The Student Engagement team can offer advice and guidance on anything that may be affecting you and your studies, no problem is too big or too small! If they don’t know the answer, they will be able to put you in touch with someone who does.

Wellbeing Officers, based on each campus, are here to support all students across all of our campuses who may be struggling with their mental health or experiencing other issues, including difficulties outside of college. We can provide face to face or remote support outside of your lesson time to listen, support and signpost.

To contact the Wellbeing Team, please email bridgwaterwellbeing@btc.ac.uk, tauntonwellbeing@btc.ac.uk, or canningtonwellbeing@btc.ac.uk.

The Wellbeing Team can also refer students to the College’s flexible, confidential and accessible counselling service to help students through challenging situations. Counselling can help with;

• Anxious feelings (worry)
• Relationship problems
• Stress related to college/course demands or other events in your life
• Low self-esteem and lack of confidence
• Depression (low mood)
• Anger management: when your anger is getting in the way of your education.

If you would like to contact the College’s Counselling team directly, please email counsellingservice@btc.ac.uk.  Alternatively, you can visit the Wellbeing Team, to discuss a counselling referral. An initial meeting will take place where you can discuss your needs and expectations. If you decide counselling can help you, further sessions will be arranged.

We also offer support with health issues, including stop smoking support, diet, stress, social wellbeing, drug, alcohol support and sexual health. Confidential advice on all health issues is available through the Health and Personal Development Coordinator, who you can call on 01278 441266.

If you find yourself in need of support or guidance whilst the College is closed, please find a document which contains a wide range of external support services which are available to you. (Available here)

One we are particularly fond of at BTC is Kooth www.kooth.com, a free online mental wellbeing community which provides safe and anonymous support.