Meet the Wellbeing Team

I realised I have introduced you to the Zone, and given you an idea of what the whole Union can do for for you and the opportunities it offers students. However I also think it's really important for new and old students To meet e staff members that support the work of the Zone and can offer all students support, and a friendly chat!




So let's start with me, my name is Ed Bending, I studied here at the University of Brighton and graduated with a geography degree in 2010. My job role is the following:

"To be the lead officer for furthering all aspects of student wellbeing for all students. The Vice President Wellbeing is responsible for the representation of students on issues relating to student wellbeing within the University. They will consult with students and develop policies, actions and campaigns informed by students’ needs and concerns. They will promote and develop opportunities to embed and enhance the student experience within the University, and ensure students have are aware of wellbeing services provided by the Union and University." (bye law 7)

Or to put it another way, this quote of the Union website “any issue relating to your health, welfare or any other issue that you think could make your life better” (UBSU.net, 2011).

So please make my life easier and tell me what you think about Uni life and what could be done to make things better!

But I'm not on my own I have a great team who help me to deliver all the services that the Zone can offer. These are trained professionals with many years of experience working in a student environment.




We have a Wellbeing Zone Manager, Katrina Mayo, whose job role is to support all officers in achieving their ideas and manifestos. Katrina is also a great point of reference for any information. Any student might need in reference to Wellbeing. She will also be carrying out research to ensure the work of the zone is as relevant as possible to Brighton Students.




Here we have Beth Kent who is our Peer2pier co-ordinator. It is Beth's job to run our volunteering scheme called peer2pier, she is a great person to contact if you feel like being involved in any way with Wellbeing campaigns, the buddy scheme or the wishing well.




Last but not least we have Laura Smitherman, our Contraception and Sexual Health (CaSH) worker. She will be out and about on campus offering sexual health tests, condoms and other goodies and the main thing she and her team offers is advice. So please do stop her and have a chat if you see her around.

To contact any of the team check out our website

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

Location:Brighton,United Kingdom