If you know someone who has experienced or is experiencing racism or racial microaggressions, you can help in the following ways:
Think
- Are you in immediate danger? If you are in immediate danger or seriously injured, you can contact the emergency services on 999 (or 112 from a mobile phone).
- Find a safe space. If an incident has just happened, try to find somewhere you feel safe.
- What is Racism? It might be useful to think about what is meant by racism and racial microaggressions and how these behaviours are described.
Talk - Taking the time to listen and talk about what has happened can help.
Help them report - If they want to, and you feel able to, you can help them report the incident or incidents via GSA’s Report and Support tool.
Signpost options - Ask them if they’re okay to talk through some possible options for support or how they might report what has happened.
Support is available for victims of racism and/or racial microaggressions:
- GSA students can email counselling@gsa.ac.uk.
- GSA students and staff can also use the resources listed under 'Mental Health and Wellbeing' below.
- SARI - Stand Against Racism & Inequality
- If you are experiencing racist or xenophobic hate crime - refer to our Hate Crime support resources.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Take care of yourself. It’s important that you take care of yourself. If you’ve heard something distressing or if something is troubling you, the GSA's Counselling Service offers confidential help to students. Register online via: https://live.uniticms.com/gsamhw/ to request a counselling appointment.
If you are in immediate danger or are seriously injured, please call 999 (or 112 from a mobile).
If you need immediate support or feel in crisis, we have listed several emergency services contact details on the student intranet that you may find helpful.
Students can access information on GSA's student services here.
Staff can access information on GSA staff services here.
Students and staff can also access support through: Papyrus Hopeline247 - Prevention of young suicide. This is a 24/7 service for young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, as well as for anyone who is concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide. Call 0800 068 41 41, text 07860039967 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org to stay safe or to keep someone safe from suicide.