Our Wellbeing Champions
Wellbeing Champions are people at all levels of the University who promote activities in their local areas, encouraging colleagues to access relevant health and wellbeing opportunities by sharing best practice and stories of success.
Wellbeing Champions promote, identify, and signpost ways to support the wellbeing of their colleagues, promoting healthy lifestyles and positive mental health.
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Karen McDowell | k.mcdowell@ulster.ac.uk |
| Sharon Hickie | s.hickie@ulster.ac.uk |
| Danielle McKee | d.mckee@ulster.ac.uk |
| Dawn Crowther | d.crowther@ulster.ac.uk |
| Trudy Harkness | t.harkness@ulster.ac.uk |
| Laura McElwee | l.mcelwee@ulster.ac.uk |
| Karen Fitzsimons | k.fitzsimons@ulster.ac.uk |
| Brian McGowan | brian.mcgowan@ulster.ac.uk |
| Tracey Galvin | t.galvin@ulster.ac.uk |
| Orla Flood | o.flood@ulster.ac.uk |
| Alexandra De La Torre | A.De_La_Torre@ulster.ac.uk |
| Yan Liu | y.liu@ulster.ac.uk |
| Patrick Porter | p.porter@ulster.ac.uk |
| Katie Crowther | k.crowther@ulster.ac.uk |
| Lisa Thompson | l.thompson@ulster.ac.uk |
| Jean Smith | j.smith@ulster.ac.uk |
| Colin McAlister | c.mcalister@ulster.ac.uk |
| Karen Forsythe | k.forsythe@ulster.ac.uk |
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Lauren Kearney | l.kearney1@ulster.ac.uk |
| Anne Paul | mea.paul@ulster.ac.uk |
| Stephanie McLaughlin | sa.mclaughlin@ulster.ac.uk |
| Lisa Verner | l.verner@ulster.ac.uk |
| Gail Hamilton | g.hamilton@ulster.ac.uk |
| Donna Caldwell | d.caldwell@ulster.ac.uk |
| Jade McMurray | j.mcmurray@ulster.ac.uk |
| Geraldine Doherty | g.doherty@ulster.ac.uk |
| Claire Nevin | c.nevin@ulster.ac.uk |
| Alexandra Peden | a.peden@ulster.ac.uk |
| Rosalind McIlreavy | r.mcilreavy1@ulster.ac.uk |
| Camel Mimnagh | cm.mimnagh@ulster.ac.uk |
| Edel Ennis | e.ennis@ulster.ac.uk |
| Maeve Patton | m.patton@ulster.ac.uk |
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Stephen Street | s.street@ulster.ac.uk |
| Rosina Doherty- Allan | r.doherty-allan@ulster.ac.uk |
| Lindsey McKnight | l.mcknight@ulster.ac.uk |
| Nicola McCay | nj.mccay@ulster.ac.uk |
The role of Wellbeing Champions in the workplace
- Promoting particular health campaigns by updating colleagues on events and resources e.g. World Mental Health Day, National No Smoking Day
- Acting as a role model for promoting positive health and wellbeing practice within the University, team and department
- Signposting staff to the wellbeing support that is available to them
- Encourage colleagues to take time to reflect and be aware of their physical and mental health
- Champion, promote and help to organise wellbeing activities/events and health messages e.g. a lunch time walk, book club/hobby group, menopause café
- Collaborative working with other HSW champions across UU
- Attend annual HSW champion meetings and relevant training.
Wellbeing champions signpost colleagues to the services Ulster University provides, including if they require mental health support and are not expected to provide advice.
Register to be a Wellbeing Champion
Complete the registration form and send to healthandsafety@ulster.ac.uk
