We all face challenges in life, big or small, but you don’t have to face those challenges without support. So, how can we help you?
Check in on your mental health
We all need to look after our mental health – and engineers are no exception.
Our clinically validated Mental Health Check-In is the perfect starting point – helping you to understand how you’re feeling and the support available to you right now.
Check in on your mental health
We all need to look after our mental health – and engineers are no exception.
Our clinically validated Mental Health Check-In is the perfect starting point – helping you to understand how you’re feeling and the support available to you right now.
The financial support has alleviated so many problems for us. I can’t express how much it helped - it’s enabled us to live a life.Alan Monelle View story Read quote by Alan Monelle
The way we have dealt with the last 12 months is with a positive attitude, laughter and not being afraid to ask for help.Sharon Monelle View story Read quote by Sharon Monelle
“What I did realise going through all of this, was that it wasn’t the academic side of my course I was struggling with. It was the other skills I needed to be able to pass my degree – time management, self-organisation, memory, focus. The ‘life skills’ that aren’t really focused on when you’re studying – but which can make the difference between succeeding or failing.”View story Read How our Engineering Neurodiverse Futures programme is supporting students to reach their full potential
“I think differently, my reactions are different, my ‘cause and effect’ is not the same as others’ – and that’s ok. I’m becoming increasingly comfortable with who I am, and the diagnosis is helping me understand my strengths and explain some of the challenges I’ve faced in my life.”View story Read Stuart’s story of living with autism spectrum disorder and getting a diagnosis
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