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By Ciara Corcoran<\/p>\n
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Hi everyone!<\/p>\n
Happy week 3! I hope you\u2019re all settled (back) into college life and having a great time!<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s been super busy here in the Welfare Office since our last edition. Orientation Week and Freshers\u2019 Week were amazing to say the least. It was great meeting so many of you during Orientation Week and seeing you all enjoying yourselves in Freshers\u2019 Week. I have to say that Fresher Fest gig was one of the best gigs I\u2019ve been to in UL.<\/p>\n
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As I\u2019m writing this it\u2019s still Week 2 and I\u2019m busy preparing for our first Welfare Team meeting this evening. Over 70 people signed up at the recruitment drive meaning that the common room will be buzzing tonight and we\u2019ll have the man power to get stuck into loads of welfare issues this year. For anyone who hasn\u2019t signed up but wants to get involved keep an eye on our Facebook page for our next meeting or send me an email.<\/p>\n
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Week 1 was World Suicide Prevention Week so to mark the event a UL Cycle against Suicide was run on Wednesday. The Cycle Against Suicide initiative aims to tell people that it\u2019s ok not to be ok, and it\u2019s absolutely ok to ask for help. A successful coffee morning started the day followed by 16 people taking off on their bicycles in the afternoon. I want to take this opportunity to say a huge well done to Caroline Rafter and all her team in organising such a fantastic event and hopefully we can continue it in the future.<\/p>\n
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Day to Day stuff has been busy too. I\u2019m glad to see that lots of you know where we are and are coming in to talk to us with regards to so many issues. I\u2019ve had a lot of accommodation and financial queries in the past few weeks. The childcare bursary applications have opened this week. You can call into me for a chat or get a form behind reception.<\/p>\n
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Look after yourselves,<\/p>\n
Ciara<\/p>\n