If you are looking for information on the various Student Support Services that the University offers, they can be found on this Academic Year's Student Support Leaflet Sept 2016/17.

If you aren’t sure what type of support your friend may require and would like a little more information, you can visit the Student Guidance Centre between 9am - 5pm, Mon to Fri.

Our Information Assistants will be able to provide more information about support services that your friend may wish to engage with.

For financial guidance or off-campus accommodation queries, Advice SU has lots of information and trained advisers who’ll be able to help with your query.

A few useful resources:

• The Online Guide for Friends from Student Minds, a student mental health charity, is full of information and tips, covering everything from approaching difficult conversations to self-care. The guide includes personal stories, giving students the opportunity to share their experiences and thoughts about looking after a mate: www.studentminds.org.uk/guide-for-friends.html
• The Samaritans also offer a service in which they contact the person you are concerned about, in confidence. Find out more on their website to see if this is an option you should consider. You may also find the following information useful: Help a Friend in Need 
• If you are concerned that someone close to you may have been self-harming their body and are unsure what to do, you can follow the link through to our Student Support Self Harm leaflet for some practical suggestions and additional information.

If you don’t know what guidance your friend requires and would like someone to help:

• Contact the Inspire 24hr Freephone on 0808 800 0016 or email qubstudents@inspirewellbeing.org.
• Email the elected Students' Union Vice-President for Welfare at su.vpwelfare@qub.ac.uk
• Contact Student Welfare at studentwellbeing@qub.ac.uk or call 028 9097 2893

Helping a friend in need can take its toll on you also, so remember to also look after yourself!