Barton Peveril College hosted its annual Health and Wellbeing Fair in early October. The event enabled students to explore over 25 different stalls, encouraging them to consider health-related topics and learn about the extensive resources available.
The fair offered a variety of activities for students, including a prize wheel, stickers, games, and leaflets. Stalls in attendance focused on increasing awareness surrounding health and wellbeing by delivering valuable information.
Key stands present included:
- Solent Mind
- Let’s Talk About It
- Catch 22
- Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary
- No limits
- Places Leisure (Eastleigh)
- Breakout Youth
- One Community
- Eastleigh Food Bank
- Papyrus
- Open Sight
- Stop Domestic Abuse
- NHS Adolescent Mental Health Service
- Yellow Door
- Samaritans
The College’s own support services were also prominent:
- GIST
- Wellbeing Mentors
- Library
- SPAs
- Careers
- College Counsellors
- Academic Support
Health and Wellbeing Manager, Heidi Kavanagh commented, “Seeing so many of our students actively engaging with local partners like Solent Mind and Hampshire Constabulary, as well as our own dedicated College services, is incredibly rewarding. It’s vital that our young people know they have a comprehensive network of resources available, ensuring they are supported mentally and physically throughout their time at Barton Peveril and beyond.”
