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ADVANCED LEVEL COURSES
HERE TO
HELP YOU
Moving on to college is an exciting
but sometimes challenging time.
At Varndean College, we have
an experienced team of staff to
help you manage this change and
guide you through your journey
whilst at college.
HEALTH & WELLBEING SERVICE
The Health & Well-being Service will help direct you
to the most appropriate support, including:
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‘Our Well-being Matters’ offers a calm, quiet room
at ALL times - a place to P.A.U.S.E. Through a
variety of well-being strategies, learning can be
enhanced, anxious thoughts alleviated and a
student’s ability to build more resilience boosted.
They can offer, check-in, drop-in, or 1:1 support.
Students can refer themselves by emailing
wellbeingzone@varndean.ac.uk.
Wellbeing Enrichment Groups offered include:
PAUSE for Possibility, Wellbeing for Academic
Study and Exam Destress, Developing
Emotional Confidence and Practicing Assertive
Communication. We also offer a medical profile for
those students with a medical condition.
Therapy Team - Our Therapy team consists of
qualified therapists offering short term counselling
and therapeutic work. The team’s Mental Health
Practitioner can also liaise with external agencies
such as CAMHS to help support students. The
Therapy Team also offer check-ins for students
on the counselling waiting list or those who
may need non-counselling support. All the team
are experienced at working with students in
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confidential 1:1 sessions. We even have a therapy
dog, Wilfred, who can befriend students during
check-ins too!
Peer Mentoring/Study Skills Mentoring - Mentors
are students who have been trained to provide
one-to-one support to other students. Students
who may be feeling overwhelmed, lonely or would
just like to talk to other students can request to
meet a Peer Mentor. Students who need support
with their studies can request a Study Skills Mentor
to support them with their learning. Mentors have
been trained in listening skills and can provide
information about where students can access
further support.
Mental Health Champions - These are students
who take part in the Mental Health Champions
project with the YMCA Right Here and Brighton &
Hove City Council. The project is student led action
and students aim to develop bespoke anti-stigma
mental health campaigns to promote positive
mental health at college.
If necessary, our Well-being Coordinator can also
direct you to other specialist support services which
are available both inside and outside of college.
