Hi Guys!

How are you doing! I’m Christine, a.k.a. your next VP of Community and Welfare! 👋

I’m running for this role because every student deserves to feel supported, included and heard during their time at UWE.

My passion for wellbeing began when I pioneered the first set of Wellbeing Ambassadors during my A-levels, creating a peer-support initiative for student mental health, further completing mental health training to better support others. At university, I co-founded and served as Vice President for two years of a culturally inclusive dance society, bringing students from different backgrounds together through creativity and expression. I hope to bring that same spirit of creativity, happiness and belonging into the role of VP of Community and Welfare.

More than anything, I care. Student welfare has always been important to me and I believe your VP should listen to your concerns and work to improve your student experience. Having experienced mental and physical disabilities myself, I understand how overwhelming university life can feel sometimes. That’s why I’m committed to improving support, inclusion and community for all students.

If you want someone who listens, cares and takes action, vote Christine for VP of Community and Welfare.

My Goals

• Improve recognition of underrepresented groups
• Promote mindfulness and awareness of ourselves and others
• Expand accessible mental health support for students with cognitive disabilities
• Encourage collaboration between students from diverse backgrounds
• Advocate for marginalized communities

Key Areas for Change

Mental Health and Wellbeing

• Make mental health support easier to access when students need it
• Expand counselling access and peer support initiatives
• Organize wellbeing weeks focused on mindfulness and digital detoxing
• Create student led discussion spaces where people share experiences and support each other

Representation and Collaboration

• Introduce recognition initiatives celebrating students who contribute to societies
• Highlight underrepresented groups including queer students, students of colour and diverse cultural backgrounds
• Run disability awareness initiatives including invisible disabilities
• Organize diversity themed events like cultural fashion shows, poetry nights and performances

Safety and Security

• Improve access to emergency and financial support for international students
• Promote safer campuses through buddy systems and better lighting around Bower Ashton spaces
• Promote drug and alcohol safety awareness

Together we can create a UWE community where everyone feels seen, supported and safe. C it, Say it, Supported.