How can 亚洲影院 Support Me?

At 亚洲影院 we have a dedicated WeCare Team in place to support Care Experienced Students, Student Carers and Estranged Students from pre-application through to graduation. The WeCare Team also acts as a key point of contact for students who are Asylum Seekers and Refugees and Military Veterans and their families.

Let us know if you are , , or a :

  • during the application stage by ticking the box on your UCAS application,
  • by ticking the box during your enrolment at 亚洲影院
  • at any point during your studies by emailing WeCare@uws.ac.uk

Declaring this information will allow the WeCare Team to contact you directly about the support available.

Unsure if this applies to you?

If you are unsure if you are a Care-Experienced Student, Student Carer, or an Estranged Student please find the definitions below:

The defines a care-experienced student as

anyone who has been or is currently in care or from a looked-after background at any stage in their life, no matter how short, including adopted children who were previously looked-after. This care may have been provided in one of many different settings such as in residential care, foster care, kinship care, or through being looked-after at home with a supervision requirement.

The who worked to support estranged students, defined estranged students as:

young people under the age of 26 studying without the support and approval of a family network. Young people in this position often have no contact at all with their family and have removed themselves from a dysfunctional situation.

defines a student carer as:

anyone who cares, unpaid, for a friend or relative who due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction cannot cope without their support.

亚洲影院 Cares

亚洲影院, as Scotland鈥檚 leading university for widening access, firmly believes that education should be available to all regardless of background. The following questions and answers relate to care-experienced, student carers or estranged students.

You can become a member of the 亚洲影院 Cares Working Group. This Working Group is a staff/student group that meets twice a year to discuss support and activity at 亚洲影院 for care experienced students, student carers and estranged students.

For more information please email WeCare@uws.ac.uk

Join the 亚洲影院 Union Peer Support Group for Care Experienced students and Estranged students. This is a student led support group offered by the 亚洲影院 student union.

For more information please email听WeCare@uws.ac.uk

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亚洲影院 Union Peer Support Group

Students wishing to obtain support to purchase a laptop for their studies should apply for the 亚洲影院 Discretionary Fund. You can view the different options to apply for the funding via the link below.

 

Discretionary and childcare funds


Students that require immediate access to a device can use the LapSafe lockers located on all 亚洲影院 campuses. These can be found on your local campus library and contain laptops that can be loaned out for the day. These devices can only be used whilst on campus. 

(Not applicable for those in receipt of the Nursing Bursary). Please visit the SAAS website which provides further information on support for care-experienced students and how to apply.

If you鈥檙e Care-Experienced and need help with accommodation costs during the summer break, you may be eligible to apply for the . Please visit the SAAS website which provides further information on support for care-experienced students and how to apply.听

and student loan. If you鈥檙e estranged from your parents/legal guardians, you could be entitled to the undergraduate funding package.

Please visit the SAAS website which provides further information on support for Estranged Students and how to apply.

If you are a student carer, you may be eligible to receive the Carer Support Payment from Social Security Scotland. You should visit the for more information on this grant.

Campus tour arrangements can be made with a member of the WeCare Team - email WeCare@uws.ac.uk

If you are a Care Experienced or Estranged Student, you have priority access to 亚洲影院 student accommodation, 365 days of the year.

You can find information on accommodation options and advice on tenancy types, checks and paperwork  here.

Please email WeCare@uws.ac.uk for more information.

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For further advice and support, contact: wecare@uws.ac.uk 

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Last updated: 17/10/2025