Aston Students' Union continues to be deeply concerned by the conflict currently taking place in the Middle East. We continue hope to see the violence come to an end.  

We remain particularly concerned for the wellbeing of our members who may be more directly impacted. Please remember that you are not alone, and your welfare is important to us. If you are in need of support, or simply want to connect to share your concerns, please don't hesitate to contact us.  We encourage any students who need support to speak with the range of services available at Aston and in Birmingham including:

The Chaplaincy;
https://www.aston.ac.uk/current-students/health-and-wellbeing/chaplaincy

Counselling & Mental Wellbeing; https://www.aston.ac.uk/current-students/health-and-wellbeing/counselling

SU Advice; https://www.astonsu.com/support/arc/

If you have had a bereavement due to the conflict you may wish to contact Cruse which is a specialist bereavement support charity. https://www.cruse.org.uk .  Cruse offer support for bereavement caused by conflict and war. 

• Cruse Helpline: 0808 808 1677
• Webchat (available on the Cruse website)

If you are a student who has been impacted by the conflict and feel your studies have been adversely impacted then please contact Students' Union Advice on advice@aston.ac.uk you could also speak with your personal tutor.  There are processes in place to take account of exceptional circumstances.

Aston Students' Union is proud of our diverse and inclusive student community.  Aston Students' Union does not tolerate and opposes any form of antisemitism, Islamophobia or racism. We encourage respectful dialogue and ask our members to think carefully and to be compassionate and respectful in their behaviour. 

https://www.astonsu.com/support/incident_reporting/hate_crime/ 

Jude Install - Students' Union Chairperson 

On behalf of the Students' Union Executive Committee

chair@union.aston.ac.uk