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Southwark College has partnered with Fika mental fitness to bring the Fika: Student Skills app this Mental Health Awareness Week to help students and staff stay motivated, productive, focused and connected during this unusual time.

This app is specifically designed to help combat the challenges of remote study and the mental health impact the Covid-19 pandemic has caused. It offers a dedicated series of programmes created to help students learn from expert psychologists, other students, academic and professional athletes. 

Students can use the app to access five-minute video, audio and text programmes covering many topics, including managing distractions and uncertainty, maintaining motivation and positivity, staying connected, self-care and healthy habits. As well as gaining invaluable insights into the science behind our mental health and develop the seven skills of Mental Fitness:

  • Focus
  • Confidence
  • Motivation
  • Connection
  • Positivity
  • Meaning
  • Managing stress

Students can also take part in Fika’s daily community mental fitness workout, share experiences, learn from other members of the community and cheer each other on. 

Annette Cast, Southwark College Principal said: “We are committed to supporting our students at all times, and now more than ever, it’s critical that we support students’ mental health and wellbeing, so that everyone feels confident, connected and part of the Southwark College community.

“I encourage everyone to download the Fika app and start using this free tool to stay mentally fit, motivated, focused and connected.”

Access to Fika: Student Skills Covid-19 package is free for all Southwark College students and staff.

For more information on learner support visit southwark.ac.uk/learner-support/your-wellbeing 

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Coronavirus update

Southwark College is closely monitoring all communications and guidance as it becomes available. This information is for students and staff and reflects updates from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Public Health England (PHE). We are prepared to escalate our contingency arrangements in the event of change.

The government is monitoring the situation closely and will continue to work with the WHO and international community. For staff and students, it remains business as usual across our sites and our workplaces.

Please note that, at present, this advice refers only to arrivals from Wuhan, and not the remainder of China. If you have returned from Wuhan you should:

General guidance for those planning visits to Wuhan or other destinations in China

The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) maintains updated travel advice for those planning a trip to Wuhan or other destinations in China. This is available at:

www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/china

Note

This advice is derived from The Department of Health and Social Care will be publishing updated data on a daily basis at 2pm until further notice:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-information-for-the-public#situation-in-the-uk

Supplementary Q&A for individuals wishing to know more around how the UK is managing the risk:

https://publichealthmatters.blog.gov.uk/2020/01/23/wuhan-novel-coronavirus-what-you-need-to-know/