What's on this December

Campus carols

SU: Christmas Movie Night

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Pop-up Sexual Health Awareness 

For World Aids Day (1st December), the Wellbeing Champions will be manning a pop-up stand on Tuesday 2 December from 11am to 2pm, within the MC building foyer (outside the eating space) to raise awareness of sexual health amongst those on campus.

They will be supported by public health staff from Wolverhampton Council (and hopefully a representative from Embrace) and will be sharing literature and raising awareness amongst staff and students, as well as showcasing the council's interactive toolkit. 

Beyond Barriers: Disability & Vision Awareness 

Disability History Month 2025 Beyond Barriers: Disability & Vision Awareness
Explore the theme through lived experience and advocacy

• Raise awareness: Blind and Visual Impairment Campaign
• Assistive technologies and inclusive resources
• Connect with internal and external support networks

 Book here

Global Gathering: Christmas Extravaganza

and Christmas tree light switch on 

🎄 Join us for our Global Gathering Christmas Extravaganza! 🎄Save the Date: 4 December | 4:30–8PM | Students’ Union

It’s tiiiiiime… Mariah mode activated 🎶

Join us for a full British Christmas experience — the sights, the sounds, the snow (yes, even the fake kind), and all the festive traditions in one place!

What’s on:
❄️ Snow (because of course)
🌭 “Turkey” hotdogs (don’t ask… it’s a British thing) 
🕯️ Christingles and crafts
🎅 Santa (£1 per child) 
🤝 Student support stalls
✨ And all the festive cheer you can handle

📌 Booking essential

Before Global Gathering…
🎄 Christmas Tree Switch-On with the Vice-Chancellor, 3.30pm | Millennium City Courtyard, (No additional booking needed required)

Booking required

Orange Wolverhampton 

On Tuesday 9 December, the Wellbeing Champions are supporting Orange Wolves within the Mander Centre from 10am to 3pm.

Orange Wolverhampton aims to raise awareness of the continuing drive to end all domestic abuse, including physical abuse, coercive control, financial abuse, sexual violence, female genital mutilation, forced marriage, so-called honour-based abuse, and stalking and harassment. 

The city will be saying ‘no’ to interpersonal violence, reinforcing the message that there is #NoExcuse for violence against women, girls, men and boys alongside local organisations, including the City of Wolverhampton Council, The Haven Wolverhampton, St. George’s House Charity, DORCAS, and ROSHNI. 

Check out the full schedule of events here: #orangewolves

Santa City Spruce 

 A huge thank you goes to all the volunteers who gave their time during the Summer and Autumn Spruce Ups. University staff and students, Council colleagues, MPs, Police teams, the Wolves Foundation, and businesses including Barclays, McDonald’s, Army Careers, Asda, McAuliffe Group, the BID Team, and many more came together to collect 30 bags of litter, making the city centre look extra special for prospective students and visitors.

City of Wolverhampton Council will once again support the Santa Spruce by providing litter-picking equipment such as gloves, sticks, and bag hoops.
 Help give the city an extra sparkle in the run-up to Christmas. Bring festive cheer by wearing a Santa hat or come dressed in festive fashion.

Sign up here

Traditional University Carol Service

St. Peter's Church, led by the University Chaplaincy with beautiful music. This year we will be honouring former Senior Chaplain Geoffrey Wynne by naming him Chaplain Emeritus.

Science Re-Public

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Celtic Christmas Fun

Did you know the UK and the Republic of Ireland have national languages other than English? How much do you know about regional foods?

Join with the Chaplaincy team as Dr Aidan Byrne gives us a fun introduction to the Welsh and Irish languages and try some traditional Welsh, Irish and English (and possibly German!) snacks and treats.

The Chaplaincy,

City Centre 

Skills For Learning Drop-In Sessions

If you’d like to see someone in person about your academic skills, the first place to go is our drop-in service. This is held at City, Walsall and Telford libraries. There’s no need to book – just come along at the following times:

Walsall Campus 

• Extra drop-ins will run at Walsall Campus on Mondays from 3 November to 8 December, and returning in January. 
• Come to our Walsall Library drop-ins at the following times: Monday-Thursday, 11am - 2pm

City Campus

• Harrison Library: Extended hours currently running: 11am to 4pm weekdays

Telford Campus

• Hutchison Library: Wednesdays, 11am-2pm

To request a one-to-one appointment outside of these hours - Contact the Skills for Learning team

Academic English Skills weekly online workshops 

These workshops are designed for students who are users of English as an Additional Language (both International and Home) and who are not already receiving similar sessions as part of their degree course.  Areas covered include paraphrasing, academic language and style, and paragraph structure.

Week beginning 13 October to week beginning 24 November, delivered via MS Teams.

Each workshop is repeated 3 times within the week, so you only need to join one session per week. 

If you have any questions, please contact Julie Humble from the Academic English Team: Julie.Humble@wlv.ac.uk.

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Enrol on the Canvas topic here

Online Wellbeing Workshops

These psychosocial education workshops are friendly, interactive sessions designed to help you understand and manage your mental health and wellbeing. They’re not therapy, and you don’t need to share personal experiences — they’re more like wellbeing classes that give you tools to cope with life’s challenges.

Our workshops will be running this Semester on every 1st Tuesday 12 -1pm (Join the Tuesday meeting here) and every 4th Thursday 12 -1pm (Join the Thursday meeting here) 

Next sessions:

Tuesday 4 November and Thursday 27 November: Anxiety - body and mind: a discussion on how anxiety impacts on our bodies and vice versa. We will share some theory and practical techniques of how-to sooth anxiety through our body.

Find mental health and wellbeing support at wlv.ac.uk/mhw

Join workshops here

Frame of Mind craft activity

• Every 3rd Wednesday of the month
• 2pm-4pm
• Student Life Centre (next to Harrison Library), Ambika Paul Building

Join a mindful, creative workshop to design and paint a photo frame for an image that inspires calm — it’s all a frame of mind! 

Just  drop in - no booking required. 

Find mental health and wellbeing support at wlv.ac.uk/mhw

For enquiries, email: MHWenquiries@wlv.ac.uk

Chaplaincy

Qur’an Circles with our Muslim Chaplain 

An opportunity to connect, learn and grow spiritually with Qur’an  and prayers, or just pop in for a chat and enjoy a hot drink.  

Qur’an Circles are taking place in the Chaplaincy Building (MP) at City Campus on Mondays between 12pm-1pm.

The Faith Centre, WH221 Performance Hub, Walsall Campus on Thursdays, 12pm-1pm.  

All are most welcome to attend.

For enquiries, email: Chaplaincy@wlv.ac.uk 

Winter Warmer Drive

Donate your unwanted hats, scarves and gloves. Share the warmth and kindness with our students.

The Chaplaincy is launching this year’s Winter Warmer Drive and collecting gloves, scarves and hats which will be distributed to our students at a later date, in Walsall and City, with other activities taking place on the distribution dates.

Drop off points:

If you wish to drop off any items, please kindly check with Chaplaincy beforehand for opening hours so that items are not left outside.

• City Campus: Chaplaincy (MP Building), Molineux Street, WV1 1DT
• Walsall Campus: Reception area inside the Library, (WH Building), WS1 3BD

Deadline for drop-offs: Monday 1 December 2025

Distribution dates  (students to come and collect)

• City Campus: Wednesday 3 December, 11.30am - 1pm 
• Walsall Campus: Thursday 27 November, 12pm - 1pm

Festive Food Bank Drive

 The Chaplaincy have partnered up with WLV Sport and the School of Nursing and Midwifery to collect food bank donations.  

Wanted items: tinned fruit, tinned vegetables, puddings, cereals, tea/coffee, sugar, small packs of rice, long-life juice and milk, shampoo/shower gel, washing up liquid.

Drop off points:

• City Campus: Chaplaincy (MP) Building

• Walsall Campus: Sports Centre 

Deadline: Wednesday 10 December 

 WLV Sport are also are running “Bring Your Own Cans” fitness classes, where customers can take part and donate after their workout.  "Bring two cans of food and get ready to lift for a cause. We’ll use your donated tins as mini weights in a fun, all-levels class, then donate them to our student food bank and local community afterwards. Every rep helps feed students and families, let’s move and give back together!"

Enquiries, email: Chaplaincy@wlv.ac.uk 

wlv.ac.uk/chaplaincy

Student-led Sport and Exercise Therapy clinics

Three specialist clinics will run every Monday and Wednesday until the Christmas break:

• Massage Clinic – Ideal for relaxation and recovery.  Book here
• Injury Clinic – Focused on assessment and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. Book here
• Exercise and Rehabilitation Clinic – Designed to aid recovery and improve physical function. Book here

 Each appointment costs just £5, making this a fantastic way to experience high-quality care at a fraction of the usual price.

 Don’t miss out on this opportunity to support our students and benefit from expert-led therapy services. Spaces are limited, so book early.

Walsall Campus 

Student-led Podiatry clinic

Our new student-led Podiatry Clinic is now open for bookings!

Appointments can be made by phone only.

Call on Mondays 9am-4pm: 07814 304009

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