Events and support in halls over the festive break 🎄

We want you to know that we are still here for you throughout the festive break. We are offering Christmas Day festivities and 'Coffee and a Chat' sessions across the halls sites. 🎄☕️

Keep reading for further information on these and also a reminder of support available to you should you need it, throughout the next few weeks 🫂

Halls Life Events

Christmas Day in Halls! 🎄🎅🏼
25 December
12:00pm - 2:00pm
All Halls

Sign up here if you are staying in halls on Christmas Day for a gift and festivities from Halls Life!🎁

Festive Coffee and a Chat

Looking for something to do between Christmas and New Year?! Relax and enjoy a friendly chat in the common room, with a coffee or drink of your choice over the Christmas period. ☕️🗣️

Anyone can attend from any hall! Just bring your student ID to reception when signing in. See the dates and times below👇🏽

26 December
9am - 11am Gardens House
10am - 12pm Cordwainers Court
3pm - 5pm Portland House
3pm - 5pm Highline Building
3pm - 5pm Sketch House
3pm - 4pm Glassyard Building

27 December
9am - 11am Gardens House
1pm - 3pm Highline Building
1pm - 3pm Sketch House
1pm - 3pm The Costume Store

28 December
10am - 11am Brooke Hall
10am - 11am Glassyard Building
10am - 11am The Costume Store

29 December
10am - 11am Brooke Hall
5pm - 7pm Sketch House
5pm - 7pm Highline Building
5pm - 7pm The Costume Store

30 December 
11am - 1pm Portland House
11am - 1pm Sketch House
11am - 1pm Highline Building
11am - 1pm Cordwainers Court
11am - 12pm Glassyard Building

Community Fridge 
Your halls committees will be stocking up your community fridges for the festive period with vegetables and fruits, breakfast items like yogurts and porridge pots and even some sweet treats 😋

Put something in that you aren't using - take something out that you need! 🍎🫛🥣🍪

Wellbeing Services

UAL offers a range of student services which are available across the year:
Mental health and health advice
Immigration and money advice
Disability and dyslexia support
Chaplaincy

Find contact details for all student services on the website

We have a range of useful out-of-hours contacts for services at UAL and externally.

You can call the out of hours halls team on 020 77013073 for all halls.

You can also access Togetherall 24/7 at any time of day or night.
They offer a diverse and safe online community, where students can feel safe to share their feelings, support each other, and start to feel better about any issues they are facing.

If you need help at any point please contact your Residential Manager or reception who will be there to support you.

You should always dial 999 in the event of a true emergency requiring the police, ambulance service or fire brigade.

Urgent external mental health support

Samaritans (24 hours)
Tel: 116 123
Drop in service available 9am - 9pm daily. 46 Marshall Street, London, W1F 9BF jo@samaritans.org www.samaritans.org

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Tel: 0800 585 858
CALM is a website and helpline aimed at preventing male suicide.
thecalmzone.net

Saneline
Tel: 0845 767 8000
Saneline provides information, care and support to anybody affected by mental health problems.
sane.org.uk

Hopeline UK
Tel: 080 068 4141
A confidential helpline for young people dealing with suicide, depression and emotional distress.
You can also text HopelineUK on 07786 209 697 or email pat@paprus-uk.org.
Monday to Friday 10am-10pm. Weekends/public holidays 2pm-5pm.

NHS 111
Tel: 111
Free, expert health advice and information from the NHS, 24 hours. For urgent medical care you can book an appointment with your doctor’s surgery.
You can also visit an NHS walk-in centre or the Accident and Emergency department at any hospital. In an emergency dial 999.

Police 101
Tel: 101
The non-emergency number for the police. You should call 101 to report crime and other concerns that do not need an emergency response.
If there is a true emergency always dial 999.

You can email here4u@arts.ac.uk for any non urgent support throughout the period and any questions on the above coffee and a chat sessions. ☕️

We wish you a very Merry but restful Christmas break and a Happy New Year! 🎄