Welfare

Feel free to email or message about any welfare-related concerns!

Welfare - Steph Jat:
scj45@cam.ac.uk or jp-welfare@pem.cam.ac.uk
Men's and NB Welfare - Caleb Woodall:
cw700@cam.ac.uk or jp-mens@pem.cam.ac.uk
Women's and NB Welfare - Vic Moreland:
vm388@cam.ac.uk or jp-womens@pem.cam.ac.uk
BME - Maya McFarlane:
mm2410@cam.ac.uk or jp-ethmin@pem.cam.ac.uk
LGBT+ - Daisy Corder:
dc752@cam.ac.uk or jp-lgbt@pem.cam.ac.uk
International - Tele Agusto:
ioa20@cam.ac.uk or jp-international@pem.cam.ac.uk
Disabled Students' Officer - Sophie Johnson:
sij22@cam.ac.uk or jp-disabilities@pem.cam.ac.uk
Women's and NB Officer - Tilly Harrison:
mfjh3@cam.ac.uk or jp-womensrep@pem.cam.ac.uk

Your Tutor: email your tutor for personal welfare concerns (illness, financial difficulties, workload, family problems)
Your Director of Studies: talk to you DoS for any academic-related issues
College Nurses - Jan Brighting and Rebecca Walton: offer a drop-in service in their surgery, G10, Monday to Friday, 10:30-12:30. Both can provide confidential informal discussions of a personal nature or refer you to other services, as well as fast-tracking GP appointments if necessary. Rebecca will be available for drop-ins Monday to Thursday. Jan will be focusing more on pastoral care and welfare and is now the Disabilities Liaison for college. If you’d like a longer appointment, email them at: jan.brighting@pem.cam.ac.uk or rebecca.walton@pem.cam.ac.uk
The Porters: Are all first-aid trained, call 01223 338100 in case of emergency
The Dean and Chaplain - James Gardom: email him at jtdg2@cam.ac.uk

University Counselling Service (UCS): UCS provides a free service for all undergraduate students that typically provides brief counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). They offer a range of counsellors specialising in different areas, including BME counsellors and a specialist Sexual Assault and Harassment Advisor (you do not have to report to get support). To get an appointment, visit their website and fill in a pre-appointment form: here
College Counselling: Loraine Gelstorpe is a UKCP registered and accredited trained counsellor/psychoanalytic psychotherapist. She can be contacted for longer-term support at lrg10@cam.ac.uk as a backup service to the UCS where waiting times are long or where specialist support is required.
College are also able to provide access to a further range of counsellors. They can be accessed via Jan or Loraine and include:
Anna Lees: CBT specialist, EMDR therapist, RMN, RGN
Bella Stewart: UKCP registered and accredited psychoanalytical psychotherapist
Ishtla Singh: UKCP registered and accredited psychoanalytical psychotherapist (particularly available for BAME students)
Loraine is also able to refer to other therapists

Disability Resource Centre (DRC): provides a range of confidential and accessible services for disabled students www.disability.admin.cam.ac.uk.
Student Union Advice Service: free confidential independent support for all Cambridge Students: www.studentadvice.cam.ac.uk
Nightline - 01223 744444: Independent listening, support and information service run by and for students, 7pm-7am during full term
Calling 111 option 2: will put you in touch with someone trained in mental health who can triage your needs and also refer you to the Sanctuary, open 6pm-1am, which provides an informal and welcoming safe space with trained staff to support you.
Gender Expression Fund: the JPC can reimburse you £40+ for gender-affirming products. Details are on the LGBT+ page.

Welfare Activities