National charity partnerships and volunteering

Student Minds

With 77% of students telling us they’ve struggled with mental health and wellbeing as a result of Covid-19*, we’re pushing for better mental health in our student communities.

One way we’re doing this is through our partnership with UK student mental health charity Student Minds, and most recently their latest service - Student Space. We talk more about this partnership on our student blog, The Common Room.

Foodbanks

You’ll find a dedicated foodbank donation station in each of our properties. We work with foodbanks around the UK to support local people in crisis while sustainably getting rid of unwanted food, toiletries and cleaning products.

Employee volunteering

Every Unite Students employee has one full day every year they can use for volunteering in their local communities.

British Heart Foundation

We have partnered with the British Heart Foundation since 2017 and, in this time, have trained nearly 600 students and staff in CPR across the UK, while raising over £1m through stock donations. This not only prevent items going to landfill but contributes to life saving research.

*Students' mental health hit by Covid-19 - 17 February 2021 | Unite Group (unite-group.co.uk)