Student Life Newsletter

Welcome to your weekly Student Life Newsletter. Every week, the Students’ Union will send you an update on upcoming events, enrichment, support, and much more!

Follow us on social media @BlackpoolSU and check out our website for more updates and opportunities. 

UPCOMING EVENTS

One Punch Awareness Week – 18th – 22nd September 

A single punch can cause serious injury, a life changing brain injury, or death. Can you live with the consequences? STOP. THINK. WALK AWAY.  We’re asking if you will wear red or blue this week, to show your support of One Punch Awareness. Find out more about the work that One Punch do here.

Wellbeing Drop in Sessions 

Do you have a query or question about the wellbeing services we offer, and how you can get involved? Then pop into reception at Bispham campus between 11-2pm every Thursday (term time only) Come and chat with our Wellbeing Mentor Tracey Clarke, about all things mental health & wellbeing.  

GET INVOLVED 

Student Reps 

Being a Student Rep is a fantastic opportunity to get involved with the Students’ Union and make sure your voice is heard. You will be responsible for representing your group on the things that matter, which will help create and build the changes you would like to see. You will be nominating your reps in week 3 of EPDC so if this is something you like the sound of, be sure to put your name forward. 

B&FC Fantasy Football 

B&FC would like to invite you to join their Fantasy Football League. Joining couldn’t be easier, just click here and you will be added automatically after you have entered the game.  
The league code is: hfd2sv  

ENRICHMENT 

Free Gym 

B&FC Health and fitness centre are offering FREE gym membership to students this year for use Monday-Thursday 10.30am to 4pm and Friday 10.30am-2.30pm... with the option to upgrade to full time access for just £5 a month. Drop in for more information or to sign up! 

Enrichment 

Enrichment is about helping you develop the skills and qualities you’re going to need for the future and your dream career. To make sure B&FC are offering you the best enrichment programme; we would like to know what you would like to see. Sign up to enrichment here and let us know what else you would like to see added to the list. 

Societies

Looking to join, lead, or create a society? Look no further. All of our societies are student led, and SU supported. We cannot wait to see how you shape these over the next year! Check them out here