University Mental Health Day - 14th March 2024

As part of University Mental Health Day the Sports Union is collaborating with The Foundation for Positive Mental Health and Heriot-Watt University to deliver an evening of conversation on the topic of Student Sport and Mental Health. The event will take place at the University of Edinburgh Central Campus and will be hosted by Peter Sawkins, Sports President 23/24. The event will hear from a wide variety of views on the challenges of student sport on young peoples mental health, and how we can build supportive networks to create healthier wellbeing environments across our campuses.

Speakers

• Ronnie Millar, Director of University Counselling Services
• Dr Alastair Dobbin, GP and co-founder of the Feeling Good App
• Chris Sellar, Head of Delivery at Oriam and Board Member of Back Onside
• Eilidh Gibson, University of Edinburgh Sport Hall of Fame inductee and former World and European Canoe Slalom Champion
• Jade Vincent Borde, Sports Union Health and Wellbeing Executive Officer at Heriot-Watt University

Event details

• Thursday 14th March 6-7.30pm
• 50 George Square (Lecture Theatre G03)

To register to attend the event, and submit questions for the speakers in advance, please sign-up HERE.