Welcome to the Wellbeing Café – a space to connect with other students in a relaxed environment with a focus on promoting your wellbeing and mental health through activity. This year the Wellbeing Café is being hosted in Hothe Court, Parkwood – a space solely dedicated to our group! It will be taking place on Tuesday afternoons 15:00 – 16:30 (term time only).
University life is great, but not without challenges to navigate. Everyone can use a bit of extra support at times, encouragement from others, and ideas that can bring about change. Opportunity to engage in activities individually and as part of a group can promote wellbeing and to develop friendship networks.
Activities can provide a much needed time away from other pressures, giving new opportunities of discovery and experience of pleasure. Building helpful habits and routine into our daily lives with a balance of activities keeps us well physically and emotionally. The Wellbeing Café hopes to provide you with opportunity to do just that.
The Wellbeing Café is facilitated by the Mental Health Advisors from the Student Support and Wellbeing Team in conjunction with the Kent Community Oasis Garden. It is an informal friendly group.
A typical Wellbeing Café may look something like this…Being offered some refreshments as you arrive, the facilitators welcoming the group and space for students to check in about how their week has been; the good, the bad and the ugly! Opportunity to take part in sustainable arts and crafts activities or sit back and chat, do some mindful colouring and get to know your peers! This is a drop-in group so there’s no need to sign up.
If you have any questions or queries, please get in touch with our mental health adviser, Tilly: (tf308@kent.ac.uk).
We look forward to seeing you soon!