Gower College Swansea is proud to announce its remarkable success at last week’s InsideOut Awards, held at the Troxy in London. 

The College secured two prestigious wins and received a Highly Commended recognition at this annual mental health awards event, powered by the InsideOut LeaderBoard and Wellbeing @ Work Summits.

Gower College Swansea has been awarded Menopause Friendly Accreditation status.

This is in recognition of the College’s ongoing work to raise awareness of the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause, and the suite of support it has put in place for staff.

Some examples of this include regular Menopause Cafes, opportunities for staff to meet with menopause specialists, and seminars on how to manage symptoms. Most recently, staff and students had a chance to try out a Menovest TM, which simulates the feeling of a hot flush.

Just before the Christmas break, Gower College Swansea held a dedicated Wellbeing Day for their staff.

Over 400 staff across all campuses enjoyed the free activities which included one-to-one experiences and social activities. 

The wellbeing activities included, but were not limited to:

Gower College Swansea recently held its annual Wellbeing Day, where staff enjoyed a range of sessions from workshops and fitness to relaxation. 

This was the first face to face Wellbeing Day since 2019, and staff enjoyed getting together and joining in with team activities. Over 400 staff got involved across all campuses.

Gower College Swansea is committed to providing a healthy working and learning environment to improve the lives and the futures of its community. For this reason, we are delighted to launch our health and wellbeing strategy, GCS and You, which provides a broad framework to enhance the health and wellbeing of both our employees and learners.

Our students' health, safety and wellbeing is our top priority, and we're always looking for new ways to support them. We are delighted to announce that we are now offering an excellent online support service called Togetherall.

Togetherall offers a safe and anonymous community to connect with from anywhere, at any time - whether students need to get something off their chest, have conversations, express themselves creatively or learn how to manage their mental health. The platform is monitored by trained clinicians 24/7, 365 days a year.

Gower College Swansea recently held its third annual Health and Wellbeing Day – its first ever virtual one!

Over 400 members of staff enjoyed the wellbeing sessions which were a blend of live and pre-recorded video sessions on YouTube and live webinars on Zoom and Microsoft Teams.

The sessions included

Gower College Swansea students are still able to access free sanitary products while we remain closed for face-to-face teaching.

With the ongoing uncertainty in relation to Covid-19, the College is determined to continue its support for students by offering free sanitary products to those who need it.

Students can access this service by visiting the following community centres and food banks within the times stated below

All they need to have with them is their current student ID card.