Someone to listen...

We sometimes find ourselves unable to see the horizon or too low to touch the surface and in times like these its good to know what is there to support you at your lowest. Whether you are experiencing mentally ill health or know someone that is, the journey is never the same, but we all have the same destination – to come out at the end a better you - These are just some of the support services that can support you on this journey.

Owen Marques, Vice President (Welfare)
Student Space

One-to-one support for whatever challenge you’re facing, designed for students. Whether it’s your mental health, your studies, money, housing or relationships, we’re here to support you.

  • Working closely with the University to show you what support is available
  • Offers support via call, email, webchat, or text
  • Working with Shout - A free text messaging support service
Samaritans

Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

KOOTH

Kooth Student is an online platform providing early intervention and therapeutic support and is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. Kooth Student supports universities in delivering the #stepchange framework set out by Universities UK.

  • Support for all with community at the heart
  • Choose how you want to access help: Magazines, Forums, Activity Centres, Messaging, and Live Counselling
University Wellbeing

The Student Wellbeing Centre can provide short-term therapy/counselling, which is free for all students.

  • Links with a local NHS Therapy service: Trent PTS
  • Opportunity to talk, confidentially, about problems that concern you
  • Work with your therapist to identify achievable goals
  • Carried out in a practical and pragmatic ways
Union Advice

The Union of Student’s Advice team provides a free, confidential advice and support service for all University of Derby Students. This includes Buxton and Leek College students, Access, University of Derby Online Learners, and students studying at Partnership Colleges around the world.

  • Independent to the University
  • Free, confidential advice and support service for all University of Derby Students
  • Includes Buxton and Leek College students, Access, University of Derby Online Learners, and students studying at Partnership Colleges around the world
PAPYRUS

A confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.

  • If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be
  • Contact HOPELINEUK for confidential support and practical advice