PEER WELLBEING SUPPORT
Confidential listening service
How the Peer Support Group can help you
Adam Smith Business School (ASBS) Peer Support is a confidential listening service run by students, for students.
We are there for you when you need to talk about any aspect of your life.
When students look to each other for help in thinking through issues and for emotional support, there are times when this can leave others (fellow students, friends and family) feeling out of their depth. This is where we can step in as Peer Supporters. We are extensively trained and have a variety of resources to assist.
What can I talk to you about?
You can talk to us about any kind of issue that you want to share with us. Homesickness, sadness, anxiety, academic concerns, personal problems. Peer Supporters are here to listen to whatever is on your mind and direct you to resources that can help you.
Can I speak to you in confidence?
Peer Support is a confidential service. We will not disclose anything you share with us to anyone else, unless you are at significant risk. Each member has undergone a 30-hour training facilitated by the University's Counselling & Psychological Service.
How can I contact Peer Support?
Due to the current situation, we have suspended drop-in sessions, but our service can still be accessed online.
You can contact a supporter through Facebook Messenger. Just search for ASBS Peer Support on Facebook.
You can also email us at: business-peersupport@glasgow.ac.uk
How to become a peer supporter
The Peer Wellbeing Support programme is delivered and supervised by the University of Glasgow’s Peer Wellbeing Support Team, who provide 30 hours of necessary training.
Skills taught
- Being a good listener
- Helping others to feel more comfortable with social, academic and personal relationships
- Helping others to make decisions without giving advice
- Managing and communicating around sensitive issues.
An emphasis is placed on the listener learning their own limits within the listening situation and when best to refer the person on to an appropriate agency within the University.
Supervision
Post-training supervision is an integral part of the programme and ensures that supporters are not acting (or being asked to act) as counsellors. Supervision will provide a space for supporters to reflect on their practice and develop and enhance their skills as well as providing an opportunity for the work to be monitored. Additionally, compulsory fortnightly supervision will provide regular support and continuing personal development to the supporters.
Interested?
If you're interested in becoming a Peer Supporter, please contact Stephen Fiddes at Stephen.fiddes@glasgow.ac.uk for further information.
Recruitment opportunities will be advertised at the beginning of the semester.