Presentation from Workshop at AUCC Conference. Part 2 of 2.

1. AUCC Conference
28 June 2012
What is a Mental Wealth Group,
and what can students do?

2. Students can:
Manage events
Influence other students
Promote activities and services
Design and innovate
Challenge prejudices
Advise on behalf of students
Campaign for issues to be addressed
Bridge the gaps…….

3. A Mental Wealth Group is:
A community of students…
...affiliated to their student union…
…committed to promoting positive mental
health and wellbeing on campus…
…as part of a whole-university approach.

4. What do they do?
Address issues such as…
Stigma Transition worries
Loneliness Exam stresses
Peer-pressure Self-esteem
Ignorance Unhappiness
…through socials, events, campaigns, and
signposting.

9. Videos
‘Mind Matters Day’ at the University of Leeds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG1foRL-wZo
‘Inner Child’ at Cardiff University
http://vimeo.com/19982690
‘Its Time To Talk’ at the University of Leeds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYwyzkb67pA&fe
ature=youtu.be

13. SHARE THE WEALTH

14. BBSC CAMPAIGN

16. What do they mean from
the perspective of
university counsellors?
(S.W.O.T..!)