The University of Sheffield
Human Resources

Sources of Support

Who? What about? Full information Contact details
Staff Counsellors Sharing anxieties with a skilled counsellor for yourself, and developing a range of skills to have a happy life. External: 0114 222 4134

Internal: ext 24134

Email: staffcounselling@sheffield.ac.uk
Staff Occupational Health Advisers All work-related health and wellbeing matters. http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/wellbeing/sohs Please visit http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/aboutus/whoweare/od.html#sws/
HR Advisers All work-related health and wellbeing issues.   Please visit http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/aboutus/whoweare/ops.html/
Line manager All work-related health and wellbeing issues.   Can be approached informally.
Harassment Network The Harassment Network members are available to provide information on a confidential basis to any member of University staff who feels (s)he is being harassed. http://www.shef.ac.uk/hr/guidance/eamp/harassment/network.html See Harassment Network contact pages.
Trades Unions The unions provide advice and support to members over a wide range of matters such as all work-related health and wellbeing issues. There are currently four trades unions operating on campus:

  • GMB
  • UCU
  • Unison
  • Unite
GMB - http://www.gmb.org.uk
UCU - http://ucu.group.shef.ac.uk
Unison - http://www.unison.org.uk
Unite - http://www.unitetheunion.com
Recourse Recourse is a national charity set up to support all adult, further and higher education staff and their families, regardless of age, length of service or union affiliations, to improve their wellbeing and effectiveness. http://recourse.org.uk/ See Recourse website.
helpU helpU is a means for all staff and their immediate families to access practical help, information, advice, support and counselling to address and resolve problems and issues they may be facing at home or at work. The service is free, independent, confidential and available 24 hours a day. www.sheffield.ac.uk/hr/wellbeing/info/helpu The freephone number for helpU is 0800 068 6729