A safe community to support your mental health, 24/7 free to all students
Learn more and joinWe want you to enjoy your time at SGS, and to fulfil your true potential. To help you do this, we offer a wide range of support from course tutors, Education and Wellbeing Mentors and College Counsellors. Support is always here, if and when you need it.
The SGS Wellbeing Service is a team of specialist individuals who can support you to achieve your potential. The team includes:
Each curriculum department at the College has its own Education & Wellbeing Mentor who can offer you:
The College offers a free, confidential counselling service. You can be referred to this by speaking to your SGS Education and Wellbeing Mentor, or by emailing:
counsellor.bristol@sgscol.ac.ukWe offer a prayer room and reflective space on each of our campuses. Everyone is welcome, from all faiths to none. For more information, email wellbeingservice@sgscol.ac.uk (learners studying at Bristol Campuses) or wellbeingservicestroud@sgscol.ac.uk (learners studying at Stroud Campus).
Being a young carer can have many positive effects, such as:
However, if young carers aren't given proper support, there can be some serious impacts:
The Mental Health Foundation
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement
Student Minds - UK student mental health charity
https://www.studentminds.org.uk/coronavirus.html
Young Minds
https://www.youngminds.org.uk
The Mix - Essential mental health support for people under 25
https://www.themix.org.uk
Mental health apps approved by NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/apps-library/category/mental-health/
NHS Advice
https://www.nhs.uk
The Parents Guide to Teaching Your Teen Online Safety
https://www.mytutor.co.uk/blog/parents/the-parents-guide-to-teaching-your-teen-online-safety/
Food bank links for people living in Gloucestershire
https://gloucester.foodbank.org.uk
Food banks links for people living in South Glos
https://oneyou.southglos.gov.uk/eat-well/food-poverty-support
Food banks links for people living in Bristol
https://www.trusselltrust.org
Understanding Universal Credit
https://www.understandinguniversalcredit.gov.uk
Parents Against Child Exploitation (PACE) UK
https://paceuk.info/
Think U Know - #AskTheAkward
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/ask-the-awkward/