Wellbeing Champions

Wellbeing Champions is our brand new three tier training programme for University of Brighton students who want to learn more about building and maintaining their own wellbeing.

In three stages you will learn skills to enhance wellbeing:

Tier one: Looking after yourself

Tier two: Looking after your friends

Tier three: Looking after the community

Hear from one of our Wellbeing Champions, Richard Nnamuka explain how joining the programme helped him. Watch Richard's video on YouTube.

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Tier One

Looking after yourself

In tier one we will provide you with wellbeing guidance and training to help you to support yourself.

The course includes videos, worksheets and other materials all designed to help improve your mental wellbeing at the University of Brighton.

You will have the chance to reflect on your strengths and areas for development.

Enrol onto tier one now.

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Tier Two

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Looking after your friends

You may want to go further into our tier two Wellbeing Champions training and learn strategies for supporting your friends and loved ones with their mental health.

It can be hard to know what to do if your friend is struggling with mental health problems, follow our online course to understand the best ways to communicate with and support those around you.

In order to take part in tier two you will need to have successfully completed the tier one training course in My Studies.

Enrol onto tier one now.

Tier Three

Looking after the community

Students who have undertaken tiers one and two can apply to be a Tier three Wellbeing Champion ambassadors.

This role is suited to someone who wants to use the skills, knowledge and experience of managing and developing their own mental wellbeing and that of your friends to support the wider University of Brighton community.

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Wellbeing champions

The role of a Wellbeing Champion Ambassador

  • Be a representative for Wellbeing at the University of Brighton by supporting the student community.
  • Working with the University of Brighton’s wellbeing team to design and deliver an exciting peer wellbeing support programme.

The Wellbeing Champions programme is part funded by donations made to the university by alumni, staff and friends, including The Methodist Churches in Brighton & Hove.