Support during adverse world events
Incidents, disasters and world events can cause anxiety, especially for those who may have family and friends in affected regions. Please reach out to us for wellbeing support if you need to speak to someone or contact askUS if you need specific advice.
Keeping our community safe from hate
We are also concerned about the impact adverse world events have on our University community and in the wider UK society, and the possible increase in hate-related activity. We do not tolerate hate in our community. If you witness anything that may be classed as hate-related (e.g. racism) in a University context, please Report It to us.
How we can support you
Wellbeing, counselling and talking to someone
- You can access our Wellbeing support, including our self-referral form. If you complete a self-referral, one of our advisors will be touch to discuss how we can support you best
- Should you need to contact someone outside of normal working hours you can speak to someone at CareFirst, which is our 24/7 counselling phone line. You can talk a trained counsellor at any time night or day by calling 0800 970 1080
- There are a range of other organisations who can also help you and can be found on our Talking to Someone webpage
Support from our Chaplains for those of all beliefs
- You can access our Chaplaincy team who are here to listen, care and support you. Find out more about them on our website. We have Chaplains available for students of all faiths and who are also happy to speak to students who do not have a particular religion or belief
- You can contact the Chaplaincy team by emailing faithcentre@salford.ac.uk or by dropping into the Faith Centre on our Peel Park campus – it is across the road from the SEE Building. Find opening times on our Faith webpage
Academic support
- If you feel your studies are being affected, you can contact your School via your School Programme Administrator or Personal Tutor so that we can provide the right support to you. If you don’t know who to contact, please contact your School Office
- If you wish, you can also submit a Personal Mitigating Circumstances request to explain how you have been impacted by recent events
Salford Students' Union
- The University of Salford Students Union can also provide emotional and practical support through their Advice Centre
- They are located in University House on our Peel Park campus and offer appointments that are bookable 30 days in advance. They can be contacted via email advicecentre-ussu@salford.ac.uk or through filling in their referral form: see all details on their website
Other support and information
The UK government tend to advise that you contact the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) if you are worried about friends and family in particular regions.
- You can call them on 0207 0085000 (available 24/7, 365 days a year)
- The FCDO foreign travel advice website also has up-to-date information on travelling to different countries and regions
The BBC News website provides up-to-date news of world events.