and much more

  Wellbeing ServiceNorfolk and Suffolk students)
  Wellbeing support for people living in Norfolk and Suffolk

  Family Services Directory (Lincolnshire students only)
  Information and advice to adults and young people living in Lincolnshire about mental health, housing, money and much more.

  Leeway
  Information, advice and support for adults and young people affected by domestic abuse.

  The Trussell Trust - Food Bank
  If you need emergency food find your nearest food bank

  Money Advice Service
  Free, impartial money advice

  Citizens Advice
  Online free advice to help you find a way forward, whatever the problem. Advice is available about benefits, work, money, housing and much more

  Police
  Details about how to contact the police to report a crime or give information about a crime in your area