Accessing Support – Leeds Beckett University

The Chaplaincy is here for staff and students of Leeds Beckett University.

Chaplains are available for drop-in visits, for appointments, and we have a 24/7 emergency phone service.

Use the Chaplaincy:

  • Whether you have a faith (Christian, Jewish, Muslim etc.) or have no religious beliefs.
  • When you need someone independent and confidential to talk to.
  • If you’re finding life difficult or you have a tricky decision to make.
  • If you have lost someone close to you.
  • If want to explore spirituality.

We will not try to make you religious, we are here to help you in any way that we can.

Chaplaincy Office: 0113 343 5071, chaplaincy@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Leeds Beckett University

Lead Chaplain – Revd. Melvyn Kelly

Leeds Beckett Headingley campus, PRG07a

melvyn.kelly@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

0113 812 2010

“An ordained minister, I joined the Chaplaincy team as Methodist Chaplain in September 2016.

I grew up in the West Riding – I’m from Rastrick originally – so it is good to be back in Yorkshire after 15 years in Lancashire!

Originally, a solicitor I left the magistrates’ courts behind in favour of the pulpit and headed down the coast to the sea-side town of Bridlington. For 21 years, I was the minister of churches in Bridlington and Ormskirk. In Ormskirk I served in the Multifaith Chaplaincy at Edge Hill University.

As a chaplain, I’m always ready for a chat – about anything! I offer pastoral care to students and staff and encourage them to explore faith, spirituality and worship. Chaplaincy offers a perfect setting for creating community, encouraging good relationships between people of different faith traditions or none and exploring together values of unity, peace, justice and love.

Origami has been a hobby since childhood and is a great stress-buster – in fact, origami is increasingly being acknowledged as an effective practice for mindfulness and wellbeing.

I am married to Karen. I have three grown-up children and five grandchildren but am kept busy these days by my eleven-year-old daughter.”

Photo of Melvyn

You can choose to see Melvyn or any of our chaplains, or ask to be referred to an advisor of another faith. Call the main office on 343 5071 to check availability or just drop in to the Emmanuel Centre on Woodhouse Lane.

Jewish Chaplain – Rabbi Yochanan Pereira

yochanan@mychaplaincy.co.uk

Learn more about the Jewish Chaplaincy here

Contact  Yochanan directly: yochanan@mychaplaincy.co.uk.

Other sources of help and support

Click for the University’s webpage showing the full range of support and wellbeing services available.

Wellbeing appointments can be booked online.

LBU’s Student Advice Service online and at City Campus in the student’s union provides a range of advice for many situations that can affect your health and wellbeing, including victim support and details of a 6 week course “Positive Minds”.