How we can help
We have a trained team of professionals here to support your emotional, physical, and spiritual wellbeing. We offer free, personalised, and confidential support to help you feel fulfilled during your studies.
Our Wellbeing service is available to all students. You can refer yourself, or contact us if you're concerned about another student. We provide tailored support to help you thrive, including:
- Registering with a GP or local community groups
- Mental health support
- Links to recovery services
- Counselling
- Support from accommodation staff
- Healthy lifestyle clinics.
Whatever your needs, our friendly team is here to listen, guide, and make sure you're supported throughout your university journey.
Groups and workshops
We also provide a range of workshops and group sessions designed to boost your wellbeing, build social skills, and offer a safe space to talk about any challenges you might be facing. These include:
- Developing confidence in social situations
- 'Call it a Night' sessions for better sleep
- Guided mindfulness sessions
- Bereavement support sessions
- Stress and anxiety workshops
- 360 meditation space
- Friendship evenings.
Join us to connect, learn, and take care of your wellbeing in a supportive environment.
Trusted contact
We recommend nominating a trusted contact – someone we can get in touch with in rare or urgent situations. This is usually a parent or guardian, but it could be any adult over 18, like a family member, friend, or neighbour. Having a trusted contact helps us make sure you’re supported and safe while you’re at university.
Other wellbeing services
We've partnered with two online wellbeing services that you can sign up for:
- Silvercloud(opens in new tab) – access online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) programmes tailored to your needs
- Student Space(opens in new tab) – get support with mental health, studying, finances, and relationships.
Both services are free for students, completely confidential, and available 24/7, so help is always just a click away.
We also work in partnership with Sunderland Talking Therapies(opens in new tab), who work alongside our team to deliver interventions to students on campus.
Faith and chaplaincy
Our Chaplaincy team provides a welcoming, confidential, and safe space for guidance, reflection, and personal support to people of all religions and beliefs.
Find out more about the support we offer and how you can contact our Chaplain by visiting our specialist support page.
Contact us
You can get in touch with any queries about wellbeing or welfare support by calling 0191 515 2933 or emailing studentsupport@sunderland.ac.uk(opens in new tab).
We'll ask you to complete our Student Support Referral Form(opens in new tab), which helps us understand your needs and connect you with the right support as quickly as possible.
We also offer overnight support between 6.30pm and 6.30am, seven nights a week. You can call our on-campus advisers on 0191 515 2451.