Care on campus at mental health and wellbeing fair

A number of wellbeing charities and organisations came to Capital City College (CCC) to share information and advice with students ahead of exam season.

Capital City College hosted a Mental Health and Wellbeing Fair on 28 April at our Angel campus. The event, which was organised by college enrichment officers with support from student executives, welcomed over 300 students and raised awareness of organisations providing support around mental health challenges. 

With exam season dominating many students’ minds this term, the event was an opportunity to remind members of the college community to prioritise mental wellness and overall wellbeing. A number of representatives from external organisations came to share their resources and support students in navigating the pressures of academic life.

The Peel Institute, Shoutout, Kooth, Mary’s Youth Club, Advance Charity, Forum Plus, Switchboard, Islington Mind and The Adeno Gang and NHS services all attended to speak directly with students and offer advice within a supportive environment.

A number of stalls featured quizzes, games, and wellbeing exercises, creating opportunities for interactive learning and engagement – and an ice cream van further sweetened the deal by serving with free ice creams. The relaxed and friendly atmosphere enabled those in attendance the chance to share their experiences, have meaningful conversations and break down barriers around discussing mental health.

The CCC Student Union were also on hand to promote their menstrual health campaign with quizzes and an educational display about the different stages of the menstrual cycle. Student Executives from the college also ran a bake sale, raising £55 in funds for associated charity the Menstrual Health Project. 

Rania Aden, a student at CCC, said: “The wellbeing fair was a great opportunity for college students to come and interact with different forms of health and awareness about it. It was great to see students interacting with our stalls and asking questions and being genuinely interested in what we had to ask.”

Student Samara Johnson said: “Everyone was very much involved, going around the stalls and engaging with different organisations. Also, it was great to see such positive reactions when students found out about what we were raising money for, and how interested they were.”

Student Jack Carter said: “The wellbeing fair at Angel was the ideal manifestation of all our campaign goals packaged into one, delivering exactly what the student executives set out to do through the many mediums that we saw fit – be it dissuading some of the common misconceptions surrounding menstrual health, giving out and bringing awareness to the government period product scheme, or talking to one of the outside youth organisations that came in!”

To find out more about how CCC supports students, take a look at our support and wellbeing services.

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