Peer Wellbeing Support
Peer Wellbeing Supporters are students who have been recruited and received 27 hours of specialised, evidence-based training by qualified counsellors/psychotherapists to equip them for the role.
Peer Wellbeing Supporters are trained to assist students who are experiencing mild mental health issues and/or with issues such as:
- anxiety
- stress
- isolation and/or loneliness
- making friends
- dealing with change
- relationship problems
- homesickness
- financial stress
- academic concerns
How can I become a peer supporter?
Peer Wellbeing Supporters are student volunteers who provide emotional and practical support to their peers in a confidential setting. They are recruited, trained and supervised by university staff, who are qualified counsellors and psychotherapists. Peer Wellbeing Support is available to all students university wide.
Peer Wellbeing Supporters are there to listen, support and occasionally signpost students to different university services. Supporters are not trained counsellors or mental health specialists.
What are the benefits of becoming a Peer Wellbeing Supporter?
Here are just some examples of what can be gained through the role:
- Make a valuable contribution to the wellbeing of your peers
- Improve listening skills
- Improve communication skills, self-awareness and emotional intelligence
- Grow in confidence, self-esteem and feel empowered
- Meet new people and become part of a community
- Improve your own wellbeing - research has shown that helping others helps your own mental health
- Improve your own relationships
- Gain skills which will make you more employable
- Higher Education Achievement Report (HEAR) recognition on your graduation transcript
Who can apply to become a Peer Wellbeing Supporter?
- You are in second year or above
- Once trained, you have at least six months left on your course
- You have an interest in learning how to listen and support your peers
Please email studentpeersupport@glasgow.ac.uk for further information.