Wellbeing

'WellChem' is our own departmental take on wellbeing and we look at all areas of wellbeing, including physical, mental and social" says Kathleen Pickett, Wellbeing Advocate.  Further details on Kathleen and Chung Tu's roles as Wellbeing Advocates in Chemistry are available here.  Some of our initiatives are listed below along with University wellbeing information.

• Lunchtime Quiz, December 15th 2022, Todd Hamied, 12:30pm - 1:30pm . All welcome!

• November 2021 Virtual Team Step Challenge

• April 2021 Virtual Team Step Challenge

• Watch our wonderful 'Powerful Pets' video (edited by Chung Tu) with contributions from colleagues in the department.

• Chemistry Department  Mental Health First Aiders

• Keep healthy with pilates (form of core exercise) sessions in the department with Frances Rennie each week costing £5.50 per session.  For more information or to join please contact Kathleen or go to Frances' webpage.

• Join the bookclub for a once a month video chat about the latest read. For more details contact Rachel Macdonald.

• Look out for the Wellbeing Bulletin and  Quick Quiz emailed out on the last Friday of each month. 

• Cambridge University Botanic Garden passes free from Reception. 12 passes to the Botanic Garden are available to all staff members on a first come/first served basis.

• CAMbens employee benefits: Visit these University pages to find out about a wide range of competitive benefits for employees (including discretionary benefits) from health care cash plans to child care, bicycle and car hire schemes to shopping and insurance discounts.

• Equality and Diversity Essentials online course.

• Personal and Professional Development courses.

• Festival of Wellbeing and University Wellbeing pages. 

• Sources of Support 

The University has its own Wellbeing website and has also launched an important initiative called Breaking the Silence which supports any person who is affected by harassment issues at work.

• See University Wellbeing Events for upcoming courses/training/events. 
• The University has published a range of self help leaflets for staff. 
• The University Counselling Service  Student Counselling Service is for undergraduate and graduate members of the University and the Theological Colleges.
• The Staff Counselling Centre provides support for all university employees.

The Occupational Health Service is based at 16 Mill Lane, Cambridge. Its staff are available between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday, by appointment, for confidential advice and consultation on all matters relating to work activities. The Service does not provide emergency treatment, and you should contact the Department’s First Aiders for this. 

For help, contact Kathleen Pickett, Welfare, Training and Development Adviser or Marita Walsh, Support Services Manager.