Abu Dhabi, UAE: International public services company Serco has announced its continued commitment to giving back to society by sponsoring a university programme in collaboration with Takalam, an award-winning mental well-being platform based at Hub71. The programme is designed to benefit university students and provide them with the tools and support they need to become resilient future leaders.

As part of its wider environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments, Serco is partnering with Takalam to provide more than 10,000 university students with a safe space to talk about their mental health and emotional challenges, and to learn practical skills to unlock their full potential and increase performance levels.

Through the Takalam university programme, in collaboration with Serco, a series of webinars will be provided to some UAE based universities. The webinars will cover topics including time management and exam pressure, fear of public speaking, self-care and self-compassion, stress and anger management, coping strategies, nutrition counseling and other subjects that aim to improve students' well-being throughout their academic journey.

Commenting on the collaboration, Phil Malem, CEO at Serco Middle East said: “As part of our wider nationalisation goals, we wanted to look at how we could support young people locally even before they take that first step on the ladder into their professional lives. In partnering with Takalam we are providing resources and tools to help them to protect their mental health right now, and also equipping them with valuable tools they can take forward into their future.”

Takalam's CEO Ms. Khawla Hammad added, "As a company that is committed to making a positive impact in the communities we serve, we are excited about the opportunity to work with Serco to foster an environment where university students feel supported and empowered to prioritize their mental health and overall well-being."

The Takalam university programme, in collaboration with Serco, is part of a wider initiative to promote mental health and wellbeing in the UAE community.

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About Serco

Serco is a leading provider of public services. Our customers are governments or others operating in the public sector. We gain scale, expertise and diversification by operating internationally across five sectors and four geographies: Defence, Justice and Immigration, Transport, Health and Citizen Services, delivered in UK & Europe, North America, Asia Pacific and the Middle East. 

More information can be found at www.serco.com/me

 About Takalam: 

Takalam [Arabic for 'talk'] an award-winning platform for mental well-being that offers private and convenient counseling sessions through video, audio, or text-based messages. In addition to a set of tools and resources, including mood tracking, meditations in Arabic and English, blogs, and more.

Contact Email: info@takalam.ae 
Website: https://takalamhere.com. App available on all stores