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Headucate is one of the most active, multi-award-winning, exciting student societies at the University of East Anglia.

We aim to reduce stigma and discrimination towards mental health through open conversation, education and encouraging others to speak out.

*Campaign of the Year 2023/24 Winner!*

*Society of the Year 2024/25 Winner!*

*Digital Engagement of the Year 2024/25 Winner!*

*Community Impact of the Year 2024/25 Winner!*

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You can now order Headucate hoodies from this page under the 'products' section! We have navy, lavender, and black ones available in sizes S-L.

Please see our Instagram page for pictures.

What do we do?

We provide our members with all the training and support they need to run our school workshops
We also hold socials, which are a great way to meet new people!
We organise fundraisers for worthy causes that members can get involved in, as well as general campaigns to help raise mental health awareness
We provide platforms for open and honest conversations about mental health and wellbeing
We offer Mental Health First Aid training
We facilitate research and teaching opportunities

Are you interested in our workshops?

We offer tailored mental health awareness workshops that have been approved by healthcare professionals and are run by students who are safeguarding trained.

The workshop covers the following topics:

Misconceptions concerning mental health conditions
What is mental health?
How can we look after our mental health and wellbeing?
Common mental health conditions
What is stigma?
How can we support loved ones struggling with their mental health?
What support is available?

Through our workshops we hope to reduce the stigma and discrimination experienced by those living with a mental health condition, which is why we encourage:

Facts and figures
Open conversation
Speaking out against misinformation

Email us to find out more about the workshops we offer to schools: headucateuea@hotmail.com

Committee 2025-2026:

President: Alicia Khuttan

Vice-President: Vaneesa Shah

Treasurer: Anisah Tufal

Health & Safety Officer: Hannah Eastall

Publicity Officers: Cate Ling & Maddy Radwan

Events & Fundraising Officer: Annabel Brewster

Communities Officer: Sophie Stubbs

Workshop Leads: Meenu Remesan & Keysha Anandri

Psych Rep: Libby Mace

Male Mental Health Rep: Mudatheer Mandan

Eating Disorder Awareness Lead: Parker Job

Med Rep: Shreya Kakkar

Sustainability Officer: Annabel Brewster

First Year Rep: Zeynep Cetintas

Union Rep: Anisah Tufal

What does your membership cost cover:

The membership fee for Headucate covers the whole year and covers a range of things, including:

access to cheaper or free tickets for events/socials we host!
goes towards any other events we host
being the first ones to sign up to workshops/MHFA training courses
run and vote in committee elections

Are you a student from a different university?

Headucate UEA is just one branch of Headucate UK, other branches are based at the following universities: Birmingham, UCL, Nottingham and Cambridge and more...

If you are interested in setting up a branch of Headucate at your university please contact Headucate UK (charity no.: 1197217) at headucate@hotmail.com, or @HeaducateUK on any social media platform for support!