Mental Health Awareness Week, 13-17 May
Get involved with free activities for everyone in our LSE community. Join a crafting session, chill out in the Zen Bus, or take part in a fitness activity - there's something for everyone!
For some activities you'll need to book - take a look at the schedule below and sign up today. For all other activities, you can drop in for as long - or as little - as you like (we know how busy Spring Term can be!).
Monday 13 May
Table tennis
10am – 4pm, Library Plaza
20 minute massage
Various times available
LSE Treatment Clinic, 1st floor FAW
Waiting list
Volunteer Centre pop up with an LSE charity partner | Find out how you can engage with mental health advocacy through volunteering and the charity sector
11.30am – 1.30pm, Library Plaza*
Get self-care into your daily routine: reflective journaling workshop
12 noon – 1pm, LSE Workspace 2, LSE LIFE
Book your place
Conversations starters | Join us for an exciting chat where we'll share ideas on better communicating about mental health and wellbeing!
12 noon – 2pm, Library Plaza*
*Please note that outside sessions may move inside to the Great Hall, MAR due to the weather.
Tuesday 14 May
Table tennis
10am – 4pm, Library Plaza
The Zen Bus | An American school bus full of zen activities!
10am – 6pm, Sheffield Street, outside SAW
Make your own self-care kit | Choose a selection of goodies to help look after yourself during Spring Term
12 noon – 2pm, Library Plaza*
Meet the Student Wellbeing Service | Find out how LSE can support you during your time at LSE
12 noon – 2pm, Library Plaza
Book swap and snack stall | Bring a book you've read to swap for one you haven't
12 noon – 2pm, Library Plaza*
Charles Booth’s maps Minecraft drop-in | Test a Minecraft world build for Charles Booth’s Maps of London Poverty and visit a pop-up exhibition of archives from the Booth collection!
12 noon – 3pm, Library, LRB.R.08, lower ground floor Digital Skills Lab
Pot planting and tote bag decorating | Design a tote bag or take home a succulent you've re-potted!
2 – 4pm, Library Plaza*
*Please note that outside sessions may move inside to the LSE Community Space (SAW 3.02) due to the weather.
Wednesday 15 May
Table tennis
10am – 4pm, Library Plaza
The Zen Bus | An American school bus full of zen activities!
10am – 6pm, Sheffield Street, outside SAW
Shuffleboard and lawn games
10am – 4pm, Library Plaza
Acupuncture
Slots available between 10.30am – 12.30pm , LSE Treatment Clinic, 1st floor FAW
Waiting list
Tai Chi session | Learn and practice Tai Chi skills, such as grounding, breathing, balancing…and more!
3 – 4pm, The Desert Room, LSE Faith Centre, SAW.2.01
Waiting list
*Please note that outside sessions may move inside to the LSE Community Space (SAW 3.02) due to the weather.
Thursday 16 May
Table tennis
10am – 4pm, Library Plaza
Smoothie bikes | Cycle to make your own smoothie!
10am – 4pm, Sheffield Street, outside SAW
Get self-care into your daily routine: mindfulness workshop
12 noon – 1pm, LSE LIFE Workspace 2
Book your place
Crafts on the plaza: pom pom making and embroidery | All levels of experience welcome, materials will be provided
12 noon – 2pm, Library Plaza*
Bounce back hacks with LSE Careers | Get top tips for managing rejection and share your own suggestions for building resilience when things don't quite go as planned
12 noon – 2pm, Library Plaza*
Mental health and wellbeing communications workshop | Collaborate with students, staff and experts to develop a vision for the future of wellbeing communications at LSE
12 noon–2.30pm, KSW.1.01
Sign up
Meditation session | Read more about Anapana meditation and this session, no booking required
12 noon – 1pm, The Desert Room, LSE Faith Centre, SAW.2.01
Crafts on the plaza: knitting | All levels of experience welcome, materials will be provided
3–4pm, Library Plaza*
*Please note that outside sessions may move inside to ground floor of CBG due to the weather.
Friday 17 May
Table tennis
10am – 4pm, Library Plaza
LIFE in London: Hampstead Heath Park Ramble
12 noon – 3pm, meet at LSE LIFE in the Library
Waiting list
Pilates
Class 1: 2pm – 2.45pm | Class 2: 3pm – 3.45pm
LSESU Weston Studio, ground floor, MAR
Waiting list
20 minute massage
Various times available
LSE Treatment Clinic, 1st floor FAW
Waiting list
These events are an opportunity for you to step away from your studies and take a break - they are not designed to replace immediate or long-term mental health support.
If you are struggling or need further support with mental health issues, please visit our dedicated student wellbeing webpages.