COVID-19 Information Hub
This is a rapidly changing situation and while all efforts have been made to keep this page up to date, please continue to check your emails and follow the latest advice from UCLMS, UCL and the Government. This page is intended to help centralise resources for students affected by COVID-19 and the University’s response to it.
Welfare & Support
Over the next week, we will be collating more support services and advertising these through our social media channels as well as adding them to our website. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, these are difficult and challenging times.
UCLMS Student Support
UCLMS Student Support remains open online, offering advice and help on a wide range of issues, with additional tutors drafted in. Please don’t hesitate to contact.
Mind
A very helpful guide regarding the pandemic. It's well worth a read, and gives you tips and advice on how to keep your mental and physical wellbeing safe.
RUMS
We are here for each other. Feel free to contact any of the committee, Medics4Medics or your club/society welfare officer.
Student's Union UCL
Free, confidential and independent advice and support service, with a trained and experienced team. Currently online.
Student Minds
Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity. Very useful resource.
UCL Financial Support
Schemes to help students who are facing financial difficulties. Provide advice and information to help you. Student Funding Advisor.
Welfare & Support
Over the next week, we will be collating more support services and advertising these through our social media channels as well as adding them to our website. Please feel free to reach out with any questions, these are difficult and challenging times.
UCLMS Student Support
UCLMS Student Support remains open online, offering advice and help on a wide range of issues, with additional tutors drafted in. Please don’t hesitate to contact.
Mind
A very helpful guide regarding the pandemic. It's well worth a read, and gives you tips and advice on how to keep your mental and physical wellbeing safe.
RUMS
We are here for each other. Feel free to contact any of the committee, Medics4Medics or your club/society welfare officer.
University of Reading: Helping Young People Manage Low Mood
Low Mood and Depression course for young people with low mood and depression and their parents and carers, or anyone who has contact with young people during the coronavirus pandemic. Other courses like it also available on FutureLearn.
SUUCL Advice Service
Free, confidential and independent advice and support service, with a trained and experienced team. Currently online.
Student Minds
Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity. Very useful resource.
Student's Union UCL
FAQ relating to Covid-19 and our Students’ Union, clubs, societies, facilities and activities. This page will also provide advice, guidance and signposting on academic, mental health and housing matters.
UCL Financial Support
Schemes to help students who are facing financial difficulties. Provide advice and information to help you. Student Funding Advisor.
Beat COVID
Daily mindfulness recordings, videos for workouts and yoga routines, and blogs on nutrition and sleep. Protecting the wellness of our invaluable NHS staff through this difficult period.
Volunteering & Opportunities
Please remember to keep your safety a priority.
Follow Public Health England & Goverment guidelines - do not leave the house unless exceptions are in place for the scheme you are taking part in.
Do NOT volunteer if you are symptomatic or should be self isolating.
Make sure you are comfortable meeting someone you met online, in person.
Ensure a two way ID check before you meet someone in person.
Send your location to someone you trust or travel with a friend.
National Health Supporters
National Health Supporters is a directory for known networks of students across the country assisting healthcare staff with their needs outside of the hospital.
MedSupplyDrive UK
We aim to coordinate the supply of non-essential PPEs from other sources and re-direct them to the NHS frontline staff and other healthcare settings. Online volunteering is available.
UCL Medical School
Please visit the UCL Student Support moodle page which now contains detailed information on how volunteering opportunities
COVID-19 Mutual Aid UK
Supporting local community groups organising mutual aid throughout the Covid-19 outbreak in the UK. We focus on providing resources and connecting people to their nearest local groups, willing volunteers and those in need.
NHS Volunteer Army
People can become an NHS Volunteer Responder and join the NHS’s trusted list of volunteers by visiting goodsamapp.org/NHS and adding their details to the NHS section.
UN Online Volunteering
United Nations Volunteers (UNV) programme contributes to peace and development through volunteerism worldwide.