OUR SERVICES AND OTHER RESOURCES:
BLSA Welfare strives to improve student well-being and ensure minority voices are heard within the BL community, whether that be via campaigns, events or offering support. BLSA Welfare is led by the Welfare Officer who is supported by the five liberation officers below. Click on the links below to see more of what we're doing!
UPCOMING WELFARE EVENTS:
Welfare Representatives
The Welfare Representatives are always happy to meet students for a chat, whether that is to discuss issues directly affecting you or your ideas and suggestions to improve student welfare.
You can contact the representatives directly in order to book in a time - you can meet in The Griff Inn, any other location or in the BLSA Office if you want privacy.
Numa Ali & Amelia Jones
Welfare Officers
Hello! We are Numa and Amelia and we’ll be your BL Welfare Officers this year! We’ll be here to support all BL students and to run engaging campaigns throughout the year, supported by our 5 fantastic liberation reps and cross-campus trans rep! Aside from general campaign and welfare stuff, these unprecedented times will almost definitely impact many aspects of your first year here at BL, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any problems, questions, ideas, or just want a chat!
email: welfare@bartslondon.com
Kayatre Giritharadas
Women’s Representative
Hello! I’m Kay, I’m a third year medic, and I’ll be your women’s rep this year. I’ll be running women’s forums throughout the year, where I’d love your input on events and on issues you would like to see addressed to improve things for women at BL. In the meantime feel free to contact me if you have any questions or ideas!
email: womens@bartslondon.com
Shivin Hassan
LGBT+ Representative
My name’s Shivin, I’m BL LGBT+ Rep for this year! I’ve got lots of fun events planned like making sure we keep up our pride week plans, quizzes and charity events. But I also want everyone to appreciate the issues felt by this community, helping improve how the university approaches LGBT+ topics with dignity, have talks on some big issues and organising forums to start some great debates. At its heart, my role is to make sure that all students especially those in the LGBT+ community have their voices heard, ensuring inclusivity and making sure that all students feel their own form of pride.
email: lgbt@bartslondon.com
Austin Iroegbu
BAME Representative
Hello everyone! I’m Austin and I’m your BAME rep this year. I wish to showcase the huge diversity at Barts and can’t wait for a successful year! If anyone has any queries, general questions or suggestions feel free to drop me a message.
email: bame@bartslondon.com
Ivy Lee Jia Jia & Kaye Tian Hoo
International Representatives
Hey, Ivy and Kaye here! Coming to university from a different country is a big transition for most people. It can be both wonderful and challenging at the same time. We will try our best to make your time at Barts and The London a bit less daunting and more enjoyable.
email: international@bartslondon.com
Eileen Lee Jia Huey
Disabled & SLD Representative
email: disabled@bartslondon.com
EMERGENCIES
EMERGENCIES:ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
For all kinds of medical emergencies, including mental health and psychiatric emergencies
For emergency psychiatric assistance ask for ‘on call psychiatric team' to be called.
Telephone: 020 7377 7000
Location: Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel Road, London E1 1BB
Nearest underground station: Whitechapel
TOWER HAMLETS MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LINE - 24HRS
This 24 hour crisis line supports people living and working in Tower Hamlets. Callers will be given support and advice from mental health professionals. It has been designed as a ‘first port of call' for anyone experiencing a mental health crisis and can be used, where appropriate, as an alternative to visiting A&E services. The Tower Hamlets Crisis Line number is: 0207 771 5807
HELPLINEs
For people who need someone to talk to confidentially. They can be contacted at times of crisis or whenever required.
SAMARITANS
Confidential, impartial emotional support for those who are experiencing distress or despair, including suicidal thoughts. The Samaritans can be contacted by telephone, email, or letter.
Telephone: 116 123
Opening hours: 24 hours, 365 days a year
Email: jo@samaritans.org
NIGHTLINE
Confidential listening and information service run by students, for students.
Telephone: 020 7631 0101
Opening hours: Term time only, 6pm to 8am
Email: listening@nightline.org.uk
COUNSELLING - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
BMA COUNSELLING
It’s staffed by professional telephone counsellors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. They are all members of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy and are bound by strict codes of confidentiality and ethical practice. You can choose to remain anonymous when you call.
Call 0330 123 1245
SANEline
Confidential support for people affected by mental illness.
Telephone: 0845 767 8000
Opening hours: Monday to Friday, 6pm to 11pm
Email: sanemail@sane.org.uk
MIND
Support, understanding and legal information on mental health issues, via the information helpline and email address.
Telephone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)
Text: 86463 (Monday to Friday, 1 to 4pm)
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Minutes
Minutes from both split (BL reps only) and joint (both BL and Mile End reps) Welfare Zone meetings