Mental Health Awareness Week

From Monday 27th February- Friday 3rd March, Northumbria Sport are hosting a mental health awareness week in line with the Student Minds national campaign.

Northumbria Sport are working with Student Minds to create a Mental Health awareness campaign running Monday 27th February to Friday 3rd March. Did you know 20% of those in higher education are experiencing a mental health problem?

We want you to BE ACTIVE, whether you are being physically active or are actively talking about Mental Health, to help create awareness. We have a range of activities going on throughout the week for you to get involved in!

Tell us what you are doing by tweeting @NorthUniSport and @StudentMindsOrg using #BeActive

Monday 27th

Keep up with our @NorthUniSport twitter page for all of the updates about the week

Tuesday 28th

Come and see us in the Quad 12-2pm to tell us your reasons why activity/sport helps your mental health. We also have some freebie to give away including our stressballs!

Team nights in: We want you to host a team social night in and tweet photos to us @NorthUniSport using #BeActive

Why not try something new and be active with our open NORTH sessions:

-Wheelchair Basketball 4-6pm, Sport Central

-Touch Rugby 7-8pm, Sport Central

-Volleyball 7.30-9.30pm, Sport Central Upper Hall

  Wednesday 1st

Team Northumbria focus: hear from our TN athletes and captains on why they think taking part in sport helps their mental health

Visit our careers service ‘Jobs in Mental Health’ session: NB312, 2-3pm

Why not try something new and be active with our open NORTH sessions:

-Squash beginner 7-8pm Sport Central

-Squash development 8-9pm Sport Central

  Thursday 2nd

This is the National University mental health day so tweet us with what you are doing @NorthUniSport with #BeActive and #UniMentalHealthDay

We are running 2 mental health training workshops for our committee members so please register via the link https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/FMNH2PP

Friday 3rd

Round Up - Tell us what you have been up to throughout the week to be active.

Why not try something new and be active with our open NORTH sessions:

-Women’s football 5-6pm coach lane