TRIGGER WARNING - SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES DISCUSSED

There are over 10 cases a week of sexual assault on university campuses. That's more than one everyday. Yet, almost nothing is being done about it. This is why Laila Ahmed, a first year student at the University of Warwick, took it in her hands to take action. Her petition has received over 60,000 signatures and her protest made a massive impact. 

Universities are known for doing little to help their students who have been victim of sexual assault, on top of the rigorous investigations that the police conduct, that is, if the case gets reported at all. In this podcast, Laila and I discuss what achievable things universities can do to change this. 

You can learn more about Laila's work here: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CIMHJAFH-dk/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link 

Please sign Laila's petition here: https://www.change.org/p/university-of-warwick-warwick-uni-to-take-action-against-sexual-assault-cases?utm_content=cl_sharecopy_26034831_en-GB%3A5&recruited_by_id=6e4e3540-2fd9-11eb-992c-938c5abb374c&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=psf_combo_share_initial&utm_term=petition_dashboard&fbclid=IwAR1pNyR5NyfbZxQFilbYDe0fi8d-MdVFotP0oA58GgKVPMJld4_WBkFGBCY 

Helplines:

If you have been victim of sexual assault, please visit A&E or a Sexual Health Clinic who can help with physical trauma or contact any of these helplines who can provide mental trauma support. We understand how hard it is to speak up about something like this - stay strong. 

https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/help-after-rape-and-sexual-assault/ or NHS 111

Rape Crisis National Freephone: 0808 802 9999 

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Three out of four people who were bullied said that their mental health has been affected, and nearly half became depressed as a result. 33% of bullied students said that they had suicidal thoughts, while 41% were left feeling anxious. 

Bullying is still a taboo subject that should be openly spoken about. It's important to talk to trusted people such as parents or teachers when you are being bullied to shield you from any harm. Schools are still not doing enough to help students struggling with bullying. It's important to speak loudly of how schools should go about raising awareness and helping students who are being bullied. 

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating this for you and as always, please connect with us on Instagram @EmpowerYOUth_Programme. Also, don't forget to join our Facebook group - EmpowerYOUth Community-Support Group for Young People

Hello, you all!

Struggling to find your purpose? The meaning in life? Joy is here help you! After listening to this podcast you WILL feel inspired and motivated to go and find your passion!

Here are links to Joy's social media:

Website: joytransformationcoach.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joy.ogehhutfield

Thank you Joy for this interview, it has been amazing! <3 

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating this for you and as always, please connect with us on Instagram @EmpowerYOUth_Programme

In this episode, our guest, Roksana is telling her anxiety and depression story. 

Whether you are concerned about yourself or your loved one there is help available 24/7.

- Mind Charity

- Samaritans 24/7

- NHS 111/ GP

- Private therapists 

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating this for you and as always, please connect with us on Instagram @EmpowerYOUth_Programme

#depression #mentalhealth #anxiety #podcast #hope #help #uk

Hello, our lovely audience, 

Today you will hear some job search tips from us!

- How to find a job during a pandemic?

- What to do when you are an International or EU student? 

- Where to look for a job and how to apply? How does the process look like?

- What to do when you cannot find anything...? Is there anything you can do? (Spoiler: YES, you can!) Listen to find out what! :) 

Links: 

16 personality test: https://www.16personalities.com/

Open University Free Courses: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/

Love you all, hope you will enjoy! <3 

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating this for you and as always, please connect with us on Instagram @EmpowerYOUth_Programme

Heartbreak. Most of us have experienced this (which is also probably why you are here) but hardly anyone speaks about it. Except us! The purpose of EmpowerYOUth is to create a safe platform to discuss things which are important to us young people, with heartbreak and relationships being one of them. We hope that you can confide in these podcasts and know that you're not alone during this very tough experience. Sending love to everyone!

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating this for you and as always, please connect with us on Instagram @EmpowerYOUth_Programme

Hi everyone! In this podcast, Magda talks about her experience with youth pregnancy and how she coped before, during and after the birth of her son. For anyone in this position, Magda offers some amazing advice, stay tuned to find out! 

For further support:

https://www.nhs.uk/pregnancy/support/teenage-pregnancy/

https://www.brook.org.uk/ https://legacy.brook.org.uk/our-services/ask-brook-a-question-24-7 free and confidential sexual advice for anyone under 25

https://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/your-family/parenting/where-can-young-parents-go-for-support/ or call 0808 800 2222 for family support 

https://www.tommys.org/pregnancy-information/im-pregnant pregnancy advice from qualified midwives 

https://fnp.nhs.uk/find-us/ support for young parents 

https://england.shelter.org.uk/housing_advice/housing_for_young_people/housing_options_for_young_parents or call 0808 800 4444 for help with housing for young parents 

https://www.gov.uk/care-to-learn or call 0800 121 8989 for help with childcare costs while you are studying 

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating this for you and as always, please connect with us on Instagram @EmpowerYOUth_Programme

I was an introvert. Yes, I was. I still am sometimes, but something has changed. I became an extrovert in 3 years. How? Listen to this podcast :) 

Here is the link to my YouTube channel if you want to take a look!  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQR-8A5--VUTCj8iLMrx0fQ

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating this for you and as always, please connect with us on Instagram @EmpowerYOUth_Programme

#introvert #psychology #comfortzone #motivation #fear #experience #university 

Being lonely is worse for you than being obese! Can you believe it?

So, how can you protect yourself and deal with it? 

In this podcast you will hear the current statistics on the massive scale of loneliness and you will find out how to cope and where to get help. 

Hope you enjoy it!

Sources of help:

- https://www.mind.org.uk/

- https://www.samaritans.org/

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Today on our third podcast in the Mental Health Series, we will be discussing mental health issues amongst young people together with Emma Foxley from "Let's Get Going". She has provided some super useful anxiety relief and relaxation techniques. Emma has also shared her stress relief and anxiety programmes and free courses that both children and adults can take part in. We hope that you find this inspiring!

You can find out more about Emma and her programme at https://www.lets-get-going.co.uk/ 

We hope you enjoy listening as much as we enjoyed creating this for you and as always, please connect with us on Instagram @EmpowerYOUth_Programme