We are fast approaching our Easter Break, and just like you, our services will be winding down and operating on reduced hours for a short period of time.
Please familiarise yourself with our Easter opening hours for our various SU departments below.
Opening hours for Easter Break are as follows:
The Students' Union building:
From Monday 25th of March to Sunday 14th of April, the Students' Union building will be open between 9:00 - 17:00 Monday to Friday, and closed during weekends.
The Students' Union will be fully closed from the 29th March - 1st April.
The Students' Union will be back to normal hours on the 15th of April.
*Please note there is no Throwback nightclub on Saturday 23rd March.
The SU Gym:
The SU Gym will be fully closed for Easter from Friday 29th March and will reopen on Tuesday 2nd April.
The SU Gym will also be operating on reduced hours from Monday 25th of March to Sunday 14th April, opening on weekdays from 7:30 - 20:00, and on weekends 09:00 - 13:00.
We will be back to normal hours from the 15th April.
The SU Shop
The SU Shop will also operate on reduced over during the Easter period.
The Shop will be open during the University of Plymouth Open Day on Saturday 23rd March from 9:15 - 16:00, and will be closed on Sunday 24th March all day.
From the 25th - 28th March the Shop will be opening from 9:00 - 15:00.
The Shop will be closed from 29th March - 1st April, reopening on the 2nd April on reduced hours until the 15th April from 9:00 - 15:00 during weekdays and closed during weekends.
Find support for mental wellbeing over the holidays:
Student Space run by Student Minds’ can help to support students over the Easter break through 24/7 support from dedicated staff and by sharing information, tools, and articles that may be helpful and relevant to students.
Visit the Student Mind’s website here.
- SU Advice self-help resources
During term time, our SU Advice team are here to support you on a variety of issues and challenges that you may face during your time at university either in person, over the phone, or via email.
You can find a variety of practical, self-help resources on the SU Advice page on our SU website, including on the topic of wellbeing. You can also find links to external websites that provide self-help resources and suggestions for apps to download which support mental wellbeing.
You can also find tips on mindfulness practices, as well as suggestions for student apps and podcasts to download to support mental wellbeing here.
- University of Plymouth online wellbeing resources
The University of Plymouth provides a selection of online self-help resources for University of Plymouth students via the Student Portal to support your emotional, physical, social and financial wellbeing. Online self-help resources offer you easy and immediate access to information and support tools, they can be accessed anytime from anywhere making it easy for you to seek information whenever you need it.
The University of Plymouth has partnered with Togetherall—a safe, online, peer-to-peer 24/7 global community moderated by clinical professionals to help individuals take control of their mental health anonymously through a wealth of resources and self-help courses for free. Find out more about the Togetherall service and available support here.
- Urgent support services open 24/7 during the Easter break:
If you need to speak to someone urgently about your mental wellbeing over the holidays, the following support services are available to contact 24/7 for anyone in crisis:
Remember: If you or someone is in immediate danger, your local police force will be able to help you 24/7, 365 days a year.
Where to go if you find yourself unable to afford food over the holidays:
- Students’ Union Community Larder
The ongoing success of this initiative relies on donations from staff, students, and local businesses. If you are in a position to donate towards the Community Larder, we would greatly appreciate any donations, big or small. You can find a list of items needed for the Community Larder here.
Please note: These food parcels are made available for students who are in need and are not open for collection on a first come, first serve basis. To find out more about the Community Larder and how to access food parcels through a referral system, please click here.
- Accessing food in Plymouth:
The Plymouth Food Aid Network has a Community Food Access map with all the different charities, community groups, and organisations who are able to support people living in Plymouth by providing food.
You can find information on how to access food via the Food Plymouth guide here.
Supported by The Trussell Trust, Plymouth Foodbank can provide local people in need with three days’ worth of food. Please note: You will need to have a referral to get a food bank voucher to access this.
You may want to consider downloaded the Too Good To Go app, which allows people in the area to purchase a discounted bag of unsold food from local shops and eateries.
If you are on a tight budget with meals, Transforming Plymouth Together has shared some useful budget recipes and cooking tips.
You may also want to check out the following links for additional places to access food and essentials for anyone at crisis point:
Support for students who may feel lonely over the Easter break:
It is important to try and say connected over the Easter break with your peers, or with your family members if you are a student staying in your university accommodation during the holidays. Whether you keep in contact via a group chat, regular video calls, or are able to arrange to meet with one another in person; it is important to not isolate yourself, or anyone else for that matter.
Finding your community at university
If you are feeling a sense of loneliness at university or are struggling to form friendships since moving to Plymouth, you may want to consider reading the following articles for suggestions on how to form new connections with peers: