Welfare
Sometimes you need a helping hand or someone to listen to you. Here at the CSA our Welfare Officers are full time students so they know some of the pressures of life at Cranfield. Contact them via the CSA office or email csa@cranfield.ac.uk.
There is also a free student counselling service on campus. Counselling provides a confidential, safe and friendly environment in which to explore those issues which concern you, especially if you are experiencing stress, depression, anxiety, anger or crisis. You can contact either Barrie Hopwood on 0780 876 6067 or Teresa Townsend on 0795 830 3487. It may be necessary to leave a message on their answering machines but your call will be returned as soon as possible.
Occasionally you might want to seek support from agencies outside the campus. There are a range of national agencies in the UK offering a variety of support services. For more information contact the CSA, ext 4095. Listed below are some of the main agencies that students have found useful in the past.
- SAMARITANS provides free confidential non-judgemental support, 24 hours a day for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. The 24 hour telephone helpline is 08457 909090.
- CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU offer free, confidential and impartial information and advice on a wide range of subjects including debt, benefits, consumer rights, housing, immigration, family and personal matters.
- UKCISA provides information and support for international students studying or planning to study in the UK, their family, teachers and other advisers.
- SKILL is the National Bureau for Students with Disabilities which promotes opportunities for people with any kind of disability.Since 1974 Skill has been helping young people and adults over 16 years of age with any kind of disability including physical and sensory disabilities, learning and mental health difficulties throughout the UK
