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Time to Talk!

Article Date
February 6, 2025

Get comfortable and start talking about mental health! That's the most important message about the nation’s biggest mental health conversation day. "Time to Talk" – means taking time for yourself, friends, family, and teammates to talk about what...

Seed Library Mascot Name: Revealed!

Author
Beth Jackson
Article Date
December 23, 2024

Back in October we launched a competition to name our crocheted carrot companion, lovingly handmade by our Knowledge Skills Librarian to become a symbol for our Seed Library. At our #GreenLibrariesWeek Open Day we opened the draw for suggestions from...

Christmas Closure Dates 2024

Author
Beth Jackson
Article Date
December 23, 2024

As we get ready for the festive season, it's important we let you know about our closure dates! We'll be unstaffed from Wednesday 25th December 2024 to, and including, Wednesday 1st January 2025. 

Staffed services return on Thursday 2nd January 2025...

UHCW Seed Library: Bulb Appeal!

Author
Beth Jackson
Article Date
November 18, 2024

Calling all green-fingered staff! We are looking for donations of bulbs to help plant up staff gardening spaces on-site at UHCW. Any excess donations will be made available for people to borrow from the #UHCWSeedLibrary.

Please bring along any...

Volunteers needed for some on-site gardening this November

Author
Beth Jackson
Article Date
November 15, 2024

On Tues 26th November, we’re looking for volunteers to help us tidy up some of the gardening spaces available on-site at UHCW.

Join us for as little or as long as you’d like - all are welcome

All tools / gloves will be provided and no experience or...

Transgender Awareness Week 2024

Author
Beth Jackson
Article Date
November 13, 2024

The 13th-19th November is #TransAwarenessWeek and we have a whole range of resources to support staff who want to learn more about gender diversity and deliver high-quality, gender-affirming healthcare. You can download a high-res version to share...

Endings... Reimagined! Our new creative writing competition

Author
Beth Jackson and George Joseph
Article Date
October 9, 2024

Have you ever reached the end of a novel and thought “Well, I wish it hadn’t ended like that”? Now is your chance to re-write the script and tell us how YOU envisage the perfect ending! 

We’re looking for budding writers to enter our creative...

Grow Together: the UHCW Seed Library at Grand Round!

Author
Keri Bramford-Hale and Beth Jackson
Article Date
October 7, 2024

Grow Together: Join Us for a Talk on the Seed Libraries!

Green Libraries Week (7th-13th October) kicks off today, and we've got a whole programme of events lined up for you, check our recent news pages for more information. We’re also thrilled to...

Competition! Name our Seed Library Mascot!

Author
Beth Jackson
Article Date
October 2, 2024

Our UHCW Seed Library mascot needs a name and since  #GreenLibrariesWeek begins on the 7th October, it seems like a great time to ask for your help to mark the occasion!

We'd like your help naming our cute carrot friend: put your creativity to the...

Libraries Week 2024 - Join us for our Open Day!

Author
Beth Jackson
Article Date
October 2, 2024

To mark this year's Libraries Week (7th-13th October) we're inviting you to our annual Library Open Day!

Drop by the library on the first floor of CSB on Tuesday 8th Oct between 11am-2pm to find out more about what we are, what we do and how we can...