Wellbeing at Christmas - find help at the University of Warwick

If you are on campus, you can call Community Safety 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, for emergency help and first aid.

Wellbeing support over the Christmas vacation

See what support is available to our community over the vacation.

University support

Wellbeing and Student Support

Wellbeing and Student Support (WSS) will be available until 12:30pm on 23 December, with Brief Consultation sessions being offered before this from 10am to 3pm, Monday to Friday, via our Wellbeing Portal, or call Wellbeing and Student Support on 024 7657 5570. The quickest and easiest way to access our services is via the Wellbeing Portal. We will re-open for consultation sessions on 3 January. You can also see tips, advice and resources on the Wellbeing and Student Support page.

Out-of-hours support from TogetherallLink opens in a new window

Outside of these hours, please contact Togetherall for support at any time of the day or night. You will need to use your Warwick email address to sign up with Togetherall.

Residential Community Team

The Residential Community Team are here to support residential students 365 days of the year. If you’re remaining on campus over the Christmas vacation and require support, please visit our website where you will find contact information for our on-call Residential Community Assistants who are available to provide support, guidance and signposting.

Report + SupportLink opens in a new window

The Report + Support platform enables all members of our community to raise any experiences with us by speaking either to a trained advisor or report their experience anonymously online. The Report + Support team want to ensure that all students and staff feel supported over the Christmas holiday period. Our service will be reduced, however, our team of Student Liaison Officers will still be available to reach out to if you make a disclosure. Please see our webpage for further details.

Employee Assistance ProgrammeLink opens in a new window

The staff Employee Assistance Programme is available 24/7, 365 days a year. It is a confidential support service designed to help University of Warwick employees deal with personal and professional issues.

External support

Student Space

Student Minds have shared advice and tips for students staying at university during the Christmas break.

For more information on text, phone, email and webchat support available to students please visit Support services (studentspace.org.uk).

Local support

For local support over the vacation, please visit Wellbeing for Warwickshire which offers support all day every day. If you live in Coventry, there is a link to 24/7 support for Coventry residents at the top of the page too.