This month's way to wellbeing spotlight is on Connect.

We'll be producing material to support and promote Learn and Discover, alongside focusing on a different, salient wellbeing topic each week. Please visit the other items in this menu for more details.

Don't forget, if you want to plan your own activity and need inspiration, examples of previous events can be found here. As face to face activities aren't possible during the current situation, we'd love to hear from you with alternative suggestions. Please send these to studentsupport@manchester.ac.uk.

Resources

You can find ready-made resources here or, if you want to create your own, visit the University's brandsite for the assets you'll need (you'll need to scroll down a little to get to them!).

If creating your own, you’ll need to buy InDesign (in Adobe Creative Cloud) from the University's Electronic Software Delivery system.

You should also ask IT to install the University fonts, they can do this simply for you here.

Social media

Don't forget to follow us on instagram: @uomwellbeing.

Every Wednesday the Wellbeing Team will be promoting positive wellbeing to encourage students to take care of themselves during these uncertain times. 

We'll be handpicking different events and activites students can take part in throughout the day at home - from mindfulness sessions to exercise classes.

This will be promoted through our instagram page @uomwellbeing and on our student support website. You can find a clickable PDF schedule for the day here, this will be updated every Tuesday. Further assets for social media can be found below.

If you'd like to run your own activities to promote positive wellbeing and need some inspiration, take a look at this event ideas page. Due to the current situation, we know that face to face activities won't be possible so if you have any suggestions for alternative events, we'd love to hear from you: studentsupport@manchester.ac.uk

Remember to use the hashtag #uomwellbeingwednesdays in any social media posts!

Suggested copy for newsletters etc:

Looking for a wellbeing boost? Every Wednesday your Wellbeing Team will be running ‘Wellbeing Wednesdays!'. These Wednesdays will include wellbeing events and activities that you can take part in from home throughout the day - from mindfulness sessions to live gigs. Follow @uomwellbeing to get involved!

Assets:

(Right-click to save images- social media and instagram story assets will be updated every Tuesday)

Join the Student Wellbeing Team for a day of wellbeing activities at WellFest. Take a break in the chill-out zone at the stretch tent on Gilbert Lawn, get involved in activities such as art and movement for wellbeing, meet other students and grab a free cup of tea.

At the huts outside University Place find out more about the University’s Six Ways to Wellbeing.

Date: Wednesday, 22 September
Time: 10.30am – 4pm
Location: Outside University Place and Stretch tent on Gilbert Lawn

*coming soon*

The Wellbeing Champion programme is growing bigger and stronger each year. Every two months, the Champions will help amplify our Six Ways to Wellbeing campaigns. Their role is to support the current theme, whether that’s by helping at or promoting a wellbeing event, running their own or creating content for our social media and blog. This is an opportunity for students to take action towards wellbeing and make their student community seen and heard.

We have recently launched our own social media platform @uompodium! Follow for student-led content and resources and keep up to date with our events and workshops!

Over the period of Be Active, we have been and will continue to focus on the inclusivity and diversity of the fitness and wellness space with events and resources on the whitewashing of wellness and the body neutrality versus the body positivity movement.