The University Festive Break is from Monday 16th December 2024 to Sunday 5th January 2025.
Student Services will be closed from the afternoon of Friday 20th December until 8:30am Thursday 2nd January 2025, which means that we won’t be able to return your calls or answer your emails during this time. We have updated this page with important contact details you may need to access over this festive period.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, it is good to get help from professional services to try and prevent the crisis from getting worse. Here are services that you can contact:
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- 999- for an ambulance / police
- Samaritans- Talk to someone about how you are feeling. You can call freephone on 116 123
- Shout- Get 24/7 help from a team of Crisis Volunteers by texting 85258
- Mental Health Helpline- If you’re feeling low, anxious or stressed and you think that talking to another person may help you cope you can call 0800 001 4331
- NHS Single Point of Access– Contact your local mental health care team on 0303 123 4000 or e-mail spa@nhs.net and explain you need to speak with somebody about your mental wellbeing
- GP- Request an urgent appointment. If you are registered with the University of Lincoln Health Centre, you can contact them on 01522 870010
- A&E- You can attend the county hospital if you are feeling unsafe or at risk of harming yourself. Here is a list of local taxi services for Lincoln https://www.yell.com/s/taxis+and+private+hire+vehicles-lincoln.html
- Security services – If you live in University accommodation, you can call the Security team on 01522 886062
