This month's way to wellbeing spotlight is on Give.

We'll be producing material to support and promote Give, alongside focusing on a different, salient wellbeing topic each week. Please visit the other items in this menu for more details.

Don't forget, if you want to plan your own activity and need inspiration, examples of previous events can be found here. As face to face activities aren't possible during the current situation, we'd love to hear from you with alternative suggestions. Please send these to studentsupport@manchester.ac.uk.

Resources

You can find ready-made resources here or, if you want to create your own, visit the University's brandsite for the assets you'll need (you'll need to scroll down a little to get to them!).

If creating your own, you’ll need to buy InDesign (in Adobe Creative Cloud) from the University's Electronic Software Delivery system.

You should also ask IT to install the University fonts, they can do this simply for you here.

Social media

Don't forget to follow us on instagram: @uomwellbeing.

Every Wednesday the Wellbeing Team will be promoting positive wellbeing to encourage students to take care of themselves during these uncertain times. 

We'll be handpicking different events and activites students can take part in throughout the day at home - from mindfulness sessions to exercise classes.

This will be promoted through our instagram page @uomwellbeing and on our student support website. You can find a clickable PDF schedule for the day here, this will be updated every Tuesday. Further assets for social media can be found below.

If you'd like to run your own activities to promote positive wellbeing and need some inspiration, take a look at this event ideas page. Due to the current situation, we know that face to face activities won't be possible so if you have any suggestions for alternative events, we'd love to hear from you: studentsupport@manchester.ac.uk

Remember to use the hashtag #uomwellbeingwednesdays in any social media posts!

Suggested copy for newsletters etc:

Looking for a wellbeing boost? Every Wednesday your Wellbeing Team will be running ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays!'. These Wednesdays will include wellbeing events and activities that you can take part in from home throughout the day - from mindfulness sessions to live gigs. Follow @uomwellbeing to get involved!

Assets:

(Right-click to save images- social media and instagram story assets will be updated every Tuesday)

Giving Tuesday takes place on the 1^st of December. As part of our Giving campaign, we have launched an initiative called 'Keep Manchester Warm and Fed.' This is an easy way for students to give back to local community. We have created Instagram graphics and posters for you to share on any relevant platforms. Giving has been proven to make you feel happier, lowers stress levels, increases self-esteem and promotes social connection, so please share to let students know how they get involved.

There is no doubt that this has been a challenging and tumultuous time for many students and so as exam season approaches, we want to share the Assessment Support (previously Exam Extra) that will be running between the 7 Dec - 29 Jan from the library, as well as new content from ourselves including this webpage on assessment support and this resource about managing rest and revision at Christmas. 

The Students’ Union are also launching a campaign to promote the Wellbeing Services that are available for you to access. Be sure to follow them on Instagram @manchester_su to keep up to date with the campaign. You can read their most recent blogpost on Mental Health Services, by clicking here.

The Wellbeing Team's BAME Assistant, Hope, has created a resource discussing how to manage your wellbeing as a BAME student encountering media content of racism and discrimination online. In this time of digital saturation, this resource offers suggestions on self-care and support specific to those in BAME communities. If you have any questions or want more information about the work the Wellbeing Assistant is doing, feel free to email: hope.leslie@manchester.ac.uk 

Being aware of how we use technology and how its use can affect us has never been more important in terms of studying and living sustainably.  Digital wellbeing is one of the six digital capabilities , defined by Jisc, that ‘equip someone to live, learn and work in a digital society'. If you're interested in exploring and reflecting on your digital wellbeing as January assessments approach, you can access a new learning resource from My Learning Essentials on 'Looking after your digital wellbeing'.

The Manchester Students’ Union are still running their campaign, promoting the Wellbeing Services that are available for students to access. Be sure to follow them on Instagram @manchester_su to keep up to date! 

The Christmas break is a period where workloads may increase for students as January deadlines and assessments loom. Nevertheless, it’s very important that students take time to rest and relax over the break. This is key to look after their wellbeing and avoid burnout. For managing workload and wellbeing over the break, we have created a range of resources: Revision and Rest, Looking after wellbeing at home, Revision wellbeing planner , Wellbeing ideas calendar. For staying cosy while you rest, why not embrace the Scandinavian concept of Hygge too. 

*coming soon*

We are currently training our new intake of Wellbeing Champions ready to deliver exciting wellbeing events and campaigns from next Semester. Watch this space!