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Our dedicated staff offer practical help and advice throughout your time at College, with a range of support services to ensure you feel safe, supported, and able to succeed. Additional mental health and wellbeing support is also available for those who need it.
College life can bring challenges, as well as opportunities. At Bury College, your mental health matters. We provide accessible mental health and wellbeing support, so students can balance their personal wellbeing with their studies.
Our support services
Wellbeing Team
Our wellbeing team are here to listen, support, and provide you with advice to support your mental health and wellbeing.
Wisdom Wellbeing app
This 24/7 student helpline offers confidential support for anything you may be dealing with.
Student Canvas
Find support via the student Canvas. Here you will find information to support any difficulties you may be facing.
Encouraging positive mental health
At College, we promote positive mental health through our enrichment activities, providing quiet spaces, workshops, and more.
Wellbeing support
Our wellbeing advisor offers early guidance, ongoing support, and coping strategies to help students manage their mental health. Whether you need a listening ear, advice, or skills to increase your wellbeing, the wellbeing advisor can provide support to meet your unique needs and situation.
Here are some of the ways we provide wellbeing support at Bury College:
- One to one wellbeing support: Students can access individual wellbeing sessions in which the College provide student a safe space to talk, seek advice, and explore coping strategies to manage challenges that impact their wellbeing and college experience.
- Drop-in support: Regular drop-ins provide flexible access to seek support without the need for an appointment.
- Workshops: Deliver workshops across the College, focusing on topics such as exam stress and looking after wellbeing, sleep and healthy routines, and understanding and managing anxiety.
- Free sanitary products: Our Student Services provides free sanitary products.
Other useful resources include
If you’re feeling down, overwhelmed, struggling to cope, or would like someone to talk to Samaritans offer a 24-hour helpline: call 116 123.
Provides support and information to people who are under 35-year-old, who are struggling with suicidal feelings, or if you are concerned about a young person who may be struggling.
This online mental healthcare service provides mental health support to individuals under 21. Access 1:1 support from mental health professionals via live chat or message, where individuals can stay anonymous and access a safe space to talk.
Specialist drug and alcohol support is available for young people under the age of 21, alongside group support for families who are using or are affected by drugs and alcohol.
Provides young people with resources and information on how they can look after their mental health. In addition, parents can access resources to understand more about young people’s mental health and where to find suitable support for them.
A free and confidential service, text support service available 24/7 for anyone who is struggling to cope. Message 85258, to start a conversation.
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