Support sessions and events
There are regular drop-in sessions on campus offering specific support.
With You
Drug and alcohol support and advice. With You drop-in sessions are held every Monday from 12:00 until 14:00 in the Exchange Hub, Room 8 (on the ground floor), Penryn Campus. Meet with Chelsea from With You for confidential drugs and alcohol-specific advice.
If you are unable to make the Monday drop-in sessions, booked appointments are available, please email the Student Support Team at Studentsupportadmin@fxplus.ac.uk to enquire about availability.
Follow the link for more help and advice online.
Healthy Cornwall
The Healthy Cornwall team are offering drop-in sessions for students and staff on Penryn Campus. The initiative covers a range of health and wellbeing topics, including offering a stop smoking service as well as diet, exercise, and general healthy lifestyle advice.
The drop-ins run on the first Monday of every month, from 13:00 until 15:00, in Pod 8 within the Exchange.
To find out more about Healthy Cornwall, visit their website.
Intercom Trust
Intercom Trust is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community resource covering the South West. Providing support with homophobic and transphobic prejudice, crime and discrimination.
This weekly drop-in provides a safe space to discuss LGBTQ+ student life in Falmouth and Penryn, and to get help and advice from Steve Cannon.
Meetings are every Wednesday from 17:00 until 18:00 in Exchange Courtyard 4.
For more information, visit the Intercom Trust website.
ARA - Addiction Recovery Agency
Free, confidential advice & addiction support for anyone affected by a gambling problem, whether experiencing concern over their own gambling or for those affected by someone else’s gambling.
ARA drop-in sessions are held monthly from 12:00 until 14:00 followed by appointments in the Exchange Hub, Room 8 (on the ground floor), Penryn Campus. The dates for this academic year are 29 Oct, 19 Nov, 17 Dec, 13 Jan, 10 Feb, 10 Mar, 7 Apr, 12 May and 9 Jun.
Find out more about Ara - Recovery for All.
Meditation
Free staff and students’ meditation class with Kellie Gilmore. Every Wednesday from 18:00 to 19:00 in Seminar F (Treetops) Falmouth Campus.
In addition, various peer support groups meet regularly throughout the year. Find out more: Cornwall Peer Support Groups
Events
Find events on campus related to wellbeing by checking out the On Campus events page and filtering to Wellbeing events.
You may also find details of local or online Wellbeing-related events on the Devon Talks and Activities webpage .
