As the festive season approaches, you’ll likely be ready for a well-deserved break. If you’re staying on campus or in your student home, it’s a good idea to plan ahead and explore what’s on offer for you.
Staying in halls
If you’re a Halls resident, you can stay in your accommodation for the Christmas break. If you will be staying in Halls between 23 December and 3 January please be sure to email your Hall reception team to let them know – you can find their email addresses on the Halls Life pages.
Your Hall reception will continue to be open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week (including Christmas Day and New Year), meaning that a member of your reception team will be around at all times no matter what you need help with.
Your Halls Residential Advisers (RAs) will on hand each night throughout the festive period. If you need any help or advice, no matter the time of day, please feel free to reach out and contact them using the contact numbers provided on this page under ‘contact details for specific teams’.
There’s more information on staying in Halls over the break on the Halls’ Team webpages.
Halls Festive events
- Christmas Gifts – Merry Christmas from the Halls Life team! Pick up a Christmas gift from underneath your reception’s Christmas tree from 10am on 25 December. Gifts are first come, first served – find out more here.
- Halls Life Craft Night – unwind after a busy holiday season & join us for the first craft night of the new year on 8 January at 6pm in Vine Mezz. Find out more here.
Support Services
The festive season can bring a mix of emotions, and it’s important to prioritise your mental wellbeing at this time of year.
Wellbeing Holiday drop-in
Over the winter break period, Student Services will be providing a Wellbeing Holiday drop-in support session. Join the Wellbeing Team for a chat and refreshments in the KnowHow Room, Sydney Jones Library, 10am – 3pm on Monday, 30 December.
Tips for spending the Christmas break at university
Remaining at university over the festive period may feel challenging. Student Minds has put together some tips you might find helpful for navigating the coming weeks; ideas include having a plan for each day, incorporating daily exercise and exploring volunteering opportunities so you can spend time with others.
Mental health support
If you are experiencing significant mental health difficulties in the Liverpool area and need immediate help, call the Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust Crisis Line on 0800 145 6570.
If you or someone else is at immediate risk of serious harm or injury, you should call the emergency services by dialling 999. Or, go straight to the nearest hospital with an Accident and Emergency (A&E) department.
Students can also access Health Assured, a free, confidential advice line, with help available to talk through any problem, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year (including Christmas Day). The helpline is confidential. Qualified counsellors and advisors understand the pressures of student life, and are there to help anyone who needs it. Call the 24/7 helpline for free on 0800 028 3766.
Other support services include:
- Liverpool Light Mental Health Crisis Support – based at 181-185 London Road, Liverpool, L3 8JG. This is a walk-in centre, open from 6pm to 1am. You don’t need an appointment and is a safe place for people who are experiencing or at risk of a mental health crisis to walk in and talk to someone.
- PAPYRUS is the UK Charity for the prevention of young suicide (under 35). For PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK call 0800 068 4141 (open 9am – midnight every day of the week).
- You can text SHOUT free of charge from any UK mobile network and get confidential advice and support straight to your mobile
- If you need to talk to someone in confidence the Samaritans have a 24-hour phone line which is free to call: 116 123.
Other campus services and facilities
Sport Liverpool are still open with reduced opening hours during the Christmas break. You can find more information on their webpages.
Outlets run by the Guild, including Union Brew, the Sphinx and the Courtyard, will reopen on Monday 6 January 2025.