Candidate for the position of Vice President Sports and Health
Getting you the best experience from your time at UWE
Hi, I am Dom, I would love your vote in the race for VP Sports and Health. I am passionate about sports and want to make sure that you get the best experience possible out of your time here at UWE.
Here is an overview of what I will be campaigning for if elected:
Facilities
The UWE leadership has a 2020 strategy; to be a top University by the year 2020. I would like to see world class facilities to match this world class goal. As part of this I would campaign for a UWE Swimming Pool. This could be used to host national water based competitions, training, and recreationally. Additionally to this I would make sure that the legal responsibility to replace the grass pitches sold with St Mathias campus is realised.
Varsity Sponsorship
The Varsity event is the biggest sporting event in the South West! Pretty cool that we can be a part of it. This event has lacked serious sponsorship money for the last 10 years. If elected I would make a concerted effort to secure series wide sponsorship. This could then be reinvested in The Students Union at UWE, improving your student experience. I would also like to raise participation numbers and improve on the great work that has already been done by this event raising money for charity.
Central Gym Provision
Don’t live on Frenchay campus? Perhaps you don’t even study there! I would like to see gym facilities provided for these students. I would do my upmost to negotiate a deal with one of the fitness providers in central Bristol to get a comparable deal to that which is available at Frenchay.
Pick Up / Drop Off Point
UWE has over 20 carparks and yet there is no dedicated Pick Up / Drop Off point that students who need to drive to training can use for a couple of hours on a Wednesday! What? Do we dodge busses jumping in to moving cars? I would find an area that could be made available for this.
Fitness Friday
Don’t worry you can follow this up with Sofa Saturday! Start a campaign to engage students in fitness, in the form of fun competitions. This would be great way to meet people outside of your course or club. Of course there would be PRIZES.
Thanks for reading. Vote for Dom