Open University Students Association Disabled Students Group

'Have you used the Access to Work Mental Health Programme?
We'd like to build information to help other #OUStudents so if you have please contact us at: https://help.open.ac.uk/contact-a-careers -adviser & ask for Jane Gregory or Cathy Lovell.
For more details we have a webinar at: https://learn1.open.ac.uk/mod/connecthost ed/view.php…

Student Hub Live workshop 10 January: Get your study priorities sorted! Student Hub Live workshop (10 January): New Year's resolutions, Get your study priorities sorted!
The focus of this new hour-long evening workshop on Wednesday 10 January will be on re-prioritising your study goals and reconsidering time management.
... Tutors Isabella Henman and Karen Foley will lead the discussion about what is (and is not!) working for you in terms of managing your study time. This will include sharing some examples of useful time management techniques.
The workshop will be run in an online room and will include plenty of opportunities for interaction with the tutors and your fellow students. It will start with a 5 minute video introducing what will be covered in the session, followed by a 10 minute presentation using the whiteboard and 30 minutes of breakout activities. At the end, everybody will come back together for a 15 minute plenary and the opportunity to share learnings together.
Due to the expected high number of participants, there will be 2 sessions as follows:
• Access and Level 1 students: Welcome 6.45pm, session runs 7-8pm (register online at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-years- resolutions-get-yo…)
• Level 2 and 3: Welcome 8.15pm, session runs 8.30 – 9.30pm (register online at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/new-years- resolutions-get-yo…)
You can watch the trailer here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k1Vs4hYNX Xo, or to get more information, please visit SHL Website at http://studenthublive.open.ac.uk/.
All SHL events are online, interactive, free and open to all students. You can find us on Twitter:@StudentHubLive (#StudentHubLive18), or you can email us at studenthub@open.ac.uk.
Next events include a Study Skills workshop (22 January, 10am - 12pm) and (re)Freshers Orientation (all day 31 January and 1 February 2018).
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New Year, New Career? JobZone is the online vacancy service just for Open University students and graduates, currently featuring opportunities from over 180 top employers.
It advertises hundreds of jobs & placements, including part-time positions, ‘work from home’ opportunities and diversity internship programmes.
Sign up at: http://www2.open.ac.uk/students/help/jobz one

Join the event with Careers & Employability team
New Year, New You? – What are your career ambitions for 2018?
Do you want to brush up your CV, change direction, get a promotion, expand your network, start volunteering, or find a new job perhaps?
... Join us on Thurs 4th Jan, 1 - 2pm! https://www.facebook.com/events/343265576 142184/
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Nightline
Nightline Listening Service for all students.
Hello everyone, Just to remind you that Nightline is available to all students in need of support during the coming holiday period.
... The 15th December will be our last night open of the year, and then we'll be reopening on the 8th January. Whilst the lines are closed, we will still be running the email service: listening@nightline.org.uk,
From Eileen
Nightline Ambassador http://www.nightline.org.uk @LondonNightline
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Do you have a health issue or disability? Have questions about career planning and looking for work?
Join our Facebook Live Chat on Thursday 14th December 12.30–1.30pm on the OU Students Association Disabled Students’ Group and post your questions to our Careers Consultants Jane and Cathy. We look forward to hearing from you.
https://www.facebook.com/…/155843811839 …/'source=create_flow
... Please request to join the group from the above link to take part in the chat.
Careers and Employability Services https://help.open.ac.uk/topic/careers
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Date for your diary from Student Hub live team
Student Hub Live, 1 Dec @ 1-3pm – Online discussion: Globalisation and technological advantages
Topics will include:
... • The effect of social media, big data and technological advances • What is the learning for organisations? • Management training and sustaining ethical business in an ever challenging political, Economic and technological landscape
Although primarily focussed towards business, this event covers many interesting subjects and is open to all students. Read more about our panellists and register on the Eventbrite page:http://socsi.in/hY3S9 To watch and interact on the day, please visit the SHL Website: http://socsi.in/Vx3Me
The event will held 1pm – 3pm, but you can join us in the chat room from 12:30am to take part in the online discussions. You can also send your tweets to Student Hub (#StudentHubLive17) or email us at studenthub@open.ac.uk.
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Cherry said "Going to the Association Office; getting together with colleagues and other students in MK always puts a smile on my face. "😍#teamOUstudents #OUstudents

Studying a Psychology or Counselling? Unsure of the wide range of career options open to you?
Want to know about work experience, how to identify your transferable skills, or further study?
Join OU Careers Consultants Siobhan, Sophie & Becky for a live Q&A careers chat on the FASS Facebook page, Thursday 30th November, 12-2pm. If you're not already following them do so at:
... https://www.facebook.com/theopenuniversit y.OUFASSstudents/ To take part in the live chat follow the link for the event and go to the Discussion tab. OU Careers and Employability Services https://help.open.ac.uk/topic/careers
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NIGHTLINE
Why Not Save the Nightline Number to your Phone Right Now? 020 7631 0101 OU student life is not easy. You’re studying hard; you might be working full or part-time, have caring responsibilities and coping with all the anxieties that life throws at you. We all have mental health whether or not we consider it to be a problem and talking it out can make a great difference to your wellbeing.
... If you need someone to talk to, who’ll listen to your thoughts and feelings in a non-judgemental way, OU students can call Nightline, a confidential listening and information service run by students for students.
Nightline’s highly trained student volunteers are available from 6pm to 8am through the night and they’re waiting to hear from you. No topic is off bounds and they’ll listen as long as you need.
Lines are now open to take your calls. Students outside of the UK are recommended to use Skype to phone for free. If you ring outside of hours you’ll receive information about the Samaritans and a contact number to call. There’s a related email service operating alongside the hotline and outside of hotline hours. If you make contact in this way, you’ll receive a reply within 48 hours.
Call: 020 7631 0101 or Instant message (Skype): chat.nightline or Skype Phone: londonnightline or by text: 07717 989 900 You can email the team at any time on listening@nightline.org.uk
Don’t assume you’ll never need to call on a friendly listening ear. Don’t underestimate how much a chat might help. Do keep these details to hand… just in case!
Interested in volunteering for Nightline or getting more information?
http://nightline.org.uk/
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O U Students Association Disabled Students Group supports students with disabilities , long term health or mental health or Learning disability such as dyslexia..
This is how you can become a " registered member of the D S G ". Being a 'signed-up' member of the D S G will also give you access to our ' private ' Virtual Learning Environment Forums and closed Facebook group.
... For more information and to find out how to join please click on the link 'Join us Page' and go to the section Contacts details for membership application < link > http://www.ousadsg.org.uk/join.html#wha