Simmie Safety Week: a look back
Last week we ran Simmie Safety Week, a week of events and stalls to help you find the support, services and resources available to keep you safe at St Mary’s and beyond.
It was the first campaign of the year from your Student Life President, Matilda. We wanted to run it close to the start of term so every Simmie knows what help is out there and how to ask for it.
What happened
Safer Neighbourhood Board gazebo and Meet the Met
The Richmond Safer Neighbourhood Board set up their gazebo in the Piazza Square, and Unisafe brought “Meet the Met” to the Shannon Corridor, giving students the chance to talk to police officers face to face.
Report and Support stall
Our stall in the Shannon Corridor explained how to get support, and how to report bullying, harassment, sexual misconduct or hate crime.
World Mental Health Day stall
For World Mental Health Day, our stall in the Shannon Corridor had information on looking after your wellbeing and where to turn when things feel difficult.
A big thank you to the Richmond Safer Neighbourhood Board, Unisafe and the Met officers who spent time with us, and to everyone who came along and asked questions.
Safety doesn’t stop when the week ends
If you ever need help, here is where to go:
- Report something or get support: the University’s Report and Support service lets you report anonymously or with your details, and connects you to support.
- Wellbeing and mental health: our Wellbeing page lists help available at St Mary’s, online and 24/7.
- On campus: University Security is available 24/7 on 020 8240 4335.
- In an emergency: call 999.
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