Look After Your Mate Workshop

About this event

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This workshop is interactive and as such strongly encourages group participation.

We know that most students talk to their friends when they are having a tough time.

We can talk to friends in confidence, and they help us to keep challenges in perspective. The truth is that although university can be awesome, life’s curve-balls still get thrown at us and in these situations, we really need our mates to be there for us. Friendship can play a key role in helping someone live with or recover from any difficulties they are facing. But it can be hard to know what to say when a friend is struggling.

We will be scheduling eleven workshops throughout the year. Your attendance is required at only one of these. Please note that workshops require a suitable minimum amount of participants to run, and so may be subject to change or cancellation in extenuating circumstances.

Workshops are scheduled on:

• Wednesday 8th November 10am to 1pm – F2F
• Wednesday 22nd November 10am to 1pm - TEAMS
• Wednesday 6th December 10am to 1pm - TEAMS
• Wednesday 17th January 10am to 1pm – F2F
• Wednesday 14th February 10am to 1pm - TEAMS
• Wednesday 28th February 10am to 1pm - TEAMS
• Wednesday 13th March 10am to 1pm – F2F
• Wednesday 27th March 10am to 1pm – F2F
• Wednesday 24th April10am to 1pm - TEAMS
• Wednesday 8th May 10am to 1pm - TEAMS
• Wednesday 22nd May 10am to 1pm – F2F

The workshop will be delivered either Face to Face and via TEAMS, we will give you the necessary tips and tools to support a friend in need.

The workshop includes:

• Key practical tips for supporting a friend.
• Spotting signs your friend is struggling.
• How to start a conversation.
• How to support a friend: listening and motivating.
• Signposting to further support.
• Looking after your own wellbeing as a supporter.

Best of all, the workshop is FREE.

Student Minds is registered with Companies House (07493445) and is a Charity registered in England and Wales.

Host or Publisher Aston University