Wellbeing Network
Hello and a warm welcome to the Exeter Wellbeing Network, offering wellbeing-focussed events and activities for staff at Streatham and St Luke's campuses.
If you are looking for information about events going on across the Penryn, Truro and Falmouth campuses, please visit the Cornwall Wellbeing Network page here.
We are a supportive community of staff and PGRs who want to improve our wellbeing through meaningful connections and open conversations about mental health.
You can view our recurring events below.
- Open-minded conversations about how you are really feeling and doing.
- An opportunity for social connection.
- A supportive environment where all feel welcome.
- An invitation to come along to activities and socials.
- This group is in no way to be used as a replacement for professional help – e.g. therapy, Doctors, etc.
- This is not group therapy, and we must all be mindful about how we speak about what we’re going through so that others will not feel overburdened.
- This group is not intended to be for advocacy, consultancy or policy feeding into the University – we can redirect you to the suitable spaces to do so.
We launched in December 2022, have over 200 members and are always keen to welcome new people into our community.
If you would like to join our Teams site and be added to our mailing list, please fill in this form: Join the Wellbeing Network.
If you have any difficulties with the form, or have any other questions, please email us: wellbeing-network@exeter.ac.uk
This page is for the Exeter arm of the Wellbeing Network, which runs events across the Streatham and St Luke's campuses. If you are looking for the Cornwall arm of the Wellbeing Network, which provides wellbeing focussed events and activities across the Penryn, Truro and Falmouth Campuses, please visit the CWN page.
What is Fika?
You can learn more about the Swedish tradition of fika, and the Wellbeing Network, by watching our spotlight session (16 October 2024).
StaffCraft
Join us for embroidery in person every Tuesday, 12:00-14:00 in the Forum Library foyer, on Streatham campus or work on your own craft project at the same time on MS Teams from home.
Fika Wednesdays
Join us in person every Wednesday, 12:00-14:00 in the Forum Library foyer, on Streatham campus.
Walk and Talk
Join us in person every Thursday, 12:30-13:00 outside Northcote House reception, on Streatham campus.
Wool and Fibre Craft Group
Join us in person every Thursday, 12:30-13:30 in the Queens Senior Common Room, on Streatham campus.
Pub Trips
Join us at the Mount Radford pub on the second Friday of every month, and The Imperial on the last Thursday of every month, both from 17:00.
Fika Fridays
Join us on Teams every Friday, 11:00-11:30.
Fika Worldwide
Join us on Zoom every Friday, 15:00-15:30.
All staff are welcome to come along to any of our regular sessions. You will have access to additional events on our Teams site which you can join by completing our members form. For any questions, please email us: wellbeing-network@exeter.ac.uk
Dave Newport – Co-chair
Dr Caitlin Kight – Co-chair
Tasha Hammond – Co-chair and Cornwall Event Coordinator
Jess Smith – Admin Coordinator
Terri Watkins – University Mental Health Charter Programme Manager
Victoria Grimberg – Fikanista