Mental Health Awareness Week - 10-16 May 2021

Research by the Mental Health Foundation revealed that going for walks outside was one of the top coping strategies for people during the pandemic, and 45% of people reported being in green spaces as vital for their mental health.

The theme for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week is nature. To celebrate the benefits nature has on our health and wellbeing, teams from across the University will be hosting events and initiatives for staff and students to enjoy.

Some of these events are planned to take place after Mental Health Awareness Week in line with the easing of government restrictions due from Monday 17 May to allow more members of the community to attend.

Events

LU Arts’ Campus Poetry Walk

Available from 10 May

Download the Overhear app and listen to ten student poems as part of a special poetry walk across our campus.

Outdoor Yoga Sessions

11 May, 12:30pm - 1.30pm (Booking required)

Connect with nature at our outdoor yoga sessions suitable for all abilities.

Bluebell Walk in Burleigh Wood

11 May, 12pm | Meet at the top of Holywell Car Park

Join us on a walk around our peaceful woodland and enjoy the sight and smells of the carpet of bluebells and the sound of birdsong.

Outdoor Yoga Sessions

12 May, 12.30pm - 1.30pm (Booking required)

Connect with nature at our outdoor yoga sessions suitable for all abilities.

Fruit Routes Walk

19 May, 12.30pm-1.30pm

Celebrate spring and admire our edible campus with our Fruit Routes Walk starting from the Barefoot Orchard.

Meet LAGS

21 May, 3pm | Student Garden

Visit the Landscape and Gardening Society to learn some gardening skills and meet new people.