Support sessions and events

Devon and Cornwall SARC 

NHS SARCs are specialist services that offer free care and support to anyone who has been raped, sexually assaulted or abused at any time in their life. 

Help is available from a SARC without having to talk to the police or report what happened.  The SARC team will make sure that anyone visiting their service understands their options and gets the support they choose in a place where they are safe.

If you have been raped, sexually assaulted or abused and don't know where to turn, search ‘sexual assault referral centres’ for more information or visit www.nhs.uk/SARCs to find your nearest centre.  If appropriate, wanted, and within the forensic window, SARC can undertake examinations.

Devon and Cornwall SARC will be holding a drop-in service on campus on the last Thursday of every month, from 10:00 until 12:00 and bookable appointments from 12:30 until 16:00. Lisa from Devon and Cornwall SARC will be based in the Wellbeing rooms, upstairs in Tremough House Annex. For more information or to book an appointment, email wellbeing@fxplus.ac.uk or book direct by calling 0300 303 4626

Safer futures

For anyone who is experiencing or has experienced domestic abuse or sexual violence.

Anyone can be affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence, and we support people of all ages and genders, including people with a disability and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

If you, or someone you know, needs help, please get in touch now.

Safer Futures provides individuals with advice and support to be safe and to recover from the effects of domestic abuse or sexual violence. It was created with the goal of ending domestic abuse and sexual violence in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

First Light provides the service for Safer Futures. They will be on campus every third Thursday of the month with a drop in between 10:00 and 12:00 and bookable appointments from 12:30 until 16:00. Sandy from Safer Futures can be found in the Wellbeing rooms, upstairs in Tremough House Annex. 

Visit their website Safer Futures - Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence support for Cornwall - Safer Futures

For more information or to book an appointment, email wellbeing@fxplus.ac.uk or book direct by phoning 0300 777 4 777.

Healthy Cornwall 

The Healthy Cornwall team are offering drop-in sessions for students and staff on Penryn Campus. The initiative covers a range of health and wellbeing topics, including offering a stop smoking service as well as diet, exercise, and general healthy lifestyle advice.

The drop-ins run on the first Monday of every month, from 13:00 until 15:00, in the Exchange Social Street. 

To find out more about Healthy Cornwall, visit their website. 

ARA - Addiction Recovery Agency 

Free, confidential advice & addiction support for anyone affected by a gambling problem, whether experiencing concern over their own gambling or for those affected by someone else’s gambling.

ARA drop-in sessions are held monthly from 12:00 until 16:30 on the Exchange Social Street. The dates for this academic year are 6 Oct, 17 Nov, 9 Jan and 16 Feb.

Find out more about Ara - Recovery for All.

With You 

Drug and alcohol support and advice. With You have temporarily paused their weekly drop-in sessions but are available locally. Please phone 0333 2000 325 to book an appointment or find out more about the service in Cornwall online.

Follow the link for more help and advice online.

The Bridge Project 

The Bridge project are Independent Sexual Violence Advisors (ISVAs) who offer free, impartial, and confidential support to people who have been sexually assaulted, raped, or abused. They help people make informed choices about reporting to the police and understand what their rights and options are. They will also support victims who have reported to police until that process comes to an end/or court.

They will have drop-ins from 10:00 until 12:00 and bookable appointments from 12:30 until 16:00 on the second Thursday of every month.  Sharon from the Bridge Project can be found in the Wellbeing rooms, upstairs in Tremough House Annex.

For more information or to book an appointment email wellbeing@fxplus.ac.uk  or book direct 07432 706543.

Meditation 

Free staff and students’ meditation class with Kellie Gilmore. Every Wednesday during term time from 18:00 to 19:00 in Seminar F (Treetops) Falmouth Campus.