Whichever university you attend, whatever programme you are studying, you can access help and support if you are affected by any of the issues in the conference
Universal contacts and support:
999 in an emergency - to contact the police, ambulance or fire services
111 for 24-hour non-emergency health advice
101 for non-emergency police enquiries
116 123 for The Samaritans, a 24-hour listening service, or email jo@samaritans.org
SHOUT - 24/7 text service - Text Shout to 85258
The Oxford Safe Haven - open on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 6 pm - 10 pm. Tel 01865 903037 to reserve a space at Manzil Resource Centre, Manzil Way, Oxford OX4 1XE. The telephone line is open from 5 pm for people to book a place.
Rape Crisis 0808 802 9999
Victim Support 0845 303 0900
National Domestic Violence 0808 2000 247
https://www.osarcc.org.uk/contact-us/
Victims First Specialist Service: https://www.victims-first.org.uk/crimes/victims-first-specialist-service/
0800 731 0055 10am-7pm weekdays
Oxford Nightline
Phone: 01865 270270 | IM: https://oxford.nightline.ac.uk/
Nightline is an independent listening, support, and information service run for students, by students. We aim to provide every student in Oxford with the opportunity to talk to someone in confidence – students can ring us on 01865 270270, or message us online at oxfordnightline.org/talk. We don’t pretend to have all the answers, or try to solve people's problems, but we care about whatever is on your mind and we will listen to whatever you want to talk about without judging or telling you what to do.
If you would like to train to become a Nightline volunteer, please fill out a training form here: http://oxfordnightline.org/volunteer.
We are also always looking for new volunteers to join our Publicity, Fundraising and Outreach team (PFO). PFO volunteers act as ambassadors for Nightline by talking to students and organising events in their colleges and departments. If you've got a flair for publicity or an interest in charity PR, please get in touch at publicity@oxfordnightline.org - we'd love to hear from you!
Together All - a new mental health support partner as part of Brookes wellbeing services - for everybody, both students and non-students, from the UK and from other countries, so students could be talking with a wide variety of people.
Student Support Coordinators - Across Oxford Brookes University, a network of Student Support Co-ordinators (known as SSCs) are here to support you and can help with any problem or issue you may face during your time at university.
Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) - Oxford Brookes has appointed an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor - please read more here
Oxford Brookes Students:
Please do make use of the student support coordinators following the event by contacting your link.
There are some useful links on the resource page that you may find helpful.
You may also find the university counselling service useful to you.
A link to the Sexual Consent Education page at Brookes
For more information contact consent@brookes.ac.uk
For expressions of interest in participating in bystander intervention work
A University-wide Report and Support tool is now live and enables students and staff to report incidents or behaviours involving students that they consider to threaten the safety of themselves or the university community. This includes but is not limited to:
If you have experienced or witnessed any of these behaviours involving students, you can report it online with your contact details or anonymously.
Nightsafe Oxford is a new network that brings together partners and organisations to provide a unified approach to help prevent Violence against Women and Girls at night. The network is a one-stop shop where you can find out about the various interventions put in place to make Oxford a safe and enjoyable destination for a great night out. We want all visitors, residents and those who work and study in Oxford to feel safe during both your visit to our wonderful city and your onward journey home. This site will provide you with:
What measures we have put in place
Where you can find them
How you can use them
Oxford University:
If you would like to talk about any issues that may be related to this event please contact your college tutors and pastoral leads:
Dr Lois Brand MA FRCP
Associate Director of Clinical Studies
Oxford University Medical School
or
Dr Maheshi Ramasamy
Florey Lecturer | Magdalen College
Senior Clinical Researcher | Oxford Vaccine Group
Deputy Director Graduate Entry Medicine | University of Oxford
Consultant Physician | Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
maheshi.ramasamy@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk
Additional links:
University Sexual harassment and violence support service https://www.ox.ac.uk/students/welfare/supportservice
Nightline https://oxford.nightline.ac.uk
Buckinghamshire New University
If you would like to talk about any issues that may be related to this event please contact your Module leaders or Programme Lead/ subject coordinator.
You may also find the university Counselling service useful to you
In addition to the Health and Wellbeing pages.