Swansea University Swansea Half Marathon

Thank You, Team Swansea!

It was an incredible day at the Swansea University Half Marathon – another fantastic event filled with energy, determination, and community spirit. Thank you to all of our Team Swansea runners and those who have supported our Making Strides for Mental Health campaign.

This year's campaign has already raised over £10,000 – and the total is still growing! This will make a life-changing, even life-saving, difference to our community.

Let’s keep making strides! If you’d like to continue supporting mental health initiatives, you can still donate via the link above. Every contribution makes a difference.

Registered charity no. 1138342

What your donation supports

You can still make a difference by donating now to support better mental health for everyone. So far, money raised has helped fund suicide prevention for future generations, a more resilient NHS workforce and exercise on referral for students feeling the strain.

Here are some amazing projects that have been supported by Making Strides so far:

Children and Young People's Mental Health

Professor Ann John and her team of researchers within the Medical School are exploring young people’s mental health, as well as suicide and self-harm prevention.

“It feels like we can make a difference - in a very different but equally important way - as my days in direct clinical care.”

By supporting this important medical research, donors have helped us save lives for years to come.

Support for Nurses - A Resilient NHS Workforce

The nursing profession is in crisis; there’s a shortage of staff and many nurses feel that patient safety is at risk.

The Hub will give students an opportunity to discuss their experiences with fellow nursing students, healthcare professionals, and alumni nurses who have been in their shoes.

The skills our nursing students gain from their studies, and the support they get from the Hub will ensure that you and your relatives get the best care possible, from labour wards to care homes and everywhere in between.

Get Active

At Swansea University, we care about the health and wellbeing of our community, so we offer Get ACTIVE, a physical activity programme to help our community get more active, have fun and meet new people.

Shana reveals how funding has helped energise the Get Active programme, benefiting both staff and students.

Student Support

Mental health issues are on the rise among young people. After living through a pandemic, our students are now faced with the Cost-Of-Living crisis. In these uncertain times, it’s more challenging than ever to adapt to life at university and the challenges it brings. Our Wellbeing service provides excellent support to our students, but we are always striving to do more.

Supporting our students’ wellbeing will give them the best possible start for their future careers.

Meet Team Swansea 2025

Impact

In 2023-24, donations from alumni and friends supported projects in real need. Diolch - Registered charity no. 1138342