Green Templeton College Mental Health Awareness Week 2019
Green Templeton College Mental Health Awareness Week 2019 is taking place between 12 and 19 May.
The GCR Welfare Team has organised a week of activities open to the entire Green Templeton College community, ranging from free ten-minute head massages to free comedy tickets and a creative writing session for therapeutic purposes.
Other workshops and sessions on offer include flower and vegetable seed sowing, runs for all fitness levels in University Parks, and a relaxing dog walk in Port Meadow.
The full programme is:
Sunday 12 May
11.30-12:30 Welfare Brunch
Meet the Welfare Team at the Stables Bar
Monday 13 May
7:30-8:15 Run in University Parks
Start as you mean to go on: morning run with Academic Administrator James McBain in University Parks. Meet at the Lodge. Open to everyone regardless of fitness or running experience. Register here.
10:00-12:00 Appointments with Senior Tutor
Worried about your academic progress? Book an appointment with Senior Tutor Alison Stenton.
13:00-15:00 Appointments with Senior Tutor
Worried about your academic progress? Book an appointment with Senior Tutor Alison Stenton.
15:30-16:30 Drop-in session with College Nurse
Concerned about your mental heath? Drop in to see Glenys Knighton, the College Nurse.
17:00-18:00 Mindfulness drop-in session
Join Mira Scheniders in the Hayloft for a mindfulness drop-in session.
Tuesday 14 May
15:00-16:00 Dog walk in Port Meadow
Walk in Port Meadow with Senior Tutor Alison Stenton and her dog Laser (a lively whippet). Meet at the Lodge. Register here.
15:30-16:30 Drop-in session with College Nurse
Concerned about your mental heath? Drop in to see Glenys Knighton, the College Nurse.
*New time and location* 16:00-17:30 Creative writing for therapeutic purposes
Join Rebecca Wilson, Admissions Officer, in the Hayloft for a workshop on creative writing for therapeutic purposes. Register here.
Wednesday 15 May
10:00-11:00 Relaxation session
Join Dr Sarah Leung, Green Templeton Link Counsellor, in the Hayloft for a workshop on relaxation and effective management of emotions. Register here.
12:00-12:45 Run in University Parks
The lunch run: join Finance Assistant Andy Phelps for a run in University Parks. Meet at the Lodge. Open to everyone regardless of fitness or running experience. Register here.
15:30-16:30 Drop-in session with College Nurse
Concerned about your mental heath? Drop in to see Glenys Knighton, the College Nurse.
16:00-17:00 Welfare Tea
Enjoy a ‘bring your own bake’ Welfare Tea in the Stables Bar. Family friendly.
Thursday 16 May
13:30-15:30 Head massages
Enjoy a free ten-minute head massage in the Rotunda. Sign up required. Register here.
15:00-17:00 Flower and vegetable seed sowing
Join Head Gardner Michael Pirie for an afternoon planting vegetable gardens at 33 St. Margaret’s Road. Meet at the college Greenhouse. Family friendly. Register here.
15:30-16:30 Drop-in session with College Nurse
Concerned about your mental heath? Drop in to see Glenys Knighton, the College Nurse.
Friday 17 May
7:30-8:15 Run in University Parks
Wake up, shake up: Join Academic Administrator James McBain for a morning run in University Parks. Meet at the Lodge. Open to everyone regardless of fitness or running experience. Register here.
15:30-16:30 Drop-in session with College Nurse
Concerned about your mental heath? Drop in to see Glenys Knighton, the College Nurse.
Saturday 18 May
19:30-22:00 Jericho Comedy Saturday
Ten free tickets available to the first ten people to sign up! Register here.
Sunday 19 May
11:30-12:30 Welfare Brunch
Join the Welfare Team for brunch in the Stables Bar.
Please contact gcr-welfare@gtc.ox.ac.uk for further information about any of the events happening during Green Templeton College Mental Health Awareness Week 2019.
