While our on-campus student support services are closed over the winter break, from聽Friday 22聽December to聽Tuesday 2聽January, there are lots of resources that you can contact if you need聽help.
If you are worried about your mental health, and you are in Dorset, you can call聽聽at any time on 0800 652 0190 for 24 hour access to mental health advice and support.
If you are concerned about another BU student staying in Bournemouth over the winter break, you can access emergency welfare support through the university out of hours鈥� service on 01202 962222.
You may also find the following external services helpful if you need immediate support:
- Student Assistance Programme聽-聽free 24/7 confidential helpline and online resources聽
- 聽- for anxiety, depression, stress, mental health and wellbeing
- 聽- for NHS crisis and support services. Open daily 4.30pm until midnight
- 聽- the non-emergency number to contact the NHS
- 聽- the non-emergency number to contact the police if it is less urgent than a 999 call
- Samaritans聽- for聽free 24-hour聽support
- 聽- if you have experienced sexual abuse
- 聽-聽for concise and student friendly guidance on all aspects of international student support including immigration
- 聽- if you need urgent immigration representation
- - if you need support when you are not in the Bournemouth area and are unsure where your nearest support service is, you can search for mental health and crisis support by putting in your postcode or location.
Please also see our Health and Wellbeing webpages for further details.
