The University of Kent is celebrating World Mental Health Day (Wednesday 10th October 2018) with a week’s worth of events on the Canterbury and Medway campuses.
Events are open to all students and most are free to attend. See below for a detailed list of the week’s activities.
For further information, please visit the corresponding Facebook events and/or the Student Support and Wellbeing website on https://www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport/events/wmhd.html
CANTERBURY CAMPUS ACTIVITIES
EVENTS
10:00 – 17:00 Plaza
Kent Union positive mental health stallFor more info on KU stall go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/262408447642443/?ti=icl
12:00 – 14:00 Templeman Library Foyer
Student Support & Wellbeing information & activities stand
12:00 – 18:00 Meet outside Parkwood Essentials – Wellbeing Walk to Whitstable with Mental Health Group UKC and Trekent Rambling
For more info on Wellbeing Walk visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/816714935194273/
13:00 – 16:00 Student Media Centre (Above Venue) – ‘Crafternoon’ organised by UKC Student Minds For more info go to: https://www.facebook.com/events/190383568262889/
13:10 – 13:50 Kent Sport Hall 3 – Tai Chi taster session
13:15 – 13:50 – Mindful Labyrinth Walk – Meet outside Mandela Building in front of Venue
15:00 – 16:30 Dolce Vita – Wellbeing Café: a relaxed place to meet other students to talk, play games or take part in wellbeing activities (launches this week and then re-occurs every Wednesday in term time).
THURSDAY 11TH OCTOBER 2018
13:10 – 14:00 Cornwallis Central Lecture Theatre 1
Understanding Mental Health Difficulties Bite Size Talk by Kate Pitchforth for Kent staff only – an overview of some of the mental health difficulties experienced by students at University, support offered by the Wellbeing Team, advice for staff assisting students and for their own self-care
6pm Grimond Lecture Theatre 3
Free film night hosted by the University of Kent and Pilgrims Hospice ‘A ghost story’, exploring themes of loss and grief, followed by discussion . Book tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/free-film-night-a-ghost-story-tickets-47916977971?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Flyer (PDF): https://www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport/events/wellbeingfestival/Film%20Night%20-%20Ghost%20Story.pdf
FRIDAY 12TH OCTOBER 2018
13:10 – 13:50 Kent Sport Hall 3 – Tai Chi taster sessions
13:15 – 13:50 – Mindful Labyrinth Walk – Meet outside Mandela Building in front of Venue
This post is by Julianna Reyes