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Important contacts for help, advice and support
UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL
Academic Support:
- See www.bristol.ac.uk/students/support/academic-advice for details.
Disability Services:
- Tel: 0117 331 0444
- Email: disability-services@bristol.ac.uk
Report Unacceptable Behaviour:
is needed now More than ever
- See www.bristol.ac.uk/students/support/wellbeing/report-unacceptable-
behaviour/ to fill out a report form and for more details on discrimination, hate crimes, sexual and violent harassment, bullying and harassment, domestic violence and physical assault.
Student Health:
- Tel: 0117 330 2720
- Book an online appointment www.patientaccess.com
- See www.bristol.ac.uk/students-health for more information.
Wellbeing Support:
- Email: wellbeing-access@bristol.ac.uk
- Tel: 0117 456 9860
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UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Information Point:
- Tel: 0117 32 85678
- Email: infopoint@uwe.ac.uk
Students’ Union Advice:
- Tel: 0117 32 82676
- Email: advice@uwe.ac.uk
Student Support Advisors
- See: www.uwe.ac.uk/study/study-support/student-support-advisers for details on how to access support networks.
University Health Centre
- Tel: 0117 32 86666
- More information available at: www.uwe.ac.uk/life/health-and-wellbeing/access-health-services/university-health-centre/contact-us
Wellbeing Support
- Tel: 0117 32 86268
- Email: wellbeing@uwe.ac.uk
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LOCAL TO BRISTOL
A supportive space offering help for anyone in emotional distress outside of normal working hours.
- Tel: 0117 95 42952
- Email: awp.bmhsanctuary@nhs.net
This local Black, Asian and minority ethnic-led charity offers therapy and workshops to students needing extra support.
- Tel: 0117 95 25742
- Email: clare@nilaari.co.uk
OTR
A Bristol and South Gloucestershire based charity who run hubs and projects for 11–25-year-olds.
Session times:
- Mondays 4pm – 7pm @ 8-10 West Street, Old Market, Bristol, BS2 0BH
- Wednesdays 3.30-5.30pm @ Armadillo, Station Road, Yate, BS37 4FW
- Saturdays 10am – 1pm @ 8-10 West Street, Old Market, Bristol, BS2 0BH
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NATIONAL
The charity Mind’s emotional support helpline
- Tel: 0808 808 0330
- They also run a trans+ and non-binary helpline. Tel: 0300 330 5468.
A national suicide prevention charity.
- Tel: 0800 068 41 41
- Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
A safe space to talk about your mental health and wellbeing – any time.
- Tel: 116 123
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
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