What is Healthy Campus?

What is Healthy Campus?

Healthy Campus is the University wide approach to health and wellbeing at UEL. The project involves a collaborative drive from UELSport, Student Health and Wellbeing and HR services as well as a number of academic schools.

Healthy Campus Project Overview

The primary aim of the Healthy Campus project is to raise awareness of the Health and Wellbeing support services at UEL, whilst educating students on the benefits of healthy living. Healthy Campus will provide specialist professional services, advice and opportunities for all staff and students at UEL to lead a healthier lifestyle.

Healthy Campus will create a clear and concise brand for Health and Wellbeing at UEL through the following project objectives:

• Improved networking between UEL Services and Schools, External Professionals and Organisations who provide health, sport and fitness services

• Raising awareness of the importance of an improved and sustained healthy lifestyle

• Creating one clear and concise brand for health, wellbeing and physical activity throughout UEL and in our immediate local communities

• Challenging the stigma associated with mental and emotional ill health and creating a positive environment in these areas at UEL

• Increasing opportunities for students, staff and public members to improve their health and general wellbeing

• Developing referral procedures across UEL services and in partnership with Active Newham, Newham clinical commissioning groups and other possible referral options

• Becoming a member of the Healthy Universities Network