Welcome to Buddy & Mind, our project of connection for and by students! The Buddy & Mind team is your listening ear on campus and organizes activities to bring students together around mental well-being. What can Buddy & Mind do for you? Become a buddy! You care about your fellow students and want to get engaged?As a buddy, you are a listening ear on campus and organise connecting activities together with the ‘Buddy & Mind’ team.To support and empower your fellow students, you will take the Buddy Mindset & Buddy Skills courses. Enthusiastic? Apply Become a member of our community! Will you drop by at our Konnekt Cafés and/or Meet-Ups? These are one-to-one meeting moments for students by students, where there is space for a fine chat and social activities with your fellow students.You will find new contacts and build friendships. Great atmosphere guaranteed! Sign up Meet your buddy! A buddy is your ‘companion’ on campus. You can turn to them for a listening ear, they will help you get more connected or help you take the step towards help. In short, they are there for you!Interested? Make your request, a buddy will contact you and together you will figure out how to meet and what can help you. Make your request Discover our activities Buddy & Mind news! Find out where to spot us and what the latest news is here.The Buddy & Mind team wishes you a happy 2025 and tons of success with your exams.After the holidays, we'll be back with our first Meet-Up and Konnekt Café of 2025! Be there! Follow us on Instagram Konnekt Café Every month we organise a Konnekt Café on Mondays in Bruges and Wednesdays in Kortrijk.What can you expect? Ambiance activities where you find your new connections. Think campfire, games night, cooking workshop, creative activity, theme café and more!When & where?Wednesday 26 February (6.30pm) in Kortrijk (The Living) - theme escape room Come along spontaneous or register. Meet-Ups Every Tuesday, we organise a Meet-Up in Kortrijk.Students talk among themselves about what is going on. Buddies listen to how you are really doing. Experiences are exchanged. Stories are shared. A Meet-Up is a place where you can be yourself and count.When & where?Tuesday 18 February (6:30pm) at The Attic in Kortrijk Come along spontaneous or register! Contact Buddy & Mind Anything you want to say, have questions or an idea? You can always contact: Katelijne Hanssens Contact person Buddy & Mind Kortrijk (Howest & UGent campus Kortrijk) katelijne.hanssens [at] howest.be (katelijne[dot]hanssens[at]howest[dot]be) +32 478 41 01 39 Contact Anneleen Demeurisse Contactpersoon Buddy & Mind Brugge Contact +32 473 49 01 99