Providing mental health support
In November we held our second Nottingham Ambition Giving Day, with more than 450 donors raising more than £68,000. During the 36 hour event on Nov 1-2 a donor gave every eight minutes. Based around the university motto of ‘a city is built on wisdom’, this was an opportunity for alumni to pull together to raise money for scholarships for disadvantaged students, Cascade: student-led projects and medical research at the University of Nottingham.
Another important cause was mental health support at the Student Union. This year you helped raise funds for Nightline, which is a student-run support service that’s available to all University of Nottingham students via phone, text messaging and Skype. This vital service is open 7pm to 8am every night, and 24 hours a day during freshers’ period and exam season.
Rodhan Patke, Second-year Veterinary Medicine & Science Student and Nightline Service Coordinator, explains why Nightline provides such a vital service for those that need it.