Lilli and Jasmine talk about their experiences returning home, top tips for reverse culture shock, resources to help and more! Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Friends International Guildford staff are part of the multi-faith chaplaincy at University of Surrey, but what is Chaplaincy? What do chaplains do? Phil interviews Duncan, another chaplain to help share why we think this is an important part of university life and supporting students. We discuss the following: University of Surrey Winterfest Booking Chaplains Wellbeing Centre Friends International Guildford Links: ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠YouTube⁠ | ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠App⁠ |

Lilli and Phil discuss what Christmas is, the traditions often surrounding the season, and events and activities you can enjoy through the next month. We discuss an email we sent out on our mailing list which you can access here: https://mailchi.mp/d06dc14eccec/jwhieuvn2o-13635936 Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App |

Lilli, Phil and Jasmine discuss tips for navigating the winter season. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Jasmine, Pam and Julian get together to discuss our Cross-Cultural Conversation (CCC) group, meeting a mix of in-person and online throughout the month. This is a great opportunity to practice English, learn about British culture and share about your own. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

This week Jasmine chats with Roxana, a member of the ResLife team here at the University of Surrey and previous international student, about top tips for navigating living in the UK and on-campus. ResLife Links: Website | Email: reslife@surrey.ac.uk Friends International Guildford Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Culture shock is a normal part of moving to a new country. Join Lilli, Phil and Jasmine as they discuss what culture shock and their own experiences once they moved to the UK. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Jasmine, Lilli, and Phil talk about who Friends International Guildford is, how to get involved, our role with the university, top tips and more! Listen in and let us know what you this! Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Join Lilli and Phil as they talk with Oli, one of the three student money advisors, about their services and how they can help international students at the University of Surrey! The Student Money Advice team is here for University of Surrey students with the financial aspects of university like budgeting, funding, advice and more. Speak to one of them by asking at MySurrey Hive or email them directly at moneysupport@surrey.ac.uk. For helpful information for international students, visit: ukcisa.org.uk Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Join Lilli, Phil and Jasmine as they discuss Pancake Day and Lent. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Welcome to Season Two of Let's Talk About! This week Phil and Jasmine discuss the Life Leadership, an accredited six-week course, beginning 21st February. For more information and to sign-up, you can find our Eventbrite here. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

This week the staff team talks about Christmas! From how we celebrate with our families to ways to celebrate here in Guildford, we get into some of our favourite parts of the season. This is our last episode for this season and 2022!  Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Phil chats with Harsh, a current University of Surrey student. Get to know some of his story and his tips for being an international student in the UK! Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Phil chats with Joachim, a previous University of Surrey student. Get to know some of his story and his tips for being an international student in the UK! Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

This week Jasmine interviews Jade from Surrey Peer Support! November can be a particularly difficult month for students. Learn more about this great service on-campus! Check out their page to connect on social media and more: Peer Support Our links:  Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

UPDATE: We are now beginning 17th November. Jasmine introduces us to Kintsugi Hope and their Wellbeing Groups, which we plan to starting THIS Thursday, 3rd November starting at 1:00pm at the University of Surrey.  A Kintsugi Hope Student Wellbeing Group is a safe space for students to gather together in a small group setting to have open and honest conversations around mental and emotional wellbeing through a facilitated peer mentoring style. Learn more at https://kintsugihope.com/ A six-week course to learn tools to improve mental well-being. Come and discuss topics such as Honesty - Anxiety - Depression - Perfectionism - Shame - Anger - Forgiveness in an informal and relaxed setting. It is facilitated by two of our trained volunteers in facilitating these conversations. Express your interest to join here: https://forms.gle/aju5jaGHLS4brkH49 Want to just try it and see if it is something for you? Join this first week (3rd Nov) to get an idea! Please contact us if you have any questions or need any more details. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Join Lilli, Phil, and Jasmine as they discuss two Autumn festivals celebrated in the UK: Halloween and Bonfire Night. For more information on celebrating Bonfire Night with us, download and check our app. Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

UPDATE on 31/10/2022: We have changed the way we are running this course. Please email ppguildford@friendsinternational.uk if you would like to be involved. The Philip Project is an interactive course for Christian international students and professionals to develop skills in understanding, applying, and teaching from the Bible. The skills learnt on the course can be used in a variety of contexts depending on each student's situation and gifting. "Through the Philip project, the bible has been unveiled to me in a new light and depth that I had not explored before. The program has helped me to learn how to go about reading, understanding and teaching God's work in the right context." - Anita, Uganda Express your interest here: https://forms.gle/adWn3Avv2Z2bQppS8 Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

This week we introduce who we are as an organisation, sharing some of the events and opportunities we have for you! Links: Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate

Welcome to the UK! The Friends International Guildford team (Lilli, Phil & Jasmine) share their stories of moving to the UK and some of their experiences with culture shock.  Links:  Facebook | Instagram | YouTube | Website | App | Donate