The Friday Feeling – 24/02/17 | The Friday Feeling

After Storm ‘weather bomb’ Doris this week – the blue skies today are a very welcome relief!

And next week one of my favourite days of the year is here…Pancake Day! I love putting pretty much anything on my pancake – but my favourite is probably still lemon and sugar – comment below and let me know your favourite topping!

We also have our Mad Hatters tea party next week, I’m looking forward to seeing all your bakes – feels like it has been a while since our last bake sale!

Food Bank Collections

Burngreave food bank is looking for donations of:

tinned tomatoess, small jars of coffee, tinned fruit, tinned fish, peanut butter, small bottles of oil, longlife fruit juice, uht milk, dried milk powder, shampoo and shower gel

Donations can be made at the HUBS next Wednesday between 1-2pm

University Mental Health Day – 2 March

The day is about student volunteers, University staff and Student Union officers working together to promote key messages relating to mental health.

The focus for the day next week is physical activity and mental health, and knowing how much you all like a quiz, I thought this one by the NHS might be of interest to you.

Lots of good things will be going on round the University such as:

Make a pledge to get yourself going with this and put it on one of your pledge boards.
Pick up a pass for a free session with SHU Active.
Have a go on the smoothie bike at City Campus to make yourself a healthy, refreshing drink.
Talk to a Sports Advisor about taking part and being motivated to do physical activity (Heart of the Campus at 10-12 and City Campus at 1-3).

You can click the image below to be take to the University Mental Health Day website, or here for the national webpage for the day.

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Annual report and statements

Our annual report and financial statements have now been published and can be viewed here.

Charity Group

The charity group are ramping up the World Book Day activities and announced their most recent total of £3,101.46 – which is amazing. We still need your help to try and reach our £6,000 target though. To find out how you can get involved in World Book Day, you can see this post or speak to a member of the Charity group or your engagement champion.

International Women’s Day – 8 March

For the third year SHU will be holding a joint event with The University of Sheffield to celebrate International Women’s Day. Guest speakers will be Professor Christina Hughes – PVC for Student Experience, and Natalie Bennett – Leader of the Green Party for England and Wales (2012-2016), there will also be a variety of career and personal development workshops to attend.

You can book on here.

There is another event also being held ‘The Ladies of Wincobank Hall: Mary-Anne Rawson and the anti-slavery movement in Sheffield in local and global perspective’ on Wednesday 8 March, 6.30-8.00pm, Peak Lecture Theatre.

You can book for this event here.