‘Spark your imagination’

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WellbeesA Peer Education

Project

Alison GoldenDeputy Head of Student Services

Why wellbeing? Some stats for 2015/16:

Students Services:• Students 1st - 1233

episodes of support • Supported 101 On Track• Funding team - allocated

£700K• Counselling service – 530

students

Why Peer to peer? • Students as a resource• Employability• Shared experiences• Students involved and engaged

• Positive wellbeing messages• Broadest reach• Managing boundaries and risk• A toolkit approach• Supporting staff who support

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Why education?

How we got started:

• Liaised with Students’ Union and Student Experience

• Worked with Employability and Enterprise

• Recruited a Graduate Assistant 5

Targeted courses

Suggested by academics

Involved the teams in the planning and development

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Recruited A Team

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Key issues• Transition• Money• Study worries• Alcohol/substance misuse

Resources• Presentations/workshops/events

• Budgeting game

• Wellbeing leaflets

• Short films 8

PEP talks

Welfaries

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Be Well

Wellbees

Wellbees!

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Project name

• Recruited a 1 year GA• Recruit a bigger team• Train them up• Promote what’s available to staff

and students

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What’s next?

A toolkit for staff

• Resources that staff can use to support students

• Book sessions run by Wellbees• Direct students to resources• Improve their understanding of

issues and support

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Wellbees – peer education resources • Films• Book a workshop• What’s on

‘Spark your imagination’

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