Leeds Beckett students help raise thousands for charity

The annual NSS survey allows students across the UK the opportunity to provide feedback on their university experience, allowing university’s the chance to find out what they do well, plus what areas they can improve upon.

The survey rewards students who submit their feedback by allowing them to raise money for one of the three charities selected by the University. This year, Leeds Beckett students raised £3,549 for local charities Leeds Mind and St George’s Crypt, as well as Save the Children.

Read below to find out how the money raised will be used by each of the three charities.

Leeds Mind

Leeds Mind support the people of our city to discover their own resources, to ‘recover’ from periods of poor mental health, and to live life independently with their mental health condition. The charity promotes positive mental health and wellbeing as well as providing support to those who need it the most. You can find out more about the work Leeds Mind does by visiting their website.

The team at Leeds Mind have sent a special message to thank our students who have supported them this year:

“We honestly cannot thank you and everyone who chose to support Leeds Mind via the National Student Survey enough, this is such an amazing amount of money and really will make such a difference to the services and support we provide to people who are struggling with their mental health now and in the future, so “thank you.”

Save the Children

Save the Children helps support younger members of society by providing access to education, food and medicine for those unable to do so. They ensure children stay safe, healthy and continue learning so they can become who they want to be, regardless of their background.

The charity works with children in more than 100 countries and have three ambitions for the future:

1. By 2030 no child dies from preventable causes before their fifth birthday
2. All children learn a quality basic education
3. Violence against children is no longer tolerated

You can find out more about Save the Children via their website.

St. George’s Crypt

A Leeds based charity working with the homeless, vulnerable and those suffering with addiction. St. George's Crypt provide a safe sanctuary for those in need. The Crypt has 72 bed spaces available 365 days a year and offers practical support including food, clothing, and access to counselling. The charity’s main aims are:

• To meet the basic needs of everyone in a safe, non-judgmental, and caring environment.
• To support people who are living on the stree­ts into finding accommodation.
• To help people gain skills and confidence so that they can take an active role in their futures.
• To be good stewards of all that we receive in an open and transparent manner.
• To enable people to make positive choices in their lifestyle by accessing employment and freedom from addiction.
• To engage with local communities by identifying opportunities to share the Crypt’s resources.
• To find the most appropriate solutions by creating effective partnerships across the city.

Thank you to all our final year students for their kind donations and for feeding back on their Leeds Beckett experience through the National Student Survey.