Well Wednesdays
Make a positive contribution to your health and well being
Traditionally, Wednesday afternoons are dedicated to University sport. With no lectures time-tabled for most students, our sportsmen and women play for their teams at all levels - from British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) tournaments to intramural competitions.
But what about everybody else? We want to take Wednesdays one step further and help everyone at the University, staff and students, make Wednesday a wellness day and do something positive for their health and well-being.
What could you do?
- It could be playing or even watching sport. Why not go along to a BUCS game and support your University Team? You'll have fun and feel good as you cheer them on.
- You might choose to do an exercise class, use the gym, go for a swim or walk to work. Try something new like Pilates, Swiss Ball or Body Combat?
- You could have a massage, get your hair cut, meet friends for lunch or have them over for dinner? Local businesses are offering Well Wednesdays discounts to help you do all of these and more!
- Or maybe Wednesday is the day you decide to give up smoking, cut out the caffeine, leave the wine in the fridge or eat your 5 a Day? If it is and you want some help just let us know.
Sport, Exercise and Health have collated a programme of events, discounts and offers to help you do all of these and more!
Well Wednesday Events & Activities
Move well
- Ongoing exercise programme in The Pulse gym - including, on Wednesdays, yoga, body balance, zumba, spinning, body combat. See timetable for more details
- UBU Active offers fantastic opportunities to get involved in sport and physical activity at the University. A wide range of activities will be on offer throughout the year - some of them on Wednesday! See the website for details and like the Facebook page
- Fit and Fabulous encourages female students to be active - and as a result offers lots of fabulous (sorry!) opportunities throughout the year. See the website for details and like the Facebook page.
Feel well
- Student Counselling Service run a drop-in service on Wednesdays between 2.45 and 3.45pm. Providing a helping hand towards dealing with concerns and difficulty. See the SCS website for further details
- Student Counselling also run various therapeutic groups throughout the week. Wednesdays see a general therapeutic group, 3.30-4.30pm or 4pm-5pm and a self-esteem group 5-6pm, both commencing 7th November for 6 weeks. See the SCS website for details
- Student Counselling workshops - single events spread throughout the term all taking place on Wednesday afternoons. See the website for details
- Multifaith Chaplaincy offer a range of activities throughout each week. On Wednesdays the centre is open from 11am to 5pm if you need somewhere quiet, somewhere to relax or someone to chat to. There are also regualr meetings such as Christians in Sport prayer breakfast, Jewish society 'nosh and natter' and Thai Buddhist meditation and talk. See the Chaplaincy website for details
- The Careers Service is also a hive of activity at all times. Check out the Careers Service website for details of upcoming career development opportunities, workshops and events
Well Wednesday Discounts
Relax Well
Mercure Bristol Holland House Hotel and Spa
Redcliffe Hill, Bristol, BS1 6SQ
0117 9689875
www.mercure.com
Every Wednesday enjoy 20% off spa treatment and packages and a further 20% discount in bar and restaurant
Quote BU20 on booking and present University ID card
The Relaxation Centre
9 All Saints Road, Bristol, BS8 2JG
Phone: 0117 970 6616
www.relaxationcentre.co.uk
Students and Staff:
15% off spa facilities and treatments, Monday - Friday
Quote Well Wednesdays on booking and present University ID card
Move Well
Oswald Bailey
61 The Horsefair, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3JP
Staff & Students: Discount of 15% on all purchases (usually 10% student discount).
Show UoB ID (UCard).
Treat Well
House of Flowers
149 St. Michaels Hill, Kingsdown
0117 9466575
10% off fresh flowers and plants
Quote University 'Well Wednesdays'
Look Well
Coming soon...
What do you suggest?
If you have any suggestions of wellness activities that others might enjoy, or suggestions for offers, events and programmes that you would like to see offered, please email us or engage with the conversation on Twitter (#wellwednesdays) or Facebook